Director, Research Analytics - Remote

Company: Kantar
Location: Peoria
Posted on: September 22, 2022

Job Description:

WE GO BEYOND THE OBVIOUS, USING INTELLIGENCE, PASSION AND CREATIVITY TO INSPIRE NEW THINKING AND SHAPE THE WORLD WE LIVE IN.
TO START A CAREER THAT IS OUT OF THE ORDINARY, PLEASE APPLY...JOB DETAILSSenior Director, Research Analytics - RemoteThis role is expected to quickly develop a solid understanding of KANTAR offerings, and most importantly Media effectiveness measurement product suites e.g. BLI, XM, Norms, etc. To be successful in this role, the candidate will have strong understanding and ability to work with extremely large data sets and quickly remove noise in clutter to quickly find answers to the research question. A strong candidate would be analytics savvy and research minded with a strong appreciation for technology, internet and digital media.This role will report to the Senior Vice President of Global Product Leadership. This role has a global remit and the candidate is expected to work across time-zones when required.Duties & Responsibilities:You will:

• Engage with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders to identify, prioritize and initiate research on research looking into key areas of Media effectiveness measurement.
• Manage a portfolio of assigned or identified research objectives, develop a prioritized roadmap to address the objectives.
• Start with a hypothesis, and work with large data sets, conduct interviews, perform online research to identify key information.
• Write excellent reports that are clear, concise and ready to be published externally with minimal rework.
• Be aware of challenges in media and advertising landscape (both technical and regulatory) and develop POVs on the impact of those changes to methodology, our products, our clients.
• Frequently use your data handling skill including scripting (Python, SQL, VBA, Excel etc.) skills to extract, transform, and analyze data.
• Assist the core product leadership in designing new products or enhancing existing product capabilities.Experience & Education:
  • Minimum Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university with an emphasis on statistics, and analytics
  • Minimum 5 years prior analytics and reporting experience preferably in Media, Marketing Research domains with demonstrated analytics experience. Data and analytics savvy candidates from other industry domains strongly encourage to apply - we will fill the media & digital gaps for you.
  • Minimum 2 years of experience or familiarity with advanced scripting tools e.g. Python, SQL, VBA or Excel etc.
  • Demonstrated ability to write research analytics reports, and present it to a diverse group of audience in various formats e.g. webinar, symposium, conferences etc.
  • Maintains great cross-functional relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  • Demonstrated initiative and the ability to successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously and conscious of adhering to timelines
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills, with a genuine ability to listen and comprehend main problem quickly
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Willingness to travel up to 20% of time to other kantar offices or client locations
  • Understands and maintains a good work-life balance.BENEFITSWe provide a comprehensive, highly competitive benefits package, including
    • Medical plans with comprehensive, affordable coverage for a range of health services
    • Health Savings Account/FSA
    • Dental, Vision and benefits to cover unique healthcare needs
    • Wellness Program
    • 401k with matching
    • Tuition Reimbursement, Commuter benefits
    • Unlimited PTOPRIVACY DISCLOSURE:Please note that by applying to this opportunity you consent to the personal data you provide to us to be processed and retained by The Kantar Group Limited ("Kantar"). Your details will be kept on our Internal ATS (Applicant Tracking System) for as long as is necessary for the purposes of recruitment, which may include your details being shared with the hiring manager.KANTAR REWARDS STATEMENTAt Kantar we have an integrated way of rewarding our people based around a simple, clear and consistent set of principles. Our approach helps to ensure we are market competitiveand alsoto support a pay for performance culture, where your reward and career progression opportunities are linked to what you deliver.We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in. Apply for a career that's out of the ordinary and join us.We want to create an equality of opportunity in a fair and supportive working environment where people feel included, accepted and are allowed to flourish in a space where their mental health andwell beingis taken into consideration.We want to create a more diverse community to expand our talent pool, be locally representative, drive diversity of thinking and better commercial outcomes.Kantar is the world's leading data, insights and consulting company. We understand more about how people think, feel, shop, share, vote and view than anyone else. Combining our expertise in human understanding with advanced technologies, Kantar's 30,000 people help the world's leading organisations succeed and grow.

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