Account Director - Quantitative Research

Kantar; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Kantar is seeking an MBA with 8-11 years in quantitative consumer insights, ideally in FMCG, retail, or healthcare, to drive growth and strengthen client relationships. The role emphasizes leveraging insights across units, building capabilities, and delivering high-quality research results while fostering innovation.

The candidate will lead projects, guide team members, develop proposals and presentations, and ensure cost-effective delivery while maintaining senior networks with clients and

Job description

KEY OUTCOMES STATEMENT

Achieving growth and managing business financials Identifying new business initiatives and leveraging skills across units Building and nurturing strong client relationships Creating an environment that fosters new work/innovations Driving thought leadership in teams Developing research capability among team members Guiding the research executives working on a project to understand exactly what is required of them and training them if necessary. Contribution to the overall training of executives in quantitative research techniques. Client management and presentation of company credentials, proposals, and research results Ensuring the highest level of client servicing and account planning to build senior networks across our client base. Report writing and presentation creation including client recommendations, with the ability to work independently Negotiation of acceptable costs and contract agreements with suppliers. Creation of discussion guides and screeners + moderation of groups, interviews, ethnography, and online forums Budget control and time spent monitoring job cost summaries regularly. Overall management of the research team and suppliers.

CAPABILITIES STATEMENT

The position requires an intelligent MBA graduate with 8-11 years of experience in quantitative consumer insights, primarily consumer-focused; specific experience in the FMCG, retail, and healthcare sectors would be an advantage The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who is client-focused and comes with proven expertise in MR or Marketing and Branding (with regular interaction and understanding of MR) with a track record of leveraging your knowledge for your own business or client benefit Demonstrated ability in managing a team, investing in their development and striking the right balance between tasks and relationships Process orientation and ability to manage processes for cost and time efficiencies Track record of networking skills that you have leveraged for yourself and your organization Landing and expanding; taking ownership and spearheading the growth of successful projects/ workstreams and development of longstanding client relationships Strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills