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Clientside / Customer Insights

JOB OF THE MONTH: Manager - Market Research and Customer Insights

This instantly recognisable blue chip company is a leader in the New Zealand financial services industry.

To guide the continued success of the company, we are looking for an exceptional senior insight s professional to build and manage a world class Market Research & Customer Insights Centre of Excellence.

Your role will be to strengthen its capabilities to understand customer and market needs, delivered customer experience, new product and channel innovation requirements, and marketing communication effectiveness.

To successfully fulfill this challenging position, you will need to partner with internal clients and external agencies to deliver best of breed  actionable insights and decision management advice.

This will directly shape and track corporate and business strategies and change programmes while increasing financial performance, brand and product performance and improving customer satisfaction.

This is not a role where you will manage and maintain the status quo, but will be expected to build on existing research resource with forward thinking programmes which add to the company s insights capability.

To qualify, you must possess:

  • A proven track record of delivering actionable commercially-focused insights and decision management advice that have shaped corporate, business and consumer strategy development and execution.
  • At least 8 years Marketing/Business experience, with a minimum of 5 years in strategic/senior positions, preferably within Financial Services.
  • Post graduate qualifications in Market Research/Customer Insights, Advertising, Communications, Marketing, IT/Database Marketing, or Operations Management
  • High literacy in Marketing Science and Advanced Analytics and comprehensive expertise in continuous and customised research methods, with at least 5 years experience in research or insights environment.
  • A proven track record at developing and influencing strategic-level client and stakeholders relationships, utilising your outstanding facilitation, influencing, consensus management, and communication skills.
  • Outstanding personal leadership and team building performance improvement skills.

This is a career-defining opportunity for an exceptional senior insights professional looking to make a significant contribution within a leading New Zealand financial services company and who expects their recommendations to be measured on a return on investment basis.

In return you will receive a competitive remuneration package, supporting resources, and outstanding career development opportunities.

If you would like to know more please call Mike Angove at find your niche on 0064 9 846 0334 or email to arrange a confidential meeting to discuss.

 

Market Research Agency Roles

Senior Health Care Researchers  (SINGAPORE)

We have several outstanding opportunities for exceptional senior market researchers with significant healthcare experience.

You will join one of the world s leading healthcare research companies and reap the rewards that entails.

Working in the vibrant city of Singapore you and you family would be fully relocated and enjoy a package which includes, full relocation, housing, payment in US dollars and a 13th month.

You will be a Senior Account Director with an in depth knowledge of the issues which affect the health care industry in Australasia. .

You will have excellent strategic negotiation skills in addition to your well-grounded consumer research base and be comfortable working in the Asian market.

The ability to speak one of the main Chinese languages would be a significant advantage.

We are also happy to speak to exceptional intermediate bi-lingual researchers with five or more years experience in the health care sector.

Salary to $250K Negotiable

Please email your CV to Mike Angove

Creative, boutique agency seeks Senior Qualitative Researcher (AKL)

Join a company made up of original and inspiring thinkers which is looking for a like-minded individual to join their award winning team.

My client is building a strong and enviable reputation in the industry as the go to  place for inspiring, actionable research that delivers growth to clients!

This role is initially for maternity cover for 6 months in 2010, however there is opportunity to extend beyond this.

You'll have broad ranging senior qualitative research experience and well developed senior skills in the following areas:

  • Client management and sales
  • Confident presenter
  • Innovative, creative and strategic thinking
  • Project management
  • Strong commercial drive
  • The ability to see the bigger picture
  • Self-starter
  • Comfortable in a small business environment


    • We offer:

  • A competitive salary and benefits package
  • The opportunity to work on blue-chip and varied clients, from media through to services
  • Fast growing agency with future potential
  • Working with a fantastic dynamic and experienced team
  • Cool central city office, right on the High Street


    • Salary $110K plus (pro rata)

    Please email your CV to Mike Angove

    Client Focused Account Manager (AKL) 2-4 years experience

    We are an international research company based on the North Shore with an enviable local and international client base.

    We are looking for an intermediate account manager with exceptional client focus to service several of our blue chip accounts, with a particular focus on the automotive industry.

