Senior Research Executive, Public Affairs, Geneva

Ipsos; Genf; Hybrid; CHF 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ipsos in Geneva is seeking a Senior Research Executive in Public Affairs to support leading institutions and international organisations with high-quality research.

You will work on project execution, instrument development, and reporting, delivering insights to strengthen client stakeholders and communications strategies in a fast-paced, multicultural environment.

Qualifications

• University degree in marketing research or social sciences.
• 3–5 years’ experience in a research environment.
• Interest in corporate branding and public policy research for international orgs and clients.
• Accountable and reliable with attention to detail.
• Strong teamwork, flexibility and creativity.
• Excellent report writing and ability to derive insights.

Responsibilities

• Be part of the client servicing team during the project cycle.
• Work on successful execution of projects with team members and other Ipsos country teams.
• Develop research instruments, quantitative and qualitative, manuals, supporting documents.
• Develop reports and presentations for quantitative and qualitative studies and extract insights.
• Participate in client presentations and visits with project teams.

Skills

Team collaboration

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Marketing research degree

Tools

SPSS

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Senior Research Executive, Public Affairs, Geneva

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Job Description

Join a team that helps leading public institutions, international organisations and private sector companies understand and strengthen their operations, communicationsand stakeholder relationships through high-quality research.

Responsibilities

The Senior Research Executive will have the following main responsibilities:

Being part of the client servicing team during the project cycle.

Work on successful execution of projects together with other team members as well as other Ipsos country teams.

Development of research instruments, quantitative and qualitative, manuals, supporting documents.

Development of reports and presentations for quantitative and qualitative studies. Work on insights to maximize study impact of for the clients.

Participate in client presentations and visits to clients with other project team members.

Qualifications

Desired qualifications, skills and experiences:

University degree preferably in marketing research or social sciences

Experience: at least 3-5 years’ experience in a research environment

Demonstrated interest in corporate branding and communication as well as public policy research for international organizations and corporate clients

Accountable for actions, commitment to meeting the expectations

Ability to work in a team, flexibility and creativity

Quick learner and independent in the context of an activity

Great attention to detail but also ability to see the big picture

Strong analytical skills, knowledge of SPSS statistical package is desirable

Excellent report writing skills, ability to interpret results and generate insights

Strong communication skills, ability to communicate in an assertive and diplomatic way

Tenacity and excitement to work in a challenging environment with different teams and under time constrains

Internationally minded, team spirited and multiculturally oriented

Good command of German is highly desirable; and other languages are an advantage.

Strong PowerPoint, Word and Excel skills. Knowledge of statistical packages like SPSS or R is an asset.

About the Team

The Public Affairs Service Line is the world leader in Social and Opinion Research.We work with clients on political and public opinion polling, citizen and stakeholder management, social policy improvement, sustainable development strategy and identifying societal trends and perceptions across several sectors.We assess how government and public affairs policies as well as societal trends and views impact our client’s brand/products/markets.

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!