jazarah! » Research http://jazarah.net/jobs Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:28:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Research Executive | The Nielsen Company Sharjah, UAE http://jazarah.net/jobs/research-executive-the-nielsen-company-sharjah-uae/ http://jazarah.net/jobs/research-executive-the-nielsen-company-sharjah-uae/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:46:21 +0000 Samer Marzouq http://jazarah.net/jobs/?p=11303 Provide full service management of key client accounts, through marketing research information, analysis and reports. Responsible for the smooth execution of projects assigned to him/her, from the stage of client briefing to the final stage of report writing and presentation of results.

Designs and plans research projects following client briefing and needs
Assist in developing Nielsen business with new and existing clients
Designs questionnaires and methodologies of collecting information
Co-ordinates the execution of projects, informs clients on progress and gives specific instructions to other departments regarding the collection and electronic processing of information
Co-operating with other research executives and trainees who will assist on the various stages of the project
Works on the analysis and interpretation of results, provides feedback to clients and writes reports and recommendations
Presents results of study to clients
Some traveling required

Skills
University degree in Marketing, Economics or Market Research
2 to 3 years of solid experience in Qualitative Market Research (previous experience in handling FMCG, Finance and Automotive clients are preferred for this role)
Strong analytical mind
Good organizational skills
Excellent presentation and communication skills in Arabic and English, verbal and written are a must

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Research Executive | The Nielsen Company Doha, Qatar http://jazarah.net/jobs/research-executive-the-nielsen-company-doha-qatar/ http://jazarah.net/jobs/research-executive-the-nielsen-company-doha-qatar/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:45:04 +0000 Samer Marzouq http://jazarah.net/jobs/?p=11302 To support and sell consumer research services, enhance client relationships and satisfaction and achieve revenue targets
Prepare methodologies, questionnaires, write and discuss proposals in compliance with client needs
Prepare budgets for each project in conjunction with the field manager and instruct the finance department regarding invoicing
Assist in the smooth collection of debt from clients and communicate any contract/ job changes to the Finance department on a timely basis for invoicing purposes
Prepare fieldwork instructions and sample structures for each project in conjunction with field manager
Manage the day to day client relationships and ensure that all projects are completed on time to the required standard, and high client satisfaction is maintained
Prepare coding and punching instructions and tabulation specifications for data analysts
Check and approve final tables, prepare written report as required
Send weekly project updates to coordination centre

Skills
University degree in Marketing, Economics or related field is a must, Postgraduate or MBA is advantageous
Fresh graduate or 1 year of experience in Market Research
Strong analytical, numerical and organisational skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and local language is desirable
Computer literate and outstanding presentation skills
Business acumen, and good knowledge of the market dynamics

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Research Manager | The Nielsen Company Cairo, Egypt http://jazarah.net/jobs/research-manager-the-nielsen-company-cairo-egypt/ http://jazarah.net/jobs/research-manager-the-nielsen-company-cairo-egypt/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:41:25 +0000 Samer Marzouq http://jazarah.net/jobs/?p=11301 Do you have FMCG experience?
Are you an up and comer who wants to work with one of the biggest clients in the region?
Do you want a new challenge in a global organization?
If you answered yes to any of these, then we have the role for you…

The Nielsen Company is a world leader of providing consumer insights. As a professional services organization, our people are integral to driving success. We are seeking an enthusiastic individual who wants a new challenge in their career and is looking to help support and drive Nielsen products and services across our premier clients.

Applicants should have a passion and desire to work as part of the bigger Nielsen Team and must be up to the challenge of being involved in an organization which continues to support innovation and change.

