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Research Manager - Innovation

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Client Focus:

  • You’ll be leading innovation research projects and managing client accounts
  • Responsible for set-up, design, execution and delivery of projects (e.g. designing and implementing multiple methodologies, sampling designs, advanced analytics, workshops/debriefs etc.)
  • Overseeing junior staff, ensuring high quality delivery and client servicing is maintained throughout
  • Use your creativity to design innovative proposals, making effective use of Ipsos approaches and philosophy

Financial Responsibility:

  • Costing and pricing projects, controlling project budgets and contributing to client pitches
  • Delivering profitable growth, you will be responsible for seeking opportunities to increase efficiencies and improve margins on every project we deliver

Team Leadership and Coaching:

  • Leading the team to confidently deliver stories, narratives and presentations focused on insights from the data.
  • Provide direction, coaching and support to team members working closely with other RMs, ADs and Directors to manage resources/ workloads effectively.
  • To manage and deliver complex projects through your project team, design, set up and management of leading-edge research.
  • To carry out account management activities through managing of existing client relationships and looking for new opportunities.
  • To manage and coach our people.

QUALIFICATIONS

Background:

  • At least 5 years of strong Market Research Experience and good application of knowledge.
  • Solid experience in questionnaire design, table specifications and project management.
  • Understand and use statistical analysis.
  • Selling of research projects and capabilities.
  • Ideally, experienced in relevant category or sectors.

Soft skills:

  • Good communication skills, written and oral.
  • Sound problem-solving skills.
  • Able to work under pressure and meet aggressive deadlines.
  • Exceptional time management skills.
  • Good data preparation skills.
  • Good client service skills.
  • Able to build strong links with the rest of the business.
  • Proactive / Self-motivated.
  • Able to work effectively in a team and independently.

Personality

  • Team spirit
  • Client Focus
  • Flexible

Education:

Bachelor Degree (or higher) in Business, Marketing, Social Science, Statistics, Economics or related studies.

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