Project Management Associate Director- Audience Measurement

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Job Description

Role overview

Ipsos Audience Measurement projects are large scale and complex. We are leaders in media audience measurement understanding and expertise.

We have a dedicated team of Project Managers within the Audience Measurement Service Line to take the lead in ensuring all our projects run efficiently, smoothly and to time.

Our Ipsos Project Managers are experts working closely with our research teams to find the most efficient way to plan and deliver projects on time, to specification and within budget. We are an integral part of delivering quality to our clients.

Our Out Of Home (OOH) projects deliver an audience measurement currency for advertising displays (both static and moving) in public spaces, to allow the industry to plan, trade, report and evaluate advertising investment in the medium.

Projects can include large-scale continuous GPS travel surveys as well as enhanced probability modelling.

Out of home media consist of advertising frames ranging from large roadside billboards to small screens on escalators. They also include other out of home advertising frames or screens including train stations, in car parks, on taxis and buses and panels inside shopping centres.

Ipsos undertake projects from start to finish, managing fieldwork and developing bespoke modelling, and covers the gold standard currency with a need for accurate, time-based measurement to smaller MVP (Minimal Viable Product) projects.

What will I be doing?

This person must be willing to work on large-scale quantitative research projects and have the ability to understand complex datasets. You will be regarded as the trusted point of contact for the research teams regarding the practical implementation and execution of projects, and will work closely with the Research Director, junior Project Managers, Data Science and Operations delivery teams. You will also have the opportunity to liaise with clients on the operational aspects of the research.

As someone who is passionate about Project Management and making an impact, you will be involved with :

• Leading the creation of project plans and task schedules for both quarterly release production and development cycles
• Using and directing others in the application of advanced project management techniques and tools (e.g. Smartsheets, Confluence, Azure DevOps)
• Coordinating activities between multiple teams and departments effectively
• Actively contributing to internal and external meetings, taking minutes (supported by state-of-the-art AI tools) and following up on actions and progress
• Attending regular client meetings and help set agendas, gather updates, and prepare presentations
• Actively supporting in coordinating client requests and ensuring timely follow-up
• Actively creating recommendations for more efficient ways of working and implement them - promote a problem-solving mentality
• Identifying and pre-empting challenges and problems that might affect the successful execution of a project
• Being actively involved in ''crisis'' management, either internal or with clients - recommending alternative solutions based on experience
• Ensuring process documentation as well as technical documentation is kept up to date
• Being confidence with managing budgets and finances, actively supporting junior members to develop and maintain project cost control spreadsheets, monitor supplier and operational costs, and handle invoicing

Ipsos UK offers a hybrid working environment, 3 days in the office and working the rest from home.

What do I need to bring with me?

• Proven research and project management experience
• Motivation and passion to help develop and implement our solution
• Ability to challenge and question current processes to become an invaluable part of our team
• Experience of bringing researchers and operational teams together
• Efficiently manage priorities and workload for yourself and junior staff
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong organisational skills - demonstrate flexibility, with proven ability to juggle multiple tasks in order to achieve team and business requirements
• Excellent attention to detail
• Be good at a problem solving and solution focused
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Be dedicated, taking ownership of tasks and delivering as promised to the best of your ability, including being error free
• Be a positive thinker with a can do, solution-focused attitude
• Good team player
• Proficient in using all Microsoft Office application
• Due to the nature of the project and the close workings with Data Science, ability to understand technical processes is a plus
• Experience working in a market research agency focused on project managing audience measurement or quantitative research projects would be desirable
• Exposure to Agile Project Management would be beneficial

What is in it for me?

Ipsos UK offer an attractive basic salary and a rewards package including 25 days annual leave, a pension scheme and a great range of flexible benefits to suit your personal needs. For roles at Research Manager level and above we also offer private healthcare.

In addition to this we have a fantastic Learning & Development offer delivered through a mix of face to face, online or on-demand; you can read more by clicking here.

We realise you may have commitments outside of work and will consider flexible working applications - please highlight what you are looking for when you make your application.

Ipsos is committed to equality, treating people fairly, promoting a positive and inclusive working environment and ensuring we have diversity of people and views. We also recognise that this is important for our business success - a more diverse workforce will enable us to better reflect and understand the world we research and ultimately deliver better research and insight to our clients.

About Us

Ipsos is one of the world's largest research companies and currently the only one primarily managed by researchers, ranking as a #1 full-service research organization for four consecutive years. With over 75 different data-driven solutions, and presence in 90 markets, Ipsos brings together research, implementation, methodological, and subject-matter experts from around the world, combining thematic and technical experts to deliver top-quality research and insights. Simply speaking, we help the biggest companies solve some of their biggest problems, serving more than 5000 clients across the globe by providing research, data, and insights on their target markets. And we're proud to share we've received our Great Place to Work Certification in 2022 & 2023!