Skills
Lead a team towards a common goal
Be strong on quantitative research techniques with a view to add value to client
Identify opportunities to deepen client relationship
Have at least 5 years experience in quantitative research preferably within the FMCG sector
In return for your services the Nielsen Company can offer you the following:

Opportunity to take on new challenges
Chance to grow and develop the role
Excellent career opportunities (locally and globally)
Team orientated culture

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Marketing Research | Venus International Cairo, Egypt http://jazarah.net/jobs/marketing-research-venus-international-cairo-egypt/ http://jazarah.net/jobs/marketing-research-venus-international-cairo-egypt/#comments Mon, 24 May 2010 18:43:27 +0000 Samer Marzouq http://jazarah.net/jobs/?p=11102 Responsibilities
- Secondary Source Research: Discovery, prioritization, analysis, integration and summary of key findings from secondary sources. Gathers environment, industry, market, company, consumer, competitor and product data, media audits and analyzes.
- Primary Source Research: Assist with the preparation and logistics of us and client primary research, and the interpretation, organization and presentation of research findings. This would include conducting analyzes from our proprietary databases.
- Research Engagement Management: Serve as central point of contact for scheduling, tracking and assisting in the orderly management, prioritization and execution of research engagements.

Skills
- Presentable.
- Communication and negotiation skills.
- Decision making skills.
- Previous experience in commodities marketing.

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Senior Research Executive | The Nielsen Company Riyadh, Saudi Arabia http://jazarah.net/jobs/senior-research-executive-the-nielsen-company-riyadh-saudi-arabia-2/ http://jazarah.net/jobs/senior-research-executive-the-nielsen-company-riyadh-saudi-arabia-2/#comments Wed, 19 May 2010 14:32:45 +0000 Samer Marzouq http://jazarah.net/jobs/?p=11048 Maintain a client service orientation by managing day-to-day administration of client service / sales activities and coordinating on analysis and reporting of assigned research projects

Maintain an accurate, complete, up-to-date and insightful client business profiles to be shared with senior management

Serve as primary contact to junior level client contacts on ad-hoc analyses and understand and respond to questions on content, basic data issues/questions, report generation, etc

Assist senior staff in delivering quality services to clients and ensure the services provided to clients are timely and precise according to client business needs and specifications and at the same time meeting the company’s quality standards

Assist in sales activities in conjunction with senior staff in terms of preparation of proposal and credential presentations

Provide “in office” research, administrative and operational support to senior staff

Be directly accountable for work conducted for their nominated clients in terms of analyses, charting, etc and perform quality checks on all reports for alignment to request, accuracy and correctness

Skills
Saudi citizen
BA / BS Required (MBA desirable)
2 to 5 years experience in FMCG / Service / Retail industry
Strong client focus and pro activeness
Working knowledge of statistics and multivariate analysis
Working knowledge of research techniques and methodologies
Effective writing skills

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Research Executive | The Nielsen Company Riyadh, Saudi Arabia http://jazarah.net/jobs/research-executive-the-nielsen-company-riyadh-saudi-arabia-2/ http://jazarah.net/jobs/research-executive-the-nielsen-company-riyadh-saudi-arabia-2/#comments Wed, 19 May 2010 14:31:29 +0000 Samer Marzouq http://jazarah.net/jobs/?p=11049 Maintain a client service orientation by managing day-to-day administration of client service and coordinating on analysis and reporting of assigned research projects

Maintain an accurate, complete, up-to-date and insightful client business profiles to be shared with senior management

Assist senior staff in delivering quality services to clients and ensure the services provided to clients are timely and precise according to client business needs and specifications and at the same time meeting the company’s quality standards

Assist in sales activities in conjunction with senior staff in terms of preparation of proposal and credential presentations
Provide “in office” research, administrative and operational support to senior staff

Be directly accountable for work conducted for their nominated clients in terms of analyses, charting, etc and perform quality checks on all reports for alignment to request, accuracy and correctness

Skills
Saudi citizen
BA / BS Required (MBA desirable)
Fresh graduate or 1 to 2 years of working experience
Strong client focus and proactiveness
Entry level knowledge of statistics
Entry level knowledge of common Microsoft Office application

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Senior Research Executive | The Nielsen Company Amman, Jordan http://jazarah.net/jobs/senior-research-executive-the-nielsen-company-amman-jordan/ http://jazarah.net/jobs/senior-research-executive-the-nielsen-company-amman-jordan/#comments Wed, 19 May 2010 14:30:01 +0000 Samer Marzouq http://jazarah.net/jobs/?p=11050 To manage relationships with assigned and prospective clients resulting in achieved revenue target and customer satisfaction and support RMS services and products.

