Senior Research Executive

at  NIELSENIQ

Job Description

POSITION OVERVIEW:

As a Senior Research Executive at NIQ, you will be key in managing and delivering qualitative research projects. You will be responsible for the design, execution, and analysis of research studies, ensuring high-quality insights that meet our clients’ needs. You will also mentor junior team members and contribute to continuously improving our research methodologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Management: Lead and manage qualitative research projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to project objectives.
• Research Design: Develop research proposals, and design methodologies, and create research instruments (e.g., discussion guides, recruitment questionnaires) tailored to client needs.
• Data Collection: Conduct and oversee qualitative data collection methods, including in-depth interviews, focus groups, ethnographies, and online communities.
• Data Analysis: Analyze qualitative data to generate actionable insights and develop comprehensive reports and presentations.
• Client Engagement: Act as clients’ primary point of contact, maintaining strong relationships and ensuring their research needs are met.
• Mentorship: Provide guidance and mentorship to junior researchers, fostering their professional growth and development.
• Methodological Innovation: Stay up-to-date with the latest qualitative research techniques and industry trends, and contribute to the development and implementation of new methodologies.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure the highest standards of quality and rigor in all research activities, maintaining the integrity and reliability of our findings.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including quantitative researchers, analysts, and project managers, to deliver integrated research solutions.

Qualifications
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Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Market Research, Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, or a related field.

• Experience: 5+ years of experience in qualitative market research, with a proven track record of managing and delivering successful research projects.
• Technical Skills:
• Strong proficiency in qualitative research methodologies and data analysis.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Communication Skills: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex findings clearly and persuasively.
• Client Management: Experience in client-facing roles, with the ability to build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Analytical Thinking: Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to synthesize diverse data sources into coherent insights.
• Team Leadership: Proven ability to lead and mentor junior team members.

• Project Management: Lead and manage qualitative research projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to project objectives.
• Research Design: Develop research proposals, and design methodologies, and create research instruments (e.g., discussion guides, recruitment questionnaires) tailored to client needs.
• Data Collection: Conduct and oversee qualitative data collection methods, including in-depth interviews, focus groups, ethnographies, and online communities.
• Data Analysis: Analyze qualitative data to generate actionable insights and develop comprehensive reports and presentations.
• Client Engagement: Act as clients’ primary point of contact, maintaining strong relationships and ensuring their research needs are met.
• Mentorship: Provide guidance and mentorship to junior researchers, fostering their professional growth and development.
• Methodological Innovation: Stay up-to-date with the latest qualitative research techniques and industry trends, and contribute to the development and implementation of new methodologies.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure the highest standards of quality and rigor in all research activities, maintaining the integrity and reliability of our findings.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including quantitative researchers, analysts, and project managers, to deliver integrated research solutions