Associate Research Director at the Public Affairs Team in Geneva

Ipsos GmbH; Genf; Vor Ort; CHF 100’000 - 130’000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Ipsos, a global leader in market research, is seeking an Associate Research Director for their Public Affairs team in Geneva. The role involves managing client relationships with international organizations, overseeing research projects, and finding new business opportunities. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in quantitative research and an advanced degree. The position promises a challenging and dynamic work environment, engaging with diverse teams and clients.

Qualifikationen

• 5-10 years of experience in quantitative research for UN or International Organizations.
• Knowledge of qualitative methodologies is an asset.
• Fluent in English; French or German is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Main point of contact with clients, managing relationships.
• Responsibility for design and delivery of international research programmes.
• Writing comprehensive research proposals and analysis of results.

Kenntnisse

Quantitative research projects

Client relationship management

Business development

Analytical skills

Good writing skills

Ausbildung

Advanced university degree in a relevant discipline

PhD

Tools

SPSS

Jobbeschreibung

Ipsos is a global leader in survey-based market research activities, present in 90 markets and employing more than 18,000 people. Our passionately curious research professionals, analysts and scientists have built unique multi-specialist capabilities that provide understanding and powerful insight into the actions, opinions and motivations of citizens, consumers, patients, customers or employees.

In Switzerland Ipsos is the largest market research company; we are a team of 126, from more than 23 countries and based in Geneva, Basel and Root.

Our Public Affairs team based in Geneva is looking for a:

Associate Research DirectorThe Associate Research Director will have the following main responsibilities:

• Main point of contact with clients among International Organizations and Universities on project and account related matters, active relationship management with existing clients

• Responsibility for design, execution and delivery of international research programmes over 200k USD in the area of social and opinion research

• Finding new business opportunities and developing relationship with new prospects, promoting Ipsos knowledge and experience

• Finding new calls for tenders for global, multi-country research studies for UN and other

International Organizations and responding to them by writing comprehensive research proposals (including design and pricing elements) and pitch presentations

• Analysis and interpretation of results and preparation of Word and PowerPoint reports

• Workshops and presentation of results to various client stakeholders

• Overseeing work of juniors and coordination of work of different teams.

Desired qualifications, skills and experiences:

• 5-10 years of experience of working on quantitative research projects for UN and/or other International Organizations, Universities, or governments

• Experience in applied social research using some of the main quantitative methodologies (face-to-face, telephone and online), understanding of methodological and sampling requests

• Good knowledge of qualitative methodologies is an asset

• Interest for working in private sector and in business development, proactive approach to new clients

• Advanced university degree in a relevant discipline is a requirement, PhD is an advantage

• Positive, solutions-focussed approach and ‘out-of-the-box’ thinking

• Tenacity and excitement to work in a challenging environment with different teams and under time constrains, flexibility to changes in the project scope

• Good writing skills, ability to interpret results and generate insights

• Knowledge of SPSS or another statistical package is requested• Excellent reading/writing/speaking English, French or German is an asset.

If you recognise yourself in this description, then please send your application by email to:

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