Junior Research Executive at Kantar

Work under supervision and produce for review by other senior members of the team

• Proposals and budgets
• Reports and Presentations decks
• Designing of research tools e.g. questionnaires,
• Reviewing of scripts
• Fieldwork materials e.g. briefing notes
• Data/Coding specs
• Point of views/secondary research
• Review of data
• etc

WHAT BEHAVIOURS ARE EXPECTED IN THIS ROLE?

Core research competencies:

• Analytical mindset
• Willingness to learn fast, & forward thinking
• Deliver accurate, high quality work under pressure
• Attention to detail

Client focus:

• Ability to support in maintaining strong professional client relationships through deliverables
• Have a passion for brands/client development

Financial focus:

• Work within the budget to ensure profitability of projects
• Propose cost saving solutions when possible
• Highlight costs and budget concerns with team to achieve on-budget projects
• Support in driving new business opportunities 
• Commercial acumen

Personal / soft skills:

• Able to take personal responsibility
• Creative problem solving skills
• Communicate with impact
• Strong collaboration skills
• Able to have effective and constructive tough conversations/give honest opinion to peers and seniors
• Self-starter focused on self-improvement and learning
• Proactive
• Flexible
• Time management
• Multi tasking

Team work, relationships, leadership and people management:

• Be a team player
• Able to accept guidance/feedback from more senior members of the team
• Build a strong working relationship with your client service account team
• Build a strong and mutually respectful relationship with other departments e.g. operations, finance etc
• Work with integrity, respect and high ethical standards

Others:

• Attend presentations in the presence of other senior members of the team
• Adhere to the requirements of our quality management system.
• Degree preferred
• Previous experience in a research agency, client company, advertising agency, media or digital agency will be a plus
• Passion for brands, advertising, media and digital will be an advantage
• Computer literacy in Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Excellent English writing and verbal skills