Senior Research Executive

Our client a strategy and research management company located in Maryland, Lagos Mainland is urgently recruiting for the role of a Senior Research Executive

Core Responsibilities

Proposal process:
Design, manage and execute small and medium scale projects with minimal supervision from Research Director (R.D), yet taking directives from R.D
Contribute to and learn from project-related functions including writing proposals, designing questionnaires/discussion guides, sample design and tab specs.
Contribute to gathering and checking cost quotations against company margin

Project management:
Ensure implementation of the best and fastest project schedules and processes
Responsible for orderly & effective process and quality documentation
Develop project related materials
Update the R.D on progress and problems as and when they occur on active projects.
Brief the field teams on new projects (with limited supervision)

Analysis/reporting:
Finalise and thoroughly check data before the report writing.
Analyse data patterns in detail to understand the significance and identify appropriate actions.
Work (with limited supervision) to analyse findings to meet client needs
Work (with limited supervision) to generate insights and recommendations to meet client needs
Write research reports in Ms Word and Ms PowerPoint formats
Responsible for timely and quality deliverables

Client Relations and Management:
Work with the company to deliver on client requests
Regular client contact, including liaising with clients on project matters.
Effective management of clients, especially by emails

Financial management:
Coordinate fieldwork and secure project estimates/budgets
Assist in costing and monitoring agency margin and profit on projects

Minimum skills and knowledge:
Minimum of 2 years work experience in a market and/or social research company
Analytical ability with proven numeracy skills
Computer literacy: Highly proficiency in MS Office packages (especially Ms Word, Ms PowerPoint & Ms Excel) and at least one statistical package, preferably SPSS.
Strong attention to details
Basic commercial skills (cost and time management)
Basic knowledge of statistics, brands and business, with deep interest to learn more and develop in other areas.
Strong analytical and presentation s kills
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Completed University degree in Social Sciences, Psychology, Biological Sciences, Statistics, Demography or any other relevant disciplines.

Summary of Job Requirements
Minimum of 2 years experience in market and social research in a similar position, in a research company
Dual expertise in quantitative & qualitative research
Strong analytical and presentation s kills, with relevant software
Responsibilities include: Project management, proposal writing, questionnaire design, data analysis & report writing.
Sound business mind and ability to turn data into relevant business insight.
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Completed University degree in Social Sciences, Psychology, Biological Sciences, Statistics, Demography or any other relevant disciplines.
Applicants must reside in Mainland Lagos.
Willingness to travel within Nigeria (most by flight travels)
Females are strongly encouraged to apply

Interested Candidates should send CV to strategichire30@gmail.com with the job title as the subject of the email.

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