The Brand / Innovation domain is the largest within Kantar’s Insights division, and with a continual stream of new client wins alongside the renewal of existing client work, just keeps growing!
We help clients navigate the challenge of balancing both long-term and short-term success through the most comprehensive understanding of what motivates people and what drives business growth in the industry.
As a Research Executive, you will be supporting the Account Manager and Associate director in successfully delivering Innovation research to the portfolio clients. You will partner with teams working on brand equity programmes and Innovation and Brand analytics. You will assist the team in building client relationships on pitches/proposals, leveraging sector expertise & insights.
Your responsibilities
Project management
Prioritize project requirements and delivery, determine tasks and actions for exec team schedule and meet deadlines, brief support services, manage and evaluate project progress.
Project design
Provide sound research recommendations, apply appropriate research methodology and recommend appropriate Kantar Research Surveys products. Set standards of excellence, ensuring high quality through thorough checking procedures, conduct detailed checks of proposals, questionnaires, discussion guides, presentations.
Project output
Provide sound guidance on analysis techniques, on “finding the story”, finalize and ensure strategic content of conclusions and recommendations, always adding value to research results.
Client management
Acquire relevant client background knowledge, must have a very clear understanding of client business, relationship building, meet deadlines, manage general client expectations, responsible for liaising with client on all aspects of the study, from briefing to presentation on a project basis.
Your profile
Highly strategic and consultative, with a passion for brands and brand development
Quantitative research mastery and experience leading brand research projects
Experience working with global clients within fast-moving sector/s
Passionate about mentoring junior team members
A passion for and pursuit of exceptional client experience
Desire and commitment to driving the collective success of a team
Excellent communication & presentation skills
We’re looking for people who have a passion for their role and the ability to thrive. However you’ve got here, via university or not, whether you’ve seen it all before or are making a transition from a different industry, we want to hear from you!
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