Senior Research Executive

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About Kantar

Kantar is the world’s leading data, insights, and consulting company; we shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere.

Our Insights colleagues are 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 and customers. By collecting substantial data from across the world, they blend human expertise with technology, making sure we can deliver innovative insights to brands everywhere.

About The Role

The Senior Research Executive will be responsible for managing and developing client relationships, designing and executing research projects, and providing insightful analysis to support client decision-making.

Our ideal candidate has a strong understanding of quantitative methodologies, experience leading and successfully delivering projects, and a collaborative and curious approach to finding solutions.

This position is based in Riyadh, KSA and will report directly to the Research Manager.

What You'll Be Doing

• Client Relationship Management: Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, understanding their needs and providing tailored research solutions.
• Project Design and Execution: Plan and deliver quantitative research projects, including proposal writing, project planning, data collection, and analysis. Ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Data Analysis and Reporting: Analyze research data to generate actionable insights and present findings to clients in a compelling manner.
• Team Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams, including marketing, IT, and customer service, to ensure flawless project execution and delivery.
• Quality Control: Ensure all research outputs meet the highest quality standards and meet or even exceed clients' expectations.
• Continuous Improvement: Contribute to the continuous improvement of research methodologies and processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
  
  

The Skills & Experience You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree preferably in Marketing, Business, Statistics, or a related field. A Master's degree is helpful.
• Proven experience (3+ years) in market research, with a focus on quantitative research methodologies. Client management and project execution experience are preferred.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in statistical analysis and data visualisation (e.g., SPSS, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Excellent project management skills; great at running multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with a proven ability to convey complex information in a clear and concise manner.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a proactive and results-oriented approach.
  
  

Location

Riyadh, Al Safwa TowerSaudi Arabia

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.