Research Manager, Insights & Analytics

Creative Artists Agency; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 260,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Artists Agency in Abu Dhabi is expanding its UAE-based Brand Consulting team. The Research Manager will integrate Insights & Analytics with regional clients, working with London and US teams to deliver growth in market and across boundaries.

The role demands strong data literacy, cross-functional collaboration, and a drive to identify and act on opportunities in the region. The candidate will bridge local business practices and cultural nuances with global insights capabilities,

Qualifications

• Experience in data analytics at an agency, consultancy, brand or Rights Holder in sports or media.
• Experience in the Middle East or with Middle Eastern-based clients.
• Excellent data literacy and use of analytical tools such as Netbase, Meltwater, Creator IQ, TGI, GWI, YouGov.
• Excellent English; Arabic also desirable.
• Able to work across time zones and meet tight deadlines.
• Experience with qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.
• Ability to translate multiple data sources into concise, actionable recommendations.
• Experience with international and Middle East-based brands in marketing or brand strategy.
• Curiosity about how consumer trends, technology and socio-political forces shape media, sports and entertainment.

Responsibilities

• Partnership strategy and evaluation.
• Provide consultancy in evaluating partnership opportunities.
• Activation planning insights.
• Work with account planning to generate insights informing campaign strategy and channel planning.
• Campaign measurement and evaluation.
• Design, implement and manage measurement frameworks across client projects.
• New business development and identifying growth opportunities.
• Source Middle East-based business development opportunities.
• Contribute to new business opportunities in market and globally.

Job description

THE ROLE

The Role of Research Manager offers the candidate a chance to join our recently launched UAE-based Brand Consulting team with Insights amp Analytics idendtified as a critical specialism required to help further grow our presence in the region The long-term ambition is to build an Insights amp Analytics team in market that can service clients and grow independently but initially the candidate will work closely with the London and US based Insighst amp Analytics teams offering both a market based resource and provide a strong understanding of local business pratcces and cultural nuances specific to the region As a local market expert the Research Manager will be integrated into all region-specific work that has an Insights amp Analytics scope against it whilst working with the client team to identify and action growth opportunities

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS

What does the Research Manager role involve

• Partnership strategy and evaluation


• Provide clients with consultancy in appraising and evaluating partnership opportunities


• Activation planning insights


• Work alongside account planning team to generate insights that informs campaign strategy and channel planning on existing and new business


• Campaign measurement and evaluation


• Work alongside the client servicing teams to design implement and manage measurement and evaluation frameworks across a number of ongoing client projects


• New business development


• Identify and convert incremental growth opportunities amongst existing clients


• Help source new Middle East-based business development opportunities


• Contribute to new business opportunities both in market and globally

You will work closely with the client servicing team to fulfil a range of services from the list above

What are we looking for

• Considerable experience working in a data analytical capacity at an agency consultancy brand or Rights Holder in the sports or media sector


• Experience working in the Middle East or with Middle Eastern-based clients


• Excellent data literacy and extensive use of analytical tools and applications e g Netbase Meltwater Creator IQ TGI GWI YouGov etc


• Excellent English speaker Arabic also highly desirable


• Proficient operating across time zones and to tight deadlines delivering work that is clear concise and impactful


• Experience of conducting research projects using both qualitative and quantitative methodologies


• Considerable experience in translating multiple data sources inputs into concise coherent and actionable recommendations


• Experience of working with international and Middle East-based brands ideally within a marketing or brand strategy capacity


• A natural curiosity for how consumer trends technology and socio-political forces are shaping a rapidly changing world and the implications this has for media sports and entertainment

Considerable experience working in a data analytical capacity at an agency consultancy brand or Rights Holder in the sports or media sectorExperience working in the Middle East or with Middle Eastern-based clientsExcellent data literacy and extensive use of analytical tools and applications e g Netbase Meltwater Creator IQ TGI GWI YouGov etc Excellent English speaker Arabic also highly desirableProficient operating across time zones and to tight deadlines delivering work that is clear concise and impactful Experience of conducting research projects using both qualitative and quantitative methodologiesConsiderable experience in translating multiple data sources inputs into concise coherent and actionable recommendationsExperience of working with international and Middle East-based brands ideally within a marketing or brand strategy capacityA natural curiosity for how consumer trends technology and socio-political forces are shaping a rapidly changing world and the implications this has for media sports and entertainment

Considerable experience working in a data/analytical capacity at an agency, consultancy, brand or Rights Holder in the sports or media sectorExperience working in the Middle East, or with Middle Eastern-based clientsExcellent data literacy and extensive use of analytical tools and applications (e.g. Netbase, Meltwater, Creator IQ, TGI, GWI, YouGov, etc.)Excellent English speaker, Arabic also highly desirableProficient operating across time zones and to tight deadlines delivering work that is clear, concise and impactful.Experience of conducting research projects using both qualitative and quantitative methodologiesConsiderable experience in translating multiple data sources/inputs into concise, coherent and actionable recommendationsExperience of working with international and Middle East-based brands, ideally within a marketing or brand strategy capacityA natural curiosity for how consumer trends, technology and socio-political forces are shaping a rapidly changing world and the implications this has for media, sports and entertainment.