Research Manager Job in Kenya
Main Purpose of the Job: Business planning, client service, project management and leadership to achieve company’s business objectives.
Principal Responsibilities
- Achieving the agreed monthly & annual business targets
- Ensuring operating systems are adhered to in execution of all projects
- Client relationship management including prospecting, brief taking, proposal preparing, field and analysis briefing and overseeing and report presentation
- Ensuring the completion of the necessary documentation on approval of proposal to facilitate proper and early commissioning and payment of projects
- Overseeing the execution of research projects to ensure timely and accurate execution of all parts of the projects
- Regular follow up with key client contacts on existing and potential research projects
- Developing and growing the team of people working with you, by motivating, training, appraising and guiding them
- Collecting the final payment and getting client feedback on research projects
- Any other task that may be assigned by the Research Director or Managing Director from time to time
Person Specification
Education Qualification and Training- Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, statistics, commerce, economics or any other related field
- Post graduate Marketing Diploma
- A Master’s Degree in Social Sciences or in Business studies will be an added advantage
- Good analytical skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Team building and team leadership skills
- Good organisation
- Good mentoring skills
- Good computer skills
- Excellent communication skills
- At least 5 years’ experience in Marketing, Brand Management, Advertising or Market Research in a reputable company