Research Executive

The Role

As a Research Specialist/Executive, you will be based in the YouGov Indonesia office in Jakarta and report to a senior researcher based in the YouGov Singapore office. You will be working closely with a diverse portfolio of clients alongside a team of insights professionals, and you will deliver connected insights that empower our clients to drive success, and in doing so, for YouGov.

Client retention and growth, team collaboration, and first-class delivery of insights are just some of our measures of success, and you will contribute to these metrics daily in your role.

You will work with our operations team to set up client research, create questionnaires, manage data collection, set up dashboards, aid with producing reports, presentations, and data analysis, and manage a range of requests.   

You will learn to deliver key insights to our clients by understanding and implementing the principles and practical use of data analysis, ensuring accurate use of data. 

You will be involved in day-to-day operations and will interface successfully with data processing, Operations, and Sales colleagues internationally to get things done to the highest standards.

Technical Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree qualified in a related discipline (e.g., Marketing, Management, Statistics, Psychology, Consumer Behavior, etc.)
• 2-4 years’ experience in client-facing roles an advantage – especially in a market research agency
• Demonstrated experience analyzing data and building reports (either in a prior job or at university preferred)
• Excellent problem solving, analytical and numerical skills
• Intermediate to Advanced proficiency level in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel
• Ability to interact with clients in terms of providing them with project management updates, answering their questions on the research design and on reports and presenting to some clients with the support of their line manager.

Behavioral Competencies

• Outstanding attention to detail & good organizational and communication skills
• A proactive mindset and a strong willingness to learn new tools and methods
• Strong interpersonal skills – a good communicator, strong team player and collaborator, and a self-starter
• Well organized and the ability to prioritize and multitask

Company Description and Culture 

YouGov is a global online research company, offering insight into what the world thinks.    

We speak daily to our panel of over 27 million registered members to understand opinion and behaviors around the world. We have a strong reputation as a source of accurate data and we’re trusted by the world’s biggest brands to get it right, making us the most quoted market research source in the world.  

Why join YouGov? 

Join our global team to help us achieve our social mission: to make millions of people’s opinions heard for the benefit of our local, national, and international communities. 

Understanding diversity of opinion requires diversity of background. Although our global panel of millions of people worldwide powers our research, our biggest asset is our people. If our research is to be truly representative of what the world thinks, we need people from all walks of life to be part of the team to bring their perspective to the work we do.  

Life at YouGov 

We are driven by a set of shared values. We are fast, fearless, and innovative. We work diligently to get it right. We are guided by accuracy, ethics, and proven methodologies. We respect and trust each other, bringing these values into everything that we do. 

We strive to provide YouGovers with best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. We want our employees to have a sense of belonging and uniqueness in a supportive workplace, so they can bring their full selves to work.  

Equal Opportunity Employer 

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, HIV status, political affiliation, socioeconomic background, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law or in line with our responsibilities as a fair and ethic employer. All employment decisions are made based on occupational qualifications, merit, and business need. 

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