Job Summary:
Work with team from the stage of client briefing to the final stage of report writing and presentation of results
Provide comprehensive analytical support to clients, ensuring client satisfaction, positive business results through objective setting value tracking – OSVT
Working with assigned and prospective clients, achieve optimal personal revenue goals through maximized product sales and servicing
Stay up to date with Nielsen products, services and applications
Use and expand market knowledge
Answer client queries, prepare and conduct presentations and deliver product training
Effectively communicate with clients to negotiate existing and new business opportunities
Deliver product training to clients
Develop effective working relationships within team, other functions and clients
Typical Job Pre-requisites:

Skills
University degree in Marketing or other related field a must, preferred Post Graduate or MBA
3 – 4 years working experience in Market Research
Strong analytical mind
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Arabic and English
Excellent presentation and organizational skills
Expertise in servicing customers and in-depth knowledge on RMS methods and products, analysis and techniques
Business acumen and good knowledge of the market dynamics

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Country Manager | The Nielsen Company Doha, Qatar http://jazarah.net/jobs/country-manager-the-nielsen-company-doha-qatar-2/ http://jazarah.net/jobs/country-manager-the-nielsen-company-doha-qatar-2/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 16:51:49 +0000 Samer Marzouq http://jazarah.net/jobs/?p=10940 The role focuses on leading the Nielsen commercial business to deliver profitable revenue growth and achieve EBITDA targets, excel at client satisfaction and ensure retailer cooperation is retained at the lowest sustainable cost. As the key leader it is essential this job holder provides the leadership needed to achieve high employee engagement and pride in Nielsen.

Job Summary:
1) Strategic Management Medium Term

Execute all approved commercial strategies and plans leveraging external and internal best demonstrated practices
Adopt global/regional client service processes, standards and implement these to drive maximum client satisfaction and ensure continuous profitable revenue growth
Gather, monitor and make optimal use of competitive intelligence in the business planning process and in the day to day execution of the annual Go to Market plan
2) Business Management

Scrutinize and develop the Nielsen revenue pipeline and make key decisions to ensure revenue targets are achieved
Ensure Nielsen commercial functions are appropriately staffed and manage controllable CS/RS expenses within agreed budgets for the country
Conduct Nielsen business reviews to rigorously check the actual status of revenue achievement against all commercial targets to date, review retailer plans and the status of cooperation and to agree modified plans, as needed, to ensure full year results are delivered
3) Product Leadership and External Communications

Collaborate with regional & global product leaders to maintain local product integrity and appropriate market coverage for all services, manufacturer and retailer
Develop / implement annual plan to maximize coverage of the Nielsen corporate brand in media (trade press, mainstream press, TV, etc) using new / insights generated globally, regionally and locally
Address key business leaders in major commercial forums and deliver presentations in appropriate local trade/professional associations and conferences to ensure visibility / awareness of local Nielsen capabilities and convey a highly positive image for the Nielsen Company
4) Client Servicing and Business Growth

Drive the sales of Nielsen products and services by ensuring client facing personnel are effectively cross-selling, delivering integrated products/services solutions and introducing new products/services as appropriate to both manufacturer and retailer clients
Ensure that client contract negotiations are optimized for the business and are aligned with commercial/business/legal policies and guidelines, actively participating / delivering pitches for key clients
5) Global Business Service (GBS) Collaboration

Facilitate/ develop relationships with Retailer technical staff for data receipt to enable smooth data delivery for Data Acquisition COE personnel
Liaise with GBS CSE/COE personnel to resolve internal issues and smooth production related matters as required
6) People Management