    You will be well grounded in consumer research with 2-3 years agency experience, comfortable picking up new technologies and research tools quickly and possess excellent project management skills

    This role requires sharp business acumen and the proactive drive to get to know your client s business in order to develop research solutions which best meet their needs.

    This is not a desk-based job  you will be regularly visiting clients to service their database requirements and must be comfortable in a client-facing role.

    There will be significant rewards for the successful candidate including excellent remuneration, a company vehicle and global career opportunities.

    Salary to $65K plus vehicle

    Please email your CV to Mike Angove

    Telco / ICT Account Manager (AKL)

    Are you a senior research account manager with well-established quantitative and qualitative consumer research skills ?

    We are a global market research company on the hunt for an account management star to oversee one of our most valued clients.

    You will have at least five years experience in a research agency environment, and all though you will have a particular strength with quantitative research and analysis you will ideally have practical qualitative skills as well.

    Experience in the telecommunications sector or similar will be a significant advantage.

    You will join a tight knit team that manages to combine the opportunities and benefits of a global organization with a small company team culture and flexibility.

    We offer excellent career opportunities and superb mentoring with some of the country s most well respected and awarded researchers.

    Salary to $75K depending on experience

    Please email your CV to Mike Angove

    Exceptional graduates for entry level Quantitative and Qualitative Marketing Strategist roles(AKL)

    We are on the look out for exceptional graduates looking to forge a career in market research, strategy and insights.

    We are looking for A-grade grads for both Quantitative and Qualitative Marketing Strategist roles in one of New Zealand s leading research agencies.

    This central city based company has a reputation for excellence and has produced some of the country s leading Marketing insights and Strategy practitioners.

    The key qualities we are looking for include:

  • Highly inquisitive and naturally curious
  • Analytical with the ability to look beyond the obvious for answers
  • Non-judgmental
  • Well organised with strong planning and time management skills
  • Strong confident communication skills at all levels
  • The ability to see the bigger picture
  • Able to turn insight into practical marketing solutions.


    • Quantitative Marketing Strategist

  • Degree in statistics and or marketing, or the social sciences (with a significant statistical component)
  • The ability to discern patterns in numbers
  • The ability to see people in numbers


    • Qualitative Marketing Strategist

  • Degree in Psychology and or Marketing the arts or other social sciences (with a significant, psychology, sociological or anthropological component)
  • A passion for talking to people from all walks of life to see what makes them tick.
  • The ability to make all people feel at ease.

    • Salary $38 - 45K depending on experience

    Please email your CV to Mike Angove

    SENIOR FMCG SPECIALIST

    A rare opportunity for Senior FMCG transactional data specialists to join an international FMCG / Retail Research leader enjoying sustained growth with their consumer panel services.

    With growth set to continue they are expanding their transactional data team in Sydney and Auckland, and are looking to bring on board several senior FMCG Shopping experts.

    As Australasia's leading provider of scan data services they have a reputation for excellence in data insights, software, and customer service. Customers are FMCG suppliers and retailers who require top class marketing insights gleaned from POS scan data and transaction data, and Consumer Panel data.

    In this diverse role you will be responsible for building strong customer relationships, providing insights, primarily through use of consumer panel services ensuring maximum value from their investment.

    A senior FMCG specialist, you will have at least 8 to 10 years experience using consumer panel data and your analytical mindset and ability to deliver commercial outcomes will ensure success.

    It is essential you have a thorough understanding of the current grocery retail market, including extensive knowledge of transactional data and shopper panels.

    There are several roles in Sydney and Auckland and successful candidates will be offered company sponsored visa, relocation assistance, and a highly attractive salary package commensurate with experience.


    Sal 100K plus dep on exp.

    Please email your CV to Mike Angove

    CLIENT SERVICE JUNIOR MANAGER

    Global market researcher provider looking for a future star who wants a career in client service, and account management is hungry for challenge. We are looking for a junior account manager to help make an impact with our large portfolio of medium to large size clients, which you could be responsible for one day.

    The successful candidate will possess the following attributes:

  • 2-3 years relevant or related experience
  • FMCG experience preferred/li>
  • A degree in Marketing or similar
  • Excellent organisation skills and the ability to manage multiple projects
  • An interest and proficiency in information analysis
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills

    • Sal to 55K plus additional benefits NEG.

