Research Manager - Tracking

Research Manager - Tracking

Our client is a marketing research agency that provides its clients with value added consultancy and business advice; not just data. Experts in innovation, they thrive on their clients' business challenges and are proud of the relationships they have built with some of the World's best known brands.

Based in Toronto - one of the World's most culturally diverse cities with close links to Europe as well as the right time-zones for the US – they are well placed for international as well as domestic work.

Their growth has created an opening for a Research Manager specialising in tracking research who would work closely with senior executives on two ongoing tracking studies.

The ideal candidate would have 3 to 4 years tracking experience, preferably gained from working in a market research agency. Experience working with CPG data is required. The position requires a dynamic individual with strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include:

·         Ability to run projects with senior exec involvement.

·         Being responsive and anticipating client needs/requests

·         Understand, manage and promote delivery to client expectations

·         Team player and willing to put in extra hours as required

·         Understanding of data and statistical analysis

·         Day to day management of projects, including checking questionnaires, liaising with the field and data processing team

·         Responding to client queries, ensuring data integrity, questioning the data and producing error free reports

·         Use advanced knowledge of survey design and deliverable specs to provide insight into reporting plans

·         Demonstrate solid understanding of sampling and weighting. Ability to specify editing, weighting, and statistical analysis needs

·         Share learnings from projects. Promote team spirit and group success, encourage others to accomplish team and individual goals

·         Demonstrate high level of personal accountability and ownership of client deliverables