Research Manager

Overview

As Research Manager you drive insight-led consultancy for top brands, guiding projects from brief to delivery. You partner with multidisciplinary teams to translate data into impactful recommendations that fuel growth. You embrace AI, technology and automation to boost efficiency and client outcomes. You’ll shape the client experience, mentor peers and contribute to Kantar’s innovative culture with a future-focused mindset.

Pay / Benefits

• pay-for-performance
• growth opportunities
• diverse and inclusive culture
• focus on wellbeing and mental health
• support for ongoing learning and development
• opportunity to work with high-profile clients

Responsibilities

• Build and sustain strong client relationships while delivering insight-led solutions that drive growth
• Lead research projects from brief to delivery with high-quality outputs and excellent client experience
• Turn data into clear, actionable, commercially relevant insights and recommendations
• Embrace AI, technology and automation to improve efficiency and outcomes
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to maintain a high-performing, supportive culture
• Support junior colleagues through coaching and knowledge sharing
• Demonstrate commercial awareness, curiosity and proactive problem-solving for client challenges
• Champion continuous learning and advocate for Kantar’s strategy, culture and innovation

Key requirements

• Strong experience in quantitative research and insights in Brand, Creative and Innovation
• Proven ability to manage client relationships and deliver high-quality research and insights
• Strong communication and storytelling skills; ability to influence stakeholders
• Analytical and commercially minded with knack for turning data into actionable recommendations
• Strong project management and organisational skills with ability to handle multiple priorities
• Collaborative and adaptable with cross-team collaboration experience
• Curious, proactive and committed to continuous learning and development
• Experience coaching or supporting development of others is desirable

• communication
• storytelling
• influencing stakeholders
• Quantitative research methods
• Analytical techniques and data interpretation
• Experience applying AI, technology and automation to research workflows

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