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Research Manager - Market, Strategy and Understanding at Ipsos Nigeria

Mar 7, 2024, 11:38 PM
Data & Research
Ipsos Nigeria

Ipsos is one of the world’s largest research companies and currently the only one primarily managed by researchers, ranking as a #1 full-service research organization for four consecutive years. With over 75 different data-driven solutions, and presence in 90 markets, Ipsos brings together research, implementation, methodological, and subject-matter experts from around the world, combining thematic and technical experts to deliver top-quality research and insights.

Simply speaking, we help the biggest companies solve some of their biggest problems, serving more than 5000 clients across the globe by providing research, data, and insights on their target markets. And we’re proud to share we’ve received our Great Place to Work Certification in 2022 & 2023!

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Research Manager - Market, Strategy and Understanding

Job Identification: 1356
Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Job type: Full Time
Job Category: Research

Key Responsibilities

Overall management of selected client accounts.
Oversees all team projects, research disciplines, meeting objectives, adherence to quality standards, value add / insights, meeting of deadlines and budgets.
Supports the Service Line Lead in managing the research team – RA, RE, SRE levels.
Liaises with relevant specialist teams on behalf of team.
Business development / retention and achieving sales targets.
Thought leadership and collaboration across all teams.
Liaises with support functions, project management and operations to ensure successful delivery of all projects.
Account planning and strategy.
Has core solutions knowledge.
Report writing
Presenting to clients
Proposal writing

Requirements
Education:

Relevant Degree / Diploma in Marketing, Arts or Business is essential (an Honours degree would be an advantage)

Experience:

Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Senior Researcher with Account Management experience (or equivalent) in a Market Research company
Minimum of 5 years practical experience and understanding of the research process in order to coordinate a research project from start to finish
Good people management skills
Ability to prioritize, multitask and meet deadlines
Proficiency with the MS Office package
Ability to learn other software packages
Excellent understanding of research, with strong technical skills
Strong research methodology knowledge.
Excellent interpersonal skills
Good time management skills
Ability to work under pressure