{"id":15503,"date":"2013-10-23T08:24:16","date_gmt":"2013-10-23T06:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/?p=15503"},"modified":"2013-10-23T08:24:16","modified_gmt":"2013-10-23T06:24:16","slug":"millward-brown-vacancies-associate-account-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/millward-brown-vacancies-associate-account-director.html","title":{"rendered":"Millward Brown Vacancies:  Associate Account Director"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Main purpose of the job:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ensure the smooth running of research projects from commissioning to final presentation<\/li>\n<li>Build a strong day to day working relationship with the clients your team services actively contributing in meetings and presenting results<\/li>\n<li>Continually build your technical expertise as a market researcher and apply it to the work you do for your clients<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So that Millward Brown offers client service and 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