Associate Research Manager

1 Month ago • 3-5 Years

Job Summary

Job Description

As an Associate Research Manager, you will work closely with your research team and clients, managing client accounts and diverse projects. You will be involved in project management, coordinating and managing complex projects. You will collaborate with operational teams to ensure efficient fieldwork management and data processing. Additionally, you will be responsible for account management, understanding client needs, and providing insights. Partnering with commercial team members to respond to and advise on speculative enquiries, interpreting client briefs and effectively supporting on writing proposals and costing of projects. YouGov is a global online research company, offering insight into what the world thinks.

Must have:

Track record of high-quality quantitative research design and delivery.
3-5 years of experience in market research or business analytics.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent written and spoken Cantonese and English.

Good to have:

Market research agency experience.
Mandarin language skills

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Job Details

Job title – Associate Research Manager

As Associate Research Manager, you will be working closely with your research team and clients, developing, and managing client accounts and running diverse projects.

You will need excellent written and verbal communication skills, and a willingness to learn and embrace a fast-paced, rapidly changing work environment.

What will I be delivering?

Project management: coordinate and manage complex projects either independently or as part of a team on reporting project plans, resources, deliverables, and problem solve.
Work effectively and collaboratively with operational teams in YouGov’s Centre of Excellence (CENX) to ensure efficient fieldwork management and data processing.
Account Management: Working side by side with the research team on account management to understand client needs, advocate the best research practices, and provide relevant and useful insights from research.
Partnering with commercial team members to respond to and advise on speculative enquiries, interpreting client briefs and effectively supporting on writing proposals and costing of projects.

Qualifications

What do I need to bring with me?

A track record of high-quality quantitative research design and delivery
At least 3 years (Associate Research Manager) or 4-5 years (Research Manager) experience in market research, business analytics or marketing
A proactive and positive attitude to learning and helping others
Ability to develop research designs for research projects as well as to organize and deliver fast-turnaround projects and requests successfully
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Good understanding of research and statistics
Excellent written and spoken Cantonese and English. Mandarin is an advantage but not a must
Market research agency experience is preferred but not a must

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

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