Senior Research Executive (Custom Research Project)

Overview of the role:

The primary function of the role is to successfully execute the strategic objectives of Euromonitor Custom research clients. The Projects may, not limited to Industries like Consumer Electronic, Tech, F&B, Services, Govt, Fashion & Beauty, FMCG etc with Southeast Asia. The incumbent is central to the running and further growth of Euromonitor’s ad hoc research capacity. They must be self-starting, autonomous individuals willing and able to take on full personal responsibility for delivering projects to full client satisfaction.

Key responsibilities:

Primary and Secondary Research:

Conduct thorough, detailed desk research on a regular basis across multiple studies to gain a thorough understanding of project objectives with the goal of better informing the client and the consulting team.

Research Management:

• Client communication from project inception through project completion, ensuring that all core objectives are met.
• Presenting findings via phone and in-person to clients to ensure that all client objectives have been met.

• Understanding, maintaining and developing the relationship between Euromonitor and any custom research client.
• The planning of projects including development of briefs, templates and other supporting materials necessary for meeting all project objectives.
• Conducting preliminary research into new project areas in order to develop more useful project documents.

Project Execution:

• The day to day line management of any contract analysts (as relevant) including regular communication via phone and email, establishing schedules and administering final payments
• Work closely with the Research Recruiter to ensure that projects are adequately resourced and that the pool and quality of contract analysts matches project volume and complexity.
• A full review of all generated materials via querying, validation and final interpretation of data and analysis to fully meet client objectives.

Requirements:
Masters / Bachelor’s Degree with at least 2 -3 years of proven research project management experience.

Right to work in Singapore

Experience in presenting to clients at an executive level
Experience evaluating, manipulating and analyzing numerical data
Experience managing or leading small market research teams beneficial with hands-on management skills

Highly developed research skills and knowledge of desk research and sources, trade interviewing and a solid understanding of and/or experience in strategy and competitive analysis

Additional Southeast Asia language but not mandatory, to liaise with counterparts based in SEA

To excel in this role, you must be familiar with:

• Business strategy: market sizing, competitor analysis, go to market strategy, brand shares & distribution etc.
• Quantitative research
• Client relations
• Commercial awareness