    Please email your CV to Mike Angove

    MEDIA ACCOUNT MANAGER  Auckland

    We are a global market research company looking for a top notch Media Account Manager to join our tight knit team in New Zealand. The successful applicant will work with market research data and should be comfortable with their ability to draw inferences from research data as well as managing the accounts of established clients.

    You will be responsible for developing business opportunities and servicing a portfolio of Media industry accounts. This includes liaising directly with clients, writing proposals, interrogating our comprehensive research database, identifying and analyzing marketing insights intelligently and delivering presentations. Other duties may involve quality improvements and contributing to the questionnaire development process.

    You will possess the following attributes:

  • Demonstrable excellence in customer service and communications skills
  • Relevant tertiary qualifications and/ or experience in a similar role
  • An analytical mind, with strong numeracy skills
  • Knowledge of the workings of the Market Research Industry essential
  • Knowledge of New Zealand Media and Advertising Industry highly advantageous
  • Experience in using ASTEROID and high level of computer literacy are desirable.

    • You will have additional responsibilities including training clients on our proprietary software and acting as a point of contact for any support queries they may have.


    Sal 55K plus dep on exp.

    Please email your CV to Mike Angove

    INTERMEDIATE QUANTITATIVE ACCOUNT MANAGER 2-5 years experience - Tauranga Based

    Do you want to manage specialist ad-hoc projects for clients like Royal Mail UK, Fonterra, Synergy (W.A.), Cisco Systems, AXA, TrustPower, Ballance, Cable & Wireless, Auckland Regional Council, Thrifty Car Rental and the NZTA?

    If so, we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced market researcher.

    The role is based in beautiful Mount Maunganui and offers excellent career progression and advancement opportunities for the right candidate  we are an ambitious company with serious plans for growth. It is a starting 6-month contract, with the possibility of extending to a full-time position for a truly excellent candidate.

    The position is suitable for someone with Project Management experience and proven skill levels with at least 2-3 years experience working in a research agency.This role is responsible for successfully completing the key tasks for all of our research projects and reports directly to the Research Manager, and the Managing Director.

    It is essential you have a thorough understanding of the current grocery retail market, including extensive knowledge of transactional data and shopper panels.

    The successful candidate will enjoy a close-knit small company environment and join a dedicated team of professionals with a great culture.

    Key Requirements:

  • Excellent written and spoken English
  • Proven research background and ability, i.e. a safe pair of hands .
  • An analytical mind, with strong numeracy skills
  • Excellent computer skills, including but not limited to Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SPSS.
  • Positive, proactive attitude
  • The ability to go beyond the brief  and add real value for our clients, and our company

    • Sal 60K plus prorata

    Please email your CV to Mike Angove

    STRATEGICALLY MINDED INTERMEDIATE QUALITATIVE RESEARCHER

    We are a dynamic and unique marketing strategy consultancy on the hunt for an outstanding intermediate qualitative researcher to join our team of highly talented strategists.background to join a Strategic Innovation Team based in central Auckland.

    • Auckland CBD location
    • Work with Iconic NZ Brands
    • Advance your strategic insights career

    If you are a strategically minded qualitative researcher with 2-5 years experience and a desire to broaden your strategic marketing skills we would like to hear from you.

    In addition to well-developed qualitative skills, including knowledge of a wide range of methodologies, excellent moderation skills and insightful analysis, you will possess excellent project management and client relationship skills and be able to run a project from start to finish with little guidance.

    You will ideally have strong FMCG sector experience, and possess high levels of commercial savvy, which you are able to bring to the fore when dealing with an exciting range of blue chip clients. Most importantly you will possess that rare talent of being able to uncover the nuggets of gold, which will make all the difference to your client s business.

    If this sounds like you and you are ready top make the next step in your marketing strategy and insights career, then we'd like to hear from you. We re looking for bright, enthusiastic, innovative, forward thinking people to join our team.

    Salary 65K plus depending on experience.

    Please email your CV to Mike Angove

    DATA ANALYTCIS / DATA MANAGEMENT

    DATA MODELING ANALYST 6-month contract (SAS / SAS Enterprise Miner essential) Auckland / Wellington:

    Model your career

    Experience the thrills associated with working with one of NZ s largest databases in our leading modeling and segmentation team. Develop, maintain and update predictive models to influence key business decisions.

