Research Manager Job in Kenya

Job Title: Research Manager

Number of Positions Open: 1

Reports To: Research Director

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Summary

Incorporated in Nairobi in 1998, our client has grown rapidly to become one of Africa's fastest growing market research agencies.

They are a market research company that does more than just research. They cut through the long list of research findings to extract meaningful, timely and accurate insights. These are then presented to you in a user-friendly way that will assist you make the right marketing decisions.

And from the years spent gathering insights on different consumers in Africa, you are guaranteed that no market research company knows Africa more than our client.

They have been trusted by large multinationals in FMCG, finance, telecommunications and healthcare to conduct research in twenty different countries and are spreading our wings to cover all fifty-three.

The purpose of this role is business planning, client service, project management and leadership to achieve company business objectives.

Primary Responsibilities

• Achieving the agreed quarterly & annual business targets
• Ensuring operating systems are adhered to in execution of all projects
• Client relationship management including prospecting, brief taking, proposal preparing, field and analysis briefing and overseeing and report presentation
• Ensuring the completion of the necessary documentation on approval of proposal to facilitate proper and early commissioning and payment of projects
• Overseeing the execution of research projects to ensure timely and accurate execution of all parts of the projects
• Regular follow up with key client contacts on existing and potential research projects
• Developing and growing the team of people working with by motivating, training, appraising and guiding them
• Collecting the final payment and getting client feedback on research project
• Any other task that may be assigned by the Managing Director or Research Director from time to time

Skills and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Mathematics, statistics, commerce, economics or any other related field
• Post graduate Marketing Diploma
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences or in Business studies(desirable)
• At least 5 years’ experience in Market Research in a reputable company with exposure in Brand Management, Advertising
• Good analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Team building and team leadership skills
• Good organization
• Good mentoring skills
• Good computer skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work long hours and to withstand pressure
• International travel

Personal Attributes and Competencies

• Creativity
• Ability to client pressure
• Honesty
• Integrity
• Reliability
• Consumer empathy
• Curiosity
• Problem solving ability
• Ability to think on feet
• Proactivity and confidence
• High level of Accuracy
• Attention to detail

How to Apply

Interested candidates holding the necessary requirements, good performance and / or references are encouraged to apply with detailed CVs, inclusive of names and contacts of 3 referees, current telephone number and email address by:

Sending your CV to recruiter@personnelresource.com

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

“Personnel Resource is an equal opportunity employer”

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