Senior Research Manager/Research Manager (Qualitative)
Are you looking for a career at one of the world’s largest research organizations?
To cope with the transformation of the research industry and also support our rapidly growing business, we are looking for talents to work with us, who will be provided valuable exposure to a wide spectrum of industries, innovative tools & platforms and insightful analytical frameworks in Hong Kong as well as the APAC region.
We are looking for a Research Manager to work collaboratively to assist with uncovering and communicating key insights, contexts, and actionable strategies. This opportunity to join a globally renowned market research organization can provide valuable experience to anyone with a passion for research.
Depending on experience, candidates may be considered for the role of Senior Research Manager.
Role Objective / Purpose
This role is fully responsible for client projects to ensure all activities of projects are completed and presented, by maintaining and enhancing client relationships, contributes to business development.
Key Responsibility:
- Provide all-round project design skills in design, supervision and delivery of clients projects to ensure meaningful and value-added findings are generated from projects
- Manage, supervise, and conduct qualitative market research and ethnography projects on a daily basis to deliver outstanding services to clients
- Assist senior members in preparing winning proposals and review costing to ensure competitiveness
- Travel to fieldwork observation and moderation is required (i.e. willing to travel within the region). Provide high quality moderation for different qualitative methodologies, including focus groups and in-depth interviews
- Design report and write conclusions with strategic and actionable recommendations
- Act as consultant to ensure the strategic impact of the recommended actions are highlighted to clients
- Design and deliver client presentations in a highly confident and professional manner
- Provide coaching / training to junior staff
- Assist senior members on ad hoc projects as assigned
Person Specification
Qualifications:
- University degree holder, preferably with major in Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, History, Philosophy, Literature, Languages, or Performing Art
- At least 5 years of market research experience with good moderation skills and techniques
Knowledge (including general and IPSOS specific knowledge):
- Substantial and proven knowledge qualitative research methodology
- Good exposure to ethnography research
Skill (including technical and people skill):
- Excellent project management and coaching skills
- Excellent command of both spoken and written English and Chinese. Ability to moderate in CANTONESE is a must
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to proactively plan and seek solutions to prevent repeated problems
Other Requirements:
- Reliable and able to work to deadlines
- Able to work under pressure and manage own and others’ time
- Able to engender team spirit
- Committed to company philosophy and goals
- Well presented and confident
We are committed to equality, treating people fairly, promoting a positive and inclusive working environment, and ensuring diversity of people and views. We recognize that this is important for our business success - a more diverse workforce will enable us to reflect better and understand the world we research and ultimately deliver better research and insight to our clients. We understand the importance of choice and offer a blended work environment - office and work from home.
Come to join us if you consider yourself agile, bold, collaborative, determined, and entrepreneurial!
Send us your application to [email protected] and we will reach back to you for a chat!