Research Manager

About the Company

RESEARCH MANAGER – (QUANTITATIVE)
Bangkok, Rajanakarn Building, Thailand

Our consulting colleagues are growth experts. They are specialists in brands and marketing, retail and sales, e-commerce, and organisational excellence. The combination of industry intelligence, data and advanced marketing technology results in solutions that switch on real growth. Nobody knows consumers better than Kantar. Providing insight and inspiration to help clients flourish in an extraordinary world, we bring together 9 of the world’s leading research, data and insight brands. Backed by Bain Capital, our global team of 30,000 people in more than 100 countries delivers specialist insight, business strategies and consultancy support.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts on a day-to-day basis and contribute to the efficiency of the business unit.
• Manage and develop strong client relationships, understanding clients’ business and market using research expertise and Kantar Insights solutions.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team to deliver research projects, including coaching and performance management.
• Client engagement and consultancy, study design and analysis, and preparation and delivery of presentations and reports.
• Direct the team’s use of analytic processes and research methodologies to address clients’ business issues.
• Provide strong consumer insights to clients and ensure deliverables meet expectations and needs.
• Seek new business and help achieve financial targets through client and supplier relationship management and business initiatives.
• Conduct research in compliance with the ISO 20252 standard.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, ideally in Marketing, with a minimum of 5–7 years’ progressive experience managing quantitative research studies and interfacing with clients to deliver on agreed KPIs.
• Proven experience in market research or Consumer Insights within an agency or end-user environment.
• Experience with U&A solutions, concept testing, product testing, ad testing, brand health tracking and other market research techniques is highly preferred.
• Confident in analysis and presentation skills with the ability to advise clients on solving problems; strong analytical skills, proposal development, report writing and storytelling analysis.
• Able to manage projects and teams to contribute towards financial targets and implement broader business initiatives.

Benefits

• Growth opportunity with fast career progression and international transfer opportunities for high performers.
• Performance-based culture with heavy investment in learning & development; hybrid working system and flexible hours.
• Competitive annual leave, provident fund, yearly performance bonus, life & medical insurance, social security, health & wellness program and annual health check.
• Inclusive, diverse and non-hierarchical culture with equal opportunity employment.