Drive the commercial training priorities and implementation of training and development plans to achieve desired levels of capability across all Nielsen products and services and in terms of handling client business issues
Review and monitor employee retention rates and identify solutions that will contribute to the enhanced retention of key employees
7) Internal Leadership

Provide local leadership for all Nielsen employees in locality, effectively cascading global, regional and local strategies/tactics to the local employee base; handling feed back responses, concerns and needs as appropriate (to regional / global management and Communications)
Inspire an organizational environment where coaching, recognition and feedback enable employees to achieve high standards of performance and hold commercial employees firmly accountable for meeting those standards
Contribute to the development of corporate policies, procedures and programs and other regional/global initiatives when consulted/involved by the various sub-regional/regional and global heads

Skills
Strong client focus, keep updated on business practices and processes generally and external factors affecting the business community
6 – 8 years experience in Market Research, knowledgeable of Nielsen products and services
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and Arabic
Outstanding computer and presentation skills, understanding of negotiation principles and processes
Strong business acumen, result-oriented, organization focus and collaborative working style
Sound people management and team development skills, including proven ability to interface effectively with all levels of management
Strong driver of P&L profitability, client and employee satisfaction

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Research Manager | The Nielsen Company Doha, Qatar http://jazarah.net/jobs/research-manager-the-nielsen-company-doha-qatar/ http://jazarah.net/jobs/research-manager-the-nielsen-company-doha-qatar/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 16:49:49 +0000 Samer Marzouq http://jazarah.net/jobs/?p=10934 Accountable for a team determined either by area/ product/ sector/ client
Top contributor to the success of the Unit
Supervises all stages of project management and monitors performance
Responsible for the training and development of his/her team
Provides advice and consultation to clients and staff
Handles complicated client queries or complaints
Develops the business (profit and loss responsibilities)
Designs and plans research projects following client briefing and needs
Develops strategic understanding of industry trends, competition and opportunities of Nielsen
Demonstrated recognition by client and other associates as an “expert” across multiple functional and knowledge areas
Presents results of study to the clients
Assist in the smooth collection of debt from clients, and communicate any contract/ job changes to the Finance Department on a timely basis for invoicing

Skills
4 – 6 years experience in Market Research
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Arabic and English
Worked with clients in a service industry
Strong leadership and team development skills
Strong analytical mind
Excellent presentation and organizational skills
Competent negotiator with good influencing skills
Expertise in servicing customers and in-depth knowledge on CR methods, analysis and techniques
Business acumen and good knowledge of the market dynamics

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Research Manager | The Nielsen Company Casablanca, Morocco http://jazarah.net/jobs/research-manager-the-nielsen-company-casablanca-morocco/ http://jazarah.net/jobs/research-manager-the-nielsen-company-casablanca-morocco/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 16:48:11 +0000 Samer Marzouq http://jazarah.net/jobs/?p=10935 Accountable for a team of researchers determined either by area/ product/ sector/ client
Supervises all stages of project management and monitors performance
Provides advice and consultation to clients and staff
Handles complicated client queries or complaints
Develops the business (profit and loss responsibilities)
Designs and plans research projects following client briefing and needs
Designs questionnaires and methodologies of collecting information
Co-operates the execution of projects, informs clients on progress and gives specific instructions to other departments regarding the collection and electronic processing of information
Presents results of study to the clients
Some travelling required
Assist in the smooth collection of best from clients and communicate any contract/ job changes to the Finance department for correct invoicing

Skills
University degree in Marketing, Economics or related field
3-5 years experience in Marketing Research
Strong analytical mind
French fluency
Very good knowledge on advanced analysis, methods, and tools
Excellent numerical and people management skills
Good organizational and interpersonal skills
Strong business acumen and financial knowledge
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Expertise in servicing customers and in-depth knowledge on Consumer Research methods, analysis and techniques
Good knowledge of the characteristics of the relevant markets
Awareness of the clients needs

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