Senior Research Executive

Found in: Talent ZA C2 - 2 weeks ago

Johannesburg, South Africa MMR Research Full time

Are you a researcher looking for an exciting next step in your career? Do you enjoy working on high profile global accounts within the FMCG industry?

We are looking for an energetic, self-motivated and passionate individual to join our South African team as a Senior Research Executive to be based in our Durban (Umhlanga) office.

What we do here at MMR...

MMR is an independent, global consumer and sensory research agency specialising in food, drink, personal and household care research. We are industry leaders, guiding best in class innovation for our clients – partnering with over 50% of the top 100 global food and drink brands.

Our team of over 800 highly engaged, multi-disciplined employees are primarily dynamic research professionals, sensory experts and data scientists. We’re a diverse bunch, with backgrounds in R&D, insight, marketing, sensory science, data sciences and psychology. We also boast a true global reach with offices in Wallingford (near Oxford), London, New York, Shanghai, Singapore, Mumbai, Sao Paulo, Cali (Colombia), Bangkok, Netherlands and Durban.

What makes MMR special?

We are a “people first” company that prides itself on collaboration, honesty and mutual trust. Don’t take our word for it though, check us out on Glassdoor. You’ll see we’re currently rated at out of 5 as an employer destination and 92% of our employees would recommend working for us to a friend. Add to that 99% of our people approve of our CEO and you a general feel of what it means to be part of the MMR family.

No two projects are ever the same, often involving exciting innovations, varied methods and international markets. It’s a great opportunity to challenge and add value to client decision making, all while working with our passionate, friendly teams across the globe.

Our Senior Research Executive opportunity

As a Senior Research Executive, you will be hands on / take the lead on running market research projects, involving client liaison and project management from research design through to final debrief presentations.

Responsibilities include:

Designing and organising fieldwork both locally and internationally Creating questionnaires against client objectives Analysing data (both quantitatively and qualitatively) Creating insightful presentations

The work covers a range of ad-hoc projects, typically involving quantitative and qualitative research, and both traditional and online fieldwork locally and internationally. With MMR’s focus on developing new and better research methods and sophisticated analysis techniques, the role offers the opportunity to gain experience of several novel and exciting approaches to conducting research and interpreting data

Requirements

Skills and Qualities

Previous experience within an ad-hoc agency environment essential Quantitative experience essential and exposure to qualitative beneficial Ability to tell a story from the data is essential and turn into an engaging client report / presentation Strong organisational & time management skills required Strong communication skills & the ability to work effectively as a team essential Experience working in a regional (ideally Africa) role an advantage Depth of experience in research project management with sensory science experience an advantage Willingness to travel across Africa (and globally) to observe and conduct fieldwork essential Local African languages would be a bonus

Benefits

Here at MMR, we are about building a workplace for the future. We believe in equal opportunities and celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be natural, and be the best versions of themselves.

Our benefits are some of the best in the industry, we can share them with you if you want to know more. Our focus is not just on the expected benefits such as pensions and bonus schemes but the wellbeing of our employees. We’ve taken great strides to ensure that we support you to remain happy and healthy during your time with us.

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