Research Executive
1 week ago
Insights
Kantar is the world’s leading data, insights and consulting company and our Insights colleagues are experts in human understanding. They help clients define what brands should stand for, how to disrupt and renew their offer, how to connect with audiences and how to win with consumers and customers.
Job Details
Our insights colleagues are experts in human understanding. With expertise covering brand, innovation, creative, media, commerce and customer experience, they help clients define what brands should stand for, how to disrupt and renew their offer, how to connect with audiences and how to win with consumers and customers.
ROLE DESCRIPTION
Assist and collaborate in the design, execution and delivery of projects. The incumbent will be responsible for specific project related tasks with the guidance of seniors.
Key Outcomes
Financial Management and Business Acumen:
- Propose cost saving solutions when possible
- Understands the principles of Precision Growth
- Review job costs and impact on financial results
- Highlight costs and budget concerns with team to achieve on-budget projects
Client Development and Management
- Communication with client with guidance from seniors
- Handles simple client project queries regarding research inputs and outputs
- Understand and communicate client / project needs to internal team
- Start to develop a clear understanding of client business strategy and how TNS can contribute to growth
- Handles simple client project queries regarding delivery related issues, and ensures Development are kept up to date at all times
Research Skills
Proposal, Design, Costing and Sampling
- Able to cost straightforward projects
- Responsible for specific project related functions including writing proposals, designing questionnaires/discussion guides, and sample design and tab specs.
- Gather and check cost quotations against specification
Project Management
- Ensure implementation of the most simple, effective and fastest project schedules and processes
Analysis and Insights
- Able to analyse data patterns in detail to understand significance and identify appropriate action (Quality Assurance)
- Work with team to generate insights and recommendations to meet client needs
- Prepare basic presentations using Kantar framework
ROLE REQUIREMENTS
- Completed tertiary education - degree in Marketing, eg. B Com/B Bus Sc (preferably Hons)
- Minimum of 1-2 years of work experience in the research industry
- Analytical ability with proven numeracy skills (Skills will be tested)
- Computer literacy - proficiency on all MS Office packages
- Business writing skills
- Presentation skills
- Basic commercial skills (cost and time management)
- Strong attention to detail
- Marketing knowledge and a thorough understanding of marketing research principles
Country
South Africa
Location
Johannesburg, Bryanston
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.
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