Account Manager, Innovation

Research Account Manager – Innovation & Shopper domain

Are you an experienced market researcher and client manager with a passion for brands and consumer insights? Would you like to join one of the world's leading data and consultancy forms, working with some of the biggest brands? Then keep on reading

Kantar is looking for a driven and ambitious Account Manager to join our Innovation & Shopper team in Dubai

At Kantar, the world's leading data, insights, and consulting company; we shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere.

Our Insights colleagues are the masters of using data to resolve challenges. They help brands define what they should stand for, how to reinvent and renew their offer, how to better reach audiences, and how to win with consumers and customers. By collecting substantial data from across the world, they blend human expertise with technology, making sure we can deliver innovative insights to brands everywhere.

We are the Innovation and Shopper team within Kantar Insights. A friendly and dynamic team who are seeking new talent to add additional perspectives and further accelerate our growth at this exciting time We help clients navigate the challenge of balancing both long-term and short-term success through the most comprehensive understanding of what motivates people and what drives business growth in the industry.

The role:

As an Account Manager, you will develop collaborative strategic partnerships with your clients. Our Account Managers immerse themselves in their clients' worlds to really understand the strategy, experiences and competitive context of their brands to deliver industry-leading guidance on how to grow.

Our goal is to not just help our clients win, but to keep winning. As such, we utilise a broad range of data sources, striving to blend a variety of sources and types of data to deliver unparalleled insight. You will be at the forefront of driving this insight and also have the opportunity to contribute to the development of new client initiatives. It's an exciting, dynamic and evolving role.

This role is based out of Dubai. Dubai offers an exceptional experience with world class infrastructure, tax free income, high quality education, safe and secure living with easy connectivity to any part of the world. There are more than 30 nationalities residing in Dubai, offering a unique cosmopolitan culture.

What you'll be doing:

You will support in turning behaviour data into competitive advantage through continuous monitoring, advanced analytics and delivering tailored solutions. As global experts in Innovation & Shopper behaviour, you will help brands, retailers and government organisations to make the right strategic decisions.

You will:

• Support Account Directors in successfully delivering Shopper and Innovation research to the portfolio clients.

• Leverage sector expertise & insight to prepare and execute pitches and proposals.

• Partner with internal teams working on brand equity programmes, communications development and cutting-edge research techniques – such as neuroscience, media & digital, social media and brand analytics.

• Prioritize project requirements and delivery, determine tasks and actions for exec team schedule and meet deadlines, brief support services, manage and evaluate project progress.

• Provide sound research recommendations, apply appropriate research methodology & recommend appropriate Kantar products and solutions. Set standards of excellence, ensure high quality through thorough checking procedures, conduct detailed checks of proposals, questionnaires, discussion guides, presentations.

• Provide sound guidance on analysis techniques, provide sound guidance on "finding the story", finalize and ensure strategic content of conclusions and recommendations, always adding value to research results.

• Acquire relevant client background knowledge, must have a very clear understanding of client business, relationship building, meet deadlines, manage general client expectations, responsible for liaising with client on all aspects of the study, from briefing to presentation on a project basis.

​The skills & experience you'll need:

• Highly strategic and consultative, with a passion for brands and brand development

• Quantitative research mastery and experience leading brand research projects

• Experience working with global clients within fast-moving sector/s

• Passionate about mentoring junior team members

• A passion for and pursuit of exceptional client experience

• Desire and commitment to driving the collective success of a team

• Excellent communication & presentation skills

We're looking for people who have a passion for their role and the ability to thrive. However you've got here, whether you've seen it all before or are making a transition from a different industry, we want to hear from you

Why join Kantar?

We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in. We understand more about how people think, feel, shop, share, vote and view than anyone else. Combining our expertise in human understanding with advanced technologies, nobody knows people better than Kantar.

And because we know people, we like to make sure our people are looked after as well. Equality of opportunity for our people are our highest priority, and we encourage our people to work in a way that supports their health and wellbeing. While we encourage our colleagues to spend part of their working week in the office, we understand no one size fits all, and we're flexible in our approach to ensure people feel included and accepted.

We're committed to creating an inclusive culture and value the diversity of our people, clients, suppliers and communities, which is why we welcome applications from all background and sections of society. Even if you feel like you're not a perfect fit, we'd love to receive your application and talk to you about this job or others at Kantar.

Interested?

Send us your application including CV today. For questions, you may get in touch with Anne-Lise Bosmans, Talent Acquisition Partner, Kantar EMEA (anne-).

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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 shape the world we live in. Apply for a career that's out of the ordinary and join us. 

We want to create an equality of opportunity in a fair and supportive working environment where people feel included, accepted and are allowed to flourish in a space where their mental health and well being is taken into consideration. 

We want to create a more diverse community to expand our talent pool, be locally representative, drive diversity of thinking and better commercial outcomes. 

Kantar is the world's leading data, insights and consulting company. We understand more about how people think, feel, shop, share, vote and view than anyone else. Combining our expertise in human understanding with advanced technologies, Kantar's 30,000 people help the world's leading organisations succeed and grow.