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Are you passionate about brands and market research? Would you like to build strong relationships with a wide range of FMCG and telecom clients? Keep on reading!


Kantar is looking for an ambitious and experienced Senior Research Executive to join our Brand team in Dubai.


The Brand domain is the largest within Kantars 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.

Our goal is to not just help our clients win, but to keep winning. As such, we utilise a broad range of data sources, striving to blend a variety of sources and types of data to deliver unparalleled insight.


The role:


As a Senior Research Executive, you will be supporting the Account Manager and Associate Director in successfully delivering Brand research projects to the portfolio clients. You will partner with teams working on brand strategy and brand building research projects (quantitative research). You will help with the planning and implementation of research projects, day-to-day project management, delivery of analysis, development of actionable insights and effective presentations.

This role is based out of Dubai. Dubai offers an exceptional experience with world class infrastructure, tax free income, high quality education, safe and secure living with easy connectivity to any part of the world. There are more than 30 nationalities residing in Dubai, offering a unique cosmopolitan culture.


What you'll be doing:


Project management: planning, management, budgeting, executing, problem solving and delivery with some supervision and guidance;
Client management: conduct client briefings to get a thorough understanding of their research needs;
Design of research materials: questionnaires, guides, timings, DP specs, stimulus, etc;
Prepare presentations and analyses/reporting to a high standard;
Data analysis: investigating issues, checking, cross tab, formatting, charting;
Support the senior team by proactively recommending changes and solutions for task-based problems.


The skills & experience you'll need:



A strong background (4+ years) working in quantitative market research combined with proven experience leading brand research projects
(experience with brand tracking is a plus);
A passion for brands and brand management, combined with a highly strategic and consultative approach;
Experience working with global clients in a variety of industries (FMCG, telecom), with a passion for and pursuit of exceptional client experience;
Strong mathematical and analytical skills: you enjoy working with numbers and you can translate data to a compelling story and actionable insights for the client;
Desire and commitment to driving the collective success of a team;
Excellent communication and presentation skills.


Why join Kantar?


We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in. 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, nobody knows people better than Kantar.

And because we know people, we like to make sure our people are looked after as well. Equality of opportunity for our people are our highest priority, and we encourage our people to work in a way that supports their health and wellbeing. While we encourage our colleagues to spend part of their working week in the office, we understand no one size fits all, and were flexible in our approach to ensure people feel included and accepted.

Were committed to creating an inclusive culture and value the diversity of our people, clients, suppliers and communities, which is why we welcome applications from all background and sections of society. Even if you feel like youre not a perfect fit, wed love to receive your application and talk to you about this job or others at Kantar.


Location
Dubai, Jumeirah Lakes TowersUnited Arab Emirates




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 competitiveand alsoto 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 thats 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 andwell beingis 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 worlds 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, Kantars 30,000 people help the worlds leading organisations succeed and grow.