Head of Research - Asia - Pacific

IWSR; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global beverage data company is seeking a Research Manager for the Asia-Pacific region, responsible for leading the research team, ensuring quality data delivery, and supporting client relationships. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of research experience in beverage alcohol or FMCG and 3 years in management, with strong analytical and communication skills. This hybrid position is based in Singapore, offering a dynamic environment with key responsibilities related to data quality and teamwork.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of research and analysis experience in beverage alcohol or FMCG.
• 3+ years of management experience with strong people skills.
• Expert-level data analysis skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage the research team for the Asia-Pacific region.
• Ensure quality of the data and reports in the AP region.
• Compile reports for Australia's benchmarks in beverage market.
• Deliver all Asia-Pacific reports on time.
• Act as main point of escalation for client queries.

Skills

Business fluent in English

Research and analysis experience

Management experience

Data analysis and insight skills

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Client-facing confidence

Job description

About Us

IWSR is the global authority on beverage alcohol data and intelligence. For over 50 years, IWSR has been trusted by the leaders of global beverage alcohol businesses as an integral part of their strategic planning and decision‑making processes. We uniquely combine our proprietary longitudinal market data, consumer insights and AI‑enhanced data science, with valuable on‑the‑ground human intelligence in 160 markets worldwide, to decipher what is really happening in the global beverage alcohol market. With access to our data, clients from across the drinks industry—including multinational spirits, beer, and wine businesses; packaging and ingredient manufacturers; distributors; and financial institutions—plan their strategies and future investment with a reliable, consistent and complete understanding of the global landscape.

Role Overview

• Location: Singapore (hybrid)
• Reporting to: Sarah Campbell, Global Head of Research

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the research team for the Asia‑Pacific region (excluding India/Sri Lanka), with four direct reports.
• Ensure that the quality of the data and reports in the AP region meets agreed standards.
• Research the key markets of Australia and New Zealand, delivering to agreed timelines and quality standards, ensuring these reports represent benchmark data sets and analysis for the IWSR.
• Compile the Australia component of IWSR’s Strategic Study Series, including Ecommerce, No‑Low Alcohol and Ready‑to‑Drink studies.
• Ensure all the Asia‑Pacific reports are delivered on time, both for the core database research cycle, and also for the half‑year update and relevant strategic studies.
• Resourcing: ensure sufficient research resources within the Asia‑Pacific team to meet current and upcoming requirements; recruit and train new researchers, allowing sufficient time for training and orientation prior to key research periods.
• Act as the main point of escalation for client queries in AP and ensure that there is sufficient Research Director focus, plus country researcher backup on client queries for the region.
• Be a member of the research leadership team, attending IWSR strategy sessions and research planning sessions.
• Be IWSR’s thought leader for the AP region, and the main point of contact for press and PR. Deliver internal and external presentations on the region; delegate thought leadership and PR to research team members in AP as appropriate.
• Support the Commercial Director for AP, and the AP sales team in building client relationships, according to agreed protocols between sales and research, and ensuring that the regional research team also works to these protocols; attend key events and client meetings as requested by the sales team.
• Work with the Consulting team to provide appropriate research team resources for consulting projects in the AP region, ensuring that the work is delivered to the CA team on time and to agreed quality standards.
• Support the Consulting team in finding additional freelance research resources to deliver any projects in AP where existing resources are unavailable due to workload.

Experience / Requirements

• Business fluent in English (essential).
• 5+ years of research and analysis experience within beverage alcohol or FMCG organisations and/or business information/consulting organisations.
• 3+ years of management experience and strong people skills.
• Expert‑level data analysis and insight skills.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to write clearly and concisely.
• Highly organised, able to manage time efficiently while working on multiple projects, simultaneously.
• Comfortable and confident in client‑facing scenarios.
• A full, clean driving license is required for this role.
• Candidates requiring an Employment Pass (EP) will be considered.