Senior Research Executive / Manager Research (Quantitative)

Job Purpose:

The role is responsible for managing end-to-end quantitative research projects, ensuring high-quality delivery, strong client servicing, and actionable insights. The position requires independent handling of projects, coordination with internal teams, and supporting junior team members, while contributing to business growth and process improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct accurate data analysis, validation, and quality checks to ensure all deliverables meet client and senior stakeholder expectations and generate strong, actionable insights.
• Develop high-quality reports and presentations that clearly communicate findings, insights, and business implications.
• Effectively delegate tasks to team members, providing constructive feedback and ongoing support to ensure deliverables are completed to a high standard within agreed timelines.
• Manage, guide, and monitor junior team members to ensure timely and accurate delivery of scripts, charting, fieldwork coordination, and data outputs from relevant departments.
• Plan and resource projects efficiently to meet client objectives within agreed budgets, while maximizing account efficiency and profitability.
• Review, improve, and streamline research processes and systems without compromising quality.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with Operations teams and third-party suppliers; provide constructive feedback to improve collaboration and outcomes.
• Review and challenge third-party proposals where appropriate to achieve optimal commercial and research outcomes.

Analysis & Insights Expertise:

• Design appropriate research solutions that address client business needs and deliver meaningful, impactful insights.
• Apply advanced principles of costing, sample design, questionnaire design, data specifications, and chart specifications.
• Formulate, articulate, and validate hypotheses to build relevant and compelling insight-led stories.
• Interpret and synthesize data from multiple sources, including survey data, sales data, and media or brand performance data.
• Translate complex data into engaging narratives with clear, concise implications to support better client decision-making.
• Apply brand tools, research frameworks, and methodologies effectively across research design, analysis, and interpretation.
• Identify opportunities to deepen client insights through advanced analysis and integration of brand learnings.
• Demonstrate strong analytical and insight-generation skills consistently across all accounts and deliverables.

Client Management & Consultancy:

• Develop a deep understanding of clients’ businesses, categories, and challenges through continuous interaction, analysis, and delivery.
• Provide effective consultancy and strategic advice aligned with client objectives and brand philosophies.
• Proactively initiate and facilitate discussions with clients to better understand business issues and research needs.
• Offer a clear point of view on client issues, supported by data, insight, and relevant brand frameworks.
• Build strong client relationships such that clients actively seek your opinions, guidance, and recommendations.
• Support the development and execution of account management plans for key clients, in collaboration with senior leadership.
• Develop case studies and conduct impact reviews to demonstrate the value and business impact of research deliverables.

Qualification:

• Completed Post Graduation – Degree in Business Administration, preferably but not limited to marketing.
• 2 to 3 years relevant market research experience in a research agency, client company, or management or marketing consultancy.
• Analytical mindset.
• Comfortable working with numbers and applications.
• Communication skills (business, verbal & written).
• Stress management.

Job Type: Full-time

Application Question(s):

• What is your current salary?
• What is your expected salary?

Work Location: In person