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Research/Account Manager, Brand
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Market Research/Account Manager – Brand Domain
Are you passionate about brands and market research? Would you like to build strong relationships with a wide range of clients? Keep on reading!
Kantar is looking for a driven and ambitious client manager to join our Brand team in Dubai, UAE.
The Brand domain is the largest within Kantar’s Insights division, and with a continual stream of new client wins alongside the renewal of existing client work, just keeps growing! We help clients navigate the challenge of balancing both long-term and short-term success through the most comprehensive understanding of what motivates people and what drives business growth in the industry.
The role:
As a Research/Account Manager, you will develop collaborative strategic partnerships with your clients. Our Account Managers immerse themselves in their clients’ worlds to really understand the strategy, experiences and competitive context of their brands to deliver industry-leading guidance on how to grow.
Our goal is to not just help our clients win, but to keep winning. As such, we utilise a broad range of data sources, striving to blend a variety of sources and types of data to deliver unparalleled insight. You will be at the forefront of driving this insight and also have the opportunity to contribute to the development of new client initiatives. It’s an exciting, dynamic and evolving role.
This role is based out of Dubai. Dubai offers an exceptional experience with world class infrastructure, tax free income, high quality education, safe and secure living with easy connectivity to any part of the world. There are more than 30 nationalities residing in Dubai, offering a unique cosmopolitan culture.
What you’ll be doing:
- Develop strategic partnerships with clients and partner with them to drive the strategies of some of the world’s leading brands;
- Partner with teams working on brand equity programmes, communications development and cutting-edge research techniques – such as neuroscience, media & digital, social media and brand analytics;
- Lead client relationships on pitches/proposals, leverage sector expertise & insight and own the client value proposition;
- Hold responsibility for the budget and cost control of projects;
- Mentor junior team members.
The skills & experience you’ll need:
- Highly strategic and consultative, with a passion for brands and brand development;
- Quantitative research mastery and experience leading brand research projects;
- Experience working with global clients within fast-moving sectors;
- Passionate about mentoring junior team members;
- A passion for and pursuit of exceptional client experience;
- Desire and commitment to driving the collective success of a team.
We’re looking for people who have a passion for their role and the ability to thrive. However you’ve got here, via university or not, whether you’ve seen it all before or are making a transition from a different industry, we want to hear from you!
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