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RESEARCH MANAGER – INSIGHTS

Bangkok, Rajanakarn Building, Thailand

We're the world's leading data, insights, and consulting company; we shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere.

About The Job

The primary responsibility is to manage accounts on a day to day basis and effectively contribute to the efficiency of the business unit. A Research Manager for Insights contributes to the BU's business success by managing a high performing team to deliver great work. They are also responsible for creating meaningful impact on our client's businesses and act as a key interface between the organisation and our clients. The role includes client engagement, consultancy, study design and analysis, driving preparation and delivery of presentations and reports as well as internal responsibilities such as people management and the implementation of broader business initiatives to improve business performance.

Job Goals

Manage and develop strong client relationships and have a good understanding of clients business and market, utilizing your research expertise and proprietary Kantar Insights solutions.
You will be involved in client engagement, consultancy, study design and analysis, driving preparation and delivery of presentations and reports as well as broader business responsibilities including seeking new business, people management and the implementation of broader business initiatives to improve business performance.
Direct the team's efforts in the most effective use of analytic processes and research methodologies to address clients business issues.
Provide constant delivery of strong consumer insights to clients and ensure client deliverables meet expectations and needs.
Conducts research in compliance with the ISO 20252 standard, as represented in the Company's Quality Manual and supporting procedures

Ideal Skills And Capabilities

Bachelor's degree, ideally in Marketing with a minimum of 5-7 years progressive experience in managing quantitative research studies, and interfacing with clients to proactively deliver on agreed KPIs.
Confident in analysis and presentation skills with an ability to advise clients on how to solve problems.
Proven experience in market research or Consumer Insights within agency or end-user
Experience with U&A solutions, concept testing, product testing, ad testing, brand health tracking and other market research techniques highly preferred
Ability to develop the proposal, strong analytical skills, report writing skills and storytelling analysis with the ability to present results to client
Build new clients and nurture existing relationships with clients and internal stakeholders
Experienced in developing team members through coaching and performance management.
Able to manage projects and the team to contribute towards achievement of financial targets, through developing client relationships, managing key supplier relationships, as well as instilling a learning culture among the team.
Conducts research in compliance with the ISO 20252 standard, as represented in the Company's Quality Manual and supporting procedures

Continue to shape your future at Kantar. We're proud you're considering how to always get better and are making the investment in your career. Let's continue to win together and help shape the brands of tomorrow.

What part of Kantar might I be joining

You'll be joining our Insights division, the masters of using data to resolve challenges. They help brands define what they should stand for, how to reinvent and renew their offer, how to better reach audiences, and how to win with consumers. By blending human insights expertise with the latest technology advances, Insights make sure we can deliver innovative information to brands everywhere.

Why join Kantar

We shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere. By understanding people, we can understand what drives their decisions, actions, and aspirations on a global scale. And if we combine the expertise of our people with the latest AI technology, we can really help brands discover some amazing insights.

And because we know people, we like to make sure our own people are being looked after as well. Equality of opportunity for everyone is our highest priority and we support our colleagues to work in a way works for them. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and sections of society. Even if you feel like you're not an exact match, we'd love to receive your application and talk to you about this job or others at Kantar.

Privacy and Legal Statement

At Kantar, the diversity of our employees provides a richer environment for our employees and broader depth and breadth of thinking for our clients. Kantar is committed to inclusion and diversity; therefore, we welcome applications from all sections of society and do not discriminate based on age, race, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristics.

PRIVACY DISCLOSURE: Please note that by applying to this opportunity you consent to the personal data you provide to us to be processed and retained by The Kantar Group Limited (Kantar). Your details will be kept on our Internal ATS (Applicant Tracking System) for as long as is necessary for the purposes of recruitment, which may include your details being shared with the hiring manager.

Location

Bangkok, Rajanakarn BuildingThailand

Kantar Rewards Statement

At Kantar we have an integrated way of rewarding our people based around a simple, clear and consistent set of principles. Our approach helps to ensure we are market competitive and also to support a pay for performance culture, where your reward and career progression opportunities are linked to what you deliver.

We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in. Apply for a career that's out of the ordinary and join us.

We want to create an equality of opportunity in a fair and supportive working environment where people feel included, accepted and are allowed to flourish in a space where their mental health and well being is taken into consideration.

We want to create a more diverse community to expand our talent pool, be locally representative, drive diversity of thinking and better commercial outcomes.

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 help the world's leading organisations succeed and grow.

Research Manager - Insights