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Key Responsibilities:

• Overall management of selected client accounts.
• Oversees all team projects, research disciplines, meeting objectives, adherence to quality standards, value add / insights, meeting of deadlines and budgets.
• Supports the Service Line Lead in managing the research team – RA, RE, SRE levels.
• Liaises with relevant specialist teams on behalf of team.
• Has core solutions knowledge.
• Report writing
• Presenting to clients
• Proposal writing 
• Business development / retention and achieving sales targets.
• Thought leadership and collaboration across all teams.
• Liaises with support functions, project management and operations to ensure successful delivery of all projects.
• Account planning and strategy.

Education:

• Relevant Degree / diploma in Marketing, Arts or Business is essential (an Honours degree would be an advantage)

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Senior Researcher with Account Management experience (or equivalent) in a Market Research company
• Minimum 5 years practical experience and understanding of the research process in order to coordinate a research project from start to finish
• Good people management skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good time management skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to prioritize, multitask and meet deadlines
• Proficiency with the MS Office package
• Ability to learn other software packages
• Excellent understanding of research, with strong technical skills
• Strong research methodology knowledge

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What will I be doing? 

• Oversees the entire research process from start to finish together with the Senior Research Executive
• Timing, briefs (project and interviewer / moderator), moderating (in the qualitative team), desk research, screener design, questionnaire / discussion guide design, sampling, analysis plans, tab specs, data processing, report design / templates, data analysis and insights and presentations
• Ensures research basics and disciplines are implemented and upheld, including logic checks, checklists, task instructions (TIMS), document standards and policies and procedures (P&P)
• Responsible for overall quality control and all quality control documentation
• Ensures the process runs according to deadlines and budget together with the Project Manager
• Attempts initial value add / insights at each stage (development area)
• Develops basic Solutions knowledge
• Ensures integration of information from multiple sources where applicable and available
• Conducts desk research to add value to all reports / presentations and assist the client in understanding the Nigerian market
• Assists with research design for entire project / process on small pitches

What do I need to bring with me? 

• Professional / Tertiary: A degree / diploma in Marketing, Arts or Business is essential (an Honours degree would be an advantage)
• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a Research Executive in a Market Research company. 
• Minimum 2 years’ practical experience and understanding of the research process in order to coordinate a research project from start to finish
• Understanding of basic methodologies and techniques to provide input into research design
• Analytical skills / Training skills / Delegation skills
• Excellent computing skills especially in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

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Key Performance Areas:

• Assist the Country HR Manager with the recruitment process of junior employees, contractors and casual workers in the Operations Business Unit.
• Advertising of vacant positions
• Shortlisting of candidates for interviews
• Interviewing 
• Assist the Country HR Manager with the preparation, issuing and renewal of contract agreement for contractors and casual workers.
• Assist the Country HR Manager with the onboarding process of new hires.
• Assist the Country HR Manager with the payroll/Wages administration for contractors and casual workers.
• Assist the Country HR Manager with the management and administration of benefits such as medical and insurances.
• Assist the Country HR Manager with the management of company suppliers as it relates to HR.
• Manager employees’ leave system.
• Assist the Country HR Manager to ensure compliance with the company HR policies and procedures.
• Assist the Country HR Manager to ensure all employees imbibe the company culture and values.
• Assist the Country HR Manager with the training analysis and organization of relevant trainings for the Operations team.
• Assist the Country HR Manager to ensure that employees register for and complete relevant and required courses at the company’s training centre promptly.

Qualifications and Professional experience :

• Education :  Must be a graduate from a recognized tertiary institution with a minimum of second class upper (2.2).
• Professional Certification :  Membership of Chartered Institute of Personnel Management in Nigeria will be an added advantage)