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Nick Rich

Initiator · DISC type Di
Partner at Growth Constructors
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Nick is a Partner and co-founder at Growth Constructors and a Fellow of the Market Research Society. He has led global insights and analytics functions for top brands like Carlsberg Group and InterContinental Hotels Group for nearly 30 years. People who have worked with him describe him as a compelling and persuasive communicator.

His passion for the insights profession extends beyond his corporate roles. He is deeply invested in shaping the industrys future through policy work, thought leadership, and mentoring colleagues. His career began with a summer job doing interviews, which sparked a lifelong fascination with understanding people.

Unique fact: Early in his career at Nokia, he was instrumental in the research that helped launch the Nokia 1100, which remains the worlds all-time best-selling mobile phone.

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Current Role
Partner
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Nick shows up

Risk-Accepting
Confident
Impact-Oriented

They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Priorities

Topics Nick cares about

Growth Strategy
His current venture, Growth Constructors, focuses on helping C-suite leaders identify and act on viable pathways for business and brand growth.
Insights Transformation
He has a track record of transforming insights functions at major corporations, advocating for the profession to shift from a service to a leadership mindset.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Partner
Growth Constructors
9-2023
Consultancy & Advisory Practice
MRS, Growth Constructors, NED
2-2019 - 9-2023
Vice President, Insights & Analytics
Carlsberg Group
6-2013 - 12-2018
Vice President, Global Market & Consumer Insights
InterContinental Hotels Group
6-2007 - 6-2013
Director, Consumer Insights EMEA
InterContinental Hotels Group
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1990 - 1994
BA(Hons)
University of Brighton
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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