    Work alongside an exceptional team in a highly stimulating and leading edge environment and learn from a switched on marketing team. There s scope for innovation and plenty of opportunity to demonstrate exceptional modeling skills whilst working within a culture second to none.

    Wellington or Auckland based, create world-class behavioural models and market segmentations to support, inform and lead decision-making across our Consumer and Business marketing initiatives. Use strong commercial acumen to pro-actively identify new and innovative ideas to build business intelligence, all the while building effective relationships with stakeholders.

    The biggest buzz is selling the benefit of modeling to business marketing, presenting findings and out-takes and impressing with your Influencing ability.

    You have tertiary qualifications in business, IT, marketing, math s and/or stats and top notch commercial astuteness and analytical skills. Ideally, you have experience in statistical modeling supported by data analytics experience, and SAS Enterprise Miner and /or SQL experience.

    Working and influencing a number of people across an organisation excites you greatly. You re passionate about what you do and love the idea of working alongside other like-minded innovative individuals in a social, action packed and changing environment.

    Our Marketing Insight team is part of our Consumer focused retail operation. We re responsible for ensuring our colleagues have access to world-class market, competitive and customer insight and research to ensure the best decisions are created for our customers.

    We re a highly motivated bunch that thrives on pressure. We love coming up with new and interesting ways of improving what we do.

    Model and enhance your talent -the world s your oyster!

    Please email your CV to Mike Angove

    MARKETING DATABASE ANALYST

    Join this vibrant, energetic organization renowned for people who bring passion and commitment to their work, and enjoy a culture where success is recognised and celebrated.

    This unique position will see you playing a critical role in supporting the greater Marketing team through effective and insightful mining of databases to provide customer, product and market information.

    You will have at least two years in a marketing database analytics role and a proven track record in translating and integrating transactional data into business and commercial insight.

    You will have strong Marketing Database analytics competencies including very strong data mining, query building and data extraction ability/skills. Exposure to data modeling/mining CRM best practice and leading edge business intelligence tools particularly SAS and Oracle is ideal

    Salary 60-80K depending on experience.

    Please email your CV to Mike Angove

    INSIGHTS AND MODELING ANALYST - Auckland / Wellington:
    We are looking for an experienced analyst to take on a senior role in the customer insights team of this renowned financial institution. Not for the feint hearted you will combine sound knowledge of SAS and proven track record in modeling and database development and management with a strong sense of commercial acumen to deliver commercially pragmatic insight which enhances consumer understanding.

    This challenging role will include development of segmentation frameworks, propensity models and general analytics to support insight as well as the opportunity to work on experimental design frameworks.

    You will have strong communication and presentations skills and be comfortable communicating complex analytics in laymen’s terms across different business units.

    You will enter an innovative and supportive team environment with a constant drive to deliver world-class consumer insight across the organisation

    Salary 80-100K plus depending on experience.

    Please email your CV to Mike Angove

    DP ANALYST -Auckland

    If have strong all round programming and analysis skills including 2-3 years experience in a research or field environment this could be a perfect role for you. The ability to manage a project from front to back including data checking, manipulation and processing through to final output is essential. International company with real chances for progression. Experience with Espri, Survey Craft or similar is a real advantage.

    Sal to 55K Neg

    Please email your CV to Mike Angove

    CONSUMER INSIGHTS / DATA MODELLING ANALYSTS- Calling all consumer insight or market research data analysts - Auckland / Wellington:

    We need Senior and Database Analysts who can clearly demonstrate effective world-class data analytics and provide insights to assist with business decision-making.

    You will need 2 or more years commercial experience as a consumer insight or market research data analyst.

    Strong SAS and ideally SQL skills are essential you must have good attention to detail, be proactive with strong initiative. You are a great multi-tasker, used to working in a cross-functional environment. We are looking for people who can deliver in-depth technical and strategic insights to the greater Marketing team.

    We have severalmore roles for commercially savvy insights and data modelling analysts and would like you to join our analytics talent pool

    Please email your CV to Mike Angove

    To find out more or if you can't see a job that suits you please call Mike on (09) 846 0334 or 021 608 904 as we have many more roles in our portfolio.

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    Updated 16th February, 2010