Research Manager

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RESEARCH MANAGER – (QUANTITATIVE)

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.

The primary responsibility is to manage accounts on a day to day basis and effectively contribute to the efficiency of the business unit. The Manager/Senior 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 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

• You will contribute to the BU's business success by managing a high performing team to deliver great work and seeking out further opportunities.
• 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 At least 5-8 years progressive experience managing high volume quantitative research studies, interfacing with clients to proactively deliver on agreed KPIs; including people management experience
• Strong capability to lead and a team and mentoring
• Proven Experience in Market research or Consumer Insights within agencies or end-users
• Experience with brand health tracking, ad testing, U&As and other market research techniques; keen ability to recognize and articulate the story
• Build new clients and nurture existing relationships with clients and internal stakeholders
• Strong communications and presentation skills
• 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.

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.

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