Research Manager

Marketing Management Analytics, Inc.; Belgique; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

28 vacation days

2 paid volunteering days

International exposure

Job summary

Ipsos Unlimited Understanding seeks a Research Manager to drive strategic brand advice and partner with clients. You will lead qualitative projects end-to-end, translating insights into actionable strategies and building trusted relationships with international clients.

The role combines rigorous qualitative work with business development, client engagement, and a passion for turning data into growth opportunities. Hybrid work is offered, with a focus on delivering impact.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in qualitative research, brand consultancy, or strategic insights roles.
• Proven experience in managing and growing client relationships.
• Strong communication and storytelling skills with the ability to inspire.

Responsibilities

• Co-develop and lead innovative proposals and pitches, from standard briefs to complex strategic challenges.
• Design and execute qualitative research projects (discussion guides, moderation, analysis, storytelling).
• Deliver impactful presentations that clients remember and act upon.
• Build, nurture, and grow strong client relationships.
• Act as a sparring partner for clients, understanding their business challenges and guiding them strategically.

Skills

Qualitative research

Client relationships

Storytelling

Business development

Project leadership

Job description

Ipsos Unlimited Understanding is looking for a Research Manager with a passion for strategic brand advice and client partnership.

Do you thrive on building meaningful client relationships? Are you naturally charismatic, someone clients trust, enjoy working with, and turn to for advice? Do you love diving deep into consumer behavior and translating insights into impactful strategies? Then you might be exactly who we’re looking for.

At Ipsos Unlimited Understanding, our qualitative research division, we go beyond data. We uncover the attitudes, motivations, and behaviors that truly drive consumers — and we translate them into actionable strategies for our clients.

What makes your role unique

You act as a trusted partner for international clients, building strong, long-lasting relationships based on trust and added value

You lead qualitative research projects from A to Z, from proposal to delivery, ensuring both excellence in insights and a great client experience

You bring energy and charisma to client interactions, making complex insights clear, engaging, and inspiring

You translate qualitative findings into sharp, strategic recommendations that help clients grow their brands

You proactively identify opportunities with existing clients and contribute to business development through compelling proposals and pitches

You stay close to market trends and turn them into relevant, forward-thinking advice

Your key responsibilities

Co-develop and lead innovative proposals and pitches, from standard briefs to complex strategic challenges

Design and execute qualitative research projects (discussion guides, moderation, analysis, storytelling)

Deliver impactful presentations that clients remember and act up on

Build, nurture, and grow strong client relationships

Act as a sparring partner for clients, understanding their business challenges and guiding them strategically

Who are you?

You have 5-7 years of experience in qualitative research, brand consultancy, or strategic insights roles.

You bring proven experience in managing and growing client relationships — clients see you as a trusted advisor.

You are charismatic, engaging, and naturally connect with people.

You are a strong communicator and storyteller, able to inspire and convince.

You combine analytical rigor with creativity and commercial mindset.

You are structured, autonomous, and confident in leading projects and client interactions.

You are fluent in English.

What can you expect from us?

At Ipsos, you enter an environment where expertise and humanity go hand in hand. You will receive:

A competitive package with supplementary benefits based on your experience and expertise, along with 28 vacation days and 2 paid volunteer days.

Flexible, hybrid working options that allow you to balance work and private life.

A growth-oriented culture with training opportunities, international exposure, and personalised career paths.

An energetic group of colleagues known for their team spirit, curiosity, and passion for the profession.

An award-winning sports culture with a wide range of athletic activities.

Strong internal engagement programmes focused on sustainability, community, and wellbeing.

Ready to make a difference?

Questions?

Contact us via [e-mail] or visit our website .

About the Team

The Ipsos Understanding Unlimited service line uses Qualitative techniques to humanize data and bring cultural intelligence into our clients’ thinking. We bring ‘life to life’, through listening, observing and illuminating human interactions. Ipsos UU is the largest qualitative research company in the world. IUU has a community of 1300 specialists with diverse backgrounds and skill sets (e.g. ethnographers, community managers, semioticians) who understand people better than anyone else, simply because we have done more research for more clients in more countries than anyone else. With us, clients are fluent in 88 cultures.

About Us

Ipsos is one of the world’s largest research companies and currently the only one primarily managed by researchers, ranking as a #1 full-service research organization for four consecutive years. With over 75 different data-driven solutions, and presence in 90 markets, Ipsos brings together research, implementation, methodological, and subject-matter experts from around the world, combining thematic and technical experts to deliver top-quality research and insights. Simply speaking, we help the biggest companies solve some of their biggest problems, serving more than 5000 clients across the globe by providing research, data, and insights on their target markets. And we are proud of our continuous efforts in making Ipsos the best place to work!