Quantitative Market Research Account Manager Job Vacancy

Posted on :

23 Oct, 2013

Category :

Accounting Jobs in South Africa

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage the process of:
    • Design of questionnaires/discussion guides
    • Preparation of all material for fieldwork/briefing fieldwork
    • Data and coding/checking and specking
    • Presentation preparation
  • Presenting results to client
  • Analyzing data, drawing recommendations and presenting
  • Quality control and ensuring deadlines are met
  • Monitoring costs on projects
  • Costing projects
  • Proposal writing
  • Managing and developing your direct line reports
  • Continuing to broaden research skill base
  • Contribute towards Millward Brown learning
Behaviours
 
  • Project management
    • Set priorities and manage tasks
    • Manage multiple projects
  • Client orientation
    • Manage day to day client liaison effectively and professionally
    • Understand and manage client expectations
    • Foster a 2 way relationship
    • Understand their business needs
    • Contribute to client meetings and presentations
  • Interpersonal skills
    • Build rapport with and show consideration for all work colleagues
    • Courteous, respectful and professional in all communications
    • Integrity
  • Organisation skills
    • Meet deadlines
    • Follow procedure
    • Time management/prioritise work
    • Team work
    • Deliver accurate work under pressure
    • Attention to detail
  • Self development
    • Take initiative
    • Proactive self starter
    • Commitment to quality
    • Flexibility
  • Analytical skills
    • Give honest feedback
    • Regularly counsel others about their performance
    • Delegate appropriately
    • Integrate other viewpoints
  • Developing others
    • Delegate appropriately
    • Guide and counsel others
    • Assist with team training where appropriate
  • Executive maturity
    • Remain composed under stress
    • Seek solutions rather than blame
  • Integrity and high ethical standards
  • Communication skills
    • Clear and accurate communication
    • Persuasive
 Important Relationships 
 
Internal
  • Build a strong working relationship with your client service account team
  • Build a strong and mutually respectful relationship with the operational departments within the company
  • Ensure good communication with operational departments and proactively spot problems early
External
  • Develop a strong professional relationship with your clients including, brand, media, marketing teams, ad agencies and media agencies.
  • Be an ambassador for Millward Brown at all times
 Skills
Technical Competencies required:
  • Pc literacy in Word, Excel, PowerPoint 2007+
  • Excellent English writing and verbal skills
  • Level appropriate qualitative research skills
Previous experience of:
  • At least 5 year’s relevant market research experience in a research agency, client company, or management or marketing consultancy.
  • A passion for brands and advertising is a must, a curiosity as to understand consumer thinking and opinion and a desire to advise clients how to improve their brands performance in the market place.
  • Regularly presenting to clients
  • Managing all stages of projects from brief to presentation
  • At least one years experience managing a small team/line reports
Education
 Minimum qualifications:
  • 3 year degree, preferably in Research, marketing, business, economics of social sciences

 

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