Job Vacancies in a Leading Research, Data and Insight Company

Kantar is home to some of the world's leading research, data and insight companies. Individually, companies such as Millward Brown, TNS, Kantar Media, Kantar Worldpanel, Added Value and The Futures Company are famous and highly respected experts in their fields. Collectively, they offer the most complete view of consumers - the way they live, shop, vote, watch and tweet - in over a hundred countries worldwide. For the benefit of our clients, Kantar connects these specialists as well as providing access to the wider WPP group of companies and other partners. Kantar recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Junior Research Executive Req # (ID): 6851 Location: Lagos Job Description

• The Junior Research Executive works with line managers to set up and run research projects.
• Build a strong day to day working relationship with the operational departments to ensure the smooth running of projects through the department.

• Travel to client meetings as and when required (very occasionally may require overnight trips)
• Internal presentations, general project administration and client files
• Setting up of projects under supervision
• Interdepartmental project management
• Questionnaire management
• Preparing fieldwork materials under supervision
• Specking and checking of code frames
• Data/chart/coding specking and checking
• Initial analysis of data and report preparation
• Checking and proofreading presentations.

• 3-year Degree, preferably in Research, Marketing, Business, Economics, Social Sciences
• Previous experience of:  At least 1-2 years’ relevant market research experience in a research agency, client company, management or marketing consultancy
• Build rapport with and show consideration for all work colleagues
• Courteous, respectful and professional in all communications
• Set priorities and manage tasks
• Manage multiple projects
• Flexibility
• Analytical skills
• Integrity and high ethical standards.

• The primary responsibility is to manage accounts on a day to day basis and effectively contribute to the efficiency of the business unit, creating meaningful impact on our client’s businesses and as a key interface between Millward Brown and our clients.
• This includes client engagement, consultancy, study design, analysis, driving preparation, delivery of presentations, reports as well as internal responsibilities such as people management and the implementation of broader business initiatives to improve business performance.

• Apply expert level of knowledge and understanding of your clients and their business in all interactions with clients.
• Develop strong relationships with clients to the extent they are first port of call across all accounts for strategic opinions and advice.
• Manages accounts to ensure as a team all account deliverables are met while working to agreed budgets.
• Design quality research studies that meet client needs.
• Manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.

• Maximise individual and team performance and efficiency through effective people management.
• Builds strong relationships and delivers to account responsibilities sufficiently to retain clients and maintain existing business
• Advanced knowledge of tracking, equity and advertising evaluation methodology
• Experienced knowledge of brand and communications research methodologies
• Identifies and pursues opportunities to grow existing client business, revenue and profitability
• Minimum 4-6 years relevant research, brand, media or communications experience with direct involvement in analysis of research or interpretation of data sources.

• At Kantar we have an integrated way of rewarding our people based around a simple, clear and consistent set of principles.
• Our approach helps to ensure we are market competitive and also to support a pay for performance culture, where your reward and career progression opportunities are linked to what you deliver.

• We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and the shape the world we live in. To apply for a career that’s out of the ordinary, please join us.