Research Associate

Kantar • Roanoke, VA

6d

About The Position

We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in. To start a career that is out of the ordinary, please apply... Job Details Job Highlights Quantitative Research Exposure to global leading brands Create impact by solving exciting problems Your job and career: Work across an exciting mix of brands, industries, and research projects Assist in delivering end-to-end quantitative projects with support from senior team members, including project design, proposal writing, planning and research analysis on research projects. Coordinate with clients and support client relationships to provide the highest level of servicing Put on your creative hat and share your new ideas to find better ways to service clients Provide administrative and digital support to the team Develop your professional competence as an insight consultant to clients’ business and marketing challenges. 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. KANTAR 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 25000 people help the world’s leading organisations succeed and grow. For information about how Kantar processes your personal data in the job application process, please click here to read our candidate privacy notice.

Requirements

• Curious and open minded
• Passionate, enthusiastic team player, and willing to accept responsibility and accountability for work
• Self-starter, who can manage your own work, projects, prioritize tasks and understand the importance of meeting deadlines
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail
• Multi-tasking and working under pressure come naturally to you
• University degree, preferably with a major in Business, Marketing, Sociology, Psychology, Philosophy or English
• Working experience is preferred but not a must
• Basic understanding of quantitative research processes and analysis tools would be an advantage
• Good command in both written and spoken English and Chinese (both Cantonese and Mandarin)
• Exceptional written communication – ability to articulate ideas and present information in an effective way.
• A desire to learn and improve professional competence and knowledge, through formal and informal training
• High competence in MS Office, especially PowerPoint

Responsibilities

• Work across an exciting mix of brands, industries, and research projects
• Assist in delivering end-to-end quantitative projects with support from senior team members, including project design, proposal writing, planning and research analysis on research projects.
• Coordinate with clients and support client relationships to provide the highest level of servicing
• Put on your creative hat and share your new ideas to find better ways to service clients
• Provide administrative and digital support to the team
• Develop your professional competence as an insight consultant to clients’ business and marketing challenges.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees