Research Project Executive
Job Description:
Introduction
Dentsu is an integrated growth and transformation partner to the world's leading organizations. Founded in 1901 in Tokyo, Japan, and now present in over 145 countries and regions, it has a proven track record of nurturing and developing innovations, combining the talents of its global network of leadership brands to develop impactful and integrated growth solutions for clients. Dentsu delivers end-to-end experience transformation (EX) by integrating its services across Media, CXM and Creative, while its business transformation (BX) mindset pushes the boundaries of transformation and sustainable growth for brands, people and society.
Purpose of the Role
The Research Project Executive will be expected to project manage CCS in up to three markets. They will also provide support to other members of the CCS team to ensure timely and accurate delivery of the CCS project.
The individual will support the Research Manager in applying questionnaire best practice and therefore must have strong written skills. They will also have strong numerical skills, experience in data processing and data checks.
Key Responsibilities
CCS project delivery (60%)
- Project management of CCS in up to three countries to include:
- Liaising with other business units / local offices over the delivery of CCS and responding to ad-hoc requests and general queries.
- Working with the CCS research suppliers to ensure their delivery is both on time and of a high quality.
- Providing tailored assistance to each local team on their timelines and project schedules.
- Working collaboratively within the CCS team to provide added value to CCS questionnaires.
- Building and developing strong relationships with key stakeholders in each international market that they are given responsibility for.
Quality assurance and data checks (40%)
- Ensuring quality of scripted online surveys, i.e. correct routing, validation and spelling.
- Providing data processing support to the data team.
- Quality assurance of incoming survey data in SPSS.
- Checking that data is correctly loaded into cross-tabbing software (IMS).
- Checking weighting frames are applied properly.
Qualifications + Skills
- Experience co-ordinating quantitative research projects from questionnaire design to data delivery.
- Proven record of writing questionnaires.
- Experienced in using Excel functions.
- A good knowledge of SPSS would be ideal.
- Understanding of weighting processes would be ideal.
- Highly organised.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- An exceptional writer with strong numerical skills.
- Articulate communicator.
- A perfectionist who is also able to understand that different approaches have pros and cons and can make pragmatic compromises if necessary.
- International experience and/or foreign languages are desirable.
What we offer
- This role is a permanent role
- This role will require you to work 1-2 days from our London offices.
- As well as a competitive salary, you'll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs.
Inclusion and Diversity
Our diverse and inclusive culture enables our employees to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. For us, this is the foundation for great innovation which, in turn, generates better outcomes for our people, partners and communities. This is why we encourage applications from people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.
We are happy to discuss flexible and agile approaches to working for all our roles - we can't promise we will be able to offer you everything you want or need but we do promise to discuss it with you openly and honestly. If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our recruitment teams.
Location:
London
Brand:
Global Media
Time Type:
Full time
Contract Type:
Permanent]]>