Kantar is the world’s leading data, insights and consulting company. We understand more about how people think, feel, shop, share, vote and view than anyone else. Combining our expertise in human understanding with advanced technologies. Kantar’s 30,000 people based in more than 100 countries help the world’s leading organisations succeed and grow. Nobody knows people better than Kantar. We provide insight and inspiration to help our clients, our people and society to create and flourish in an extraordinary world.

Our insights colleagues are experts in human understanding. With expertise covering brand, innovation, creative, media, commerce and customer experience, they help clients define what brands should stand for, how to disrupt and renew their offer, how to connect with audiences and how to win with consumers and customers.

ASSOCIATE RESEARCH MANAGER

Manila, Philippines

Role Description

Account Management

• Attends to clients’ research needs independently with minimal supervision from Director / Business Unit Head (BUH).
• Recommends appropriate research projects/programs based on client’s informational needs/problems.
• Prepares proposals and cost estimates for projects using innovative, customized research methodologies and business solutions.
• Costs out each study and establishes appropriate operating budgets and timetables for each phase of the project.
• Oversees proposals and cost estimates for projects delegated to junior team members (RA/RE/ARM).
• Meets with clients and/or supervises junior team members’ meeting with clients to discuss details of proposed projects.
• Provides feedback to clients on the progress of projects.
• Ensures profit objectives of projects under his/her responsibility.
• Networks and develops close relationships with set of clients.
• Assists in championing at least one Kantar packaged products.

Project Management

• Applies the most appropriate and cost efficient research methodology to answer client’s research objectives.
• Designs questionnaire on the basis of the proposal.
• Advises junior team members on the suitable methodological design for the project.
• Briefs assigned staff, including Field and Global Delivery Centre (GDC) on the nuances of the project and provides directions for their respective assignments. (as per need basis for Qual)
• Has command responsibility on the proper implementation of all assigned projects from proposal, questionnaire design, fieldwork, data processing, statistical testing, analysis, presentation and up to documentation.

Role Requirements

• At least five (3) years work experience, either in qualitative or quantitative research.
• College degree in any of the following – Communication Research, Marketing, Statistics, Math, Economics, Psychology, Sociology, Mass Communication, Management or any related discipline.
• Knowledge of various statistical and analytical techniques and/or tools is an advantage.
• Proficient in MS PowerPoint, Excel and Word
• Demonstrates intellectual and professional integrity.
• Good networking skills and service orientation.
• Innovative, adaptable and flexible.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Articulate at conveying ideas, both oral and written.
• Good presentation skills
• A fast learner, good in numbers and attentive to details