Great team environment with North Sydney location
Work with Global clients on Market Strategy
Join a global company
About Ipsos
Ipsos is a leading global market research company, founded and managed by research professionals. Ipsos helps identify, interpret, simulate, and anticipate the needs and reactions of consumers, customers and citizens around the world. We provide consumer, customer and business insight through both qualitative and quantitative research solutions. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional levels of service to our clients, based on our extensive experience in marketing and research within the Australian market, supported by internationally developed and validated techniques. We have a direct presence in more than 90 countries globally and offices in 4 locations across Australia including Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.
This position is based in Sydney.
Our Team
We are recruiting an Account Director for our Market Strategy & Understanding Service Line. Profound industry transformations are creating opportunities for consumer insights and action driven advisory services. Market Strategy & Understanding addresses these opportunities in market portfolio and channel strategies, through the richness of customer understanding, with the rigour of a management consultancy and the actionability of a marketer.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced market research professional to be responsible for leading a team to deliver strategic direction for clients through a high quality of research methodology, strategic insight, and project management. As an Account Director, you will actively manage a team to meet the clients’ needs on time and within budget, as well as actively developing new business whilst contributing to the team culture and coaching others.
Skills and Experience
At least 8 years commercial market research experience in Account management roles.
Experience in market understanding projects (segmentation, U&A, Shopper)
While being obsessed with the accuracy and detail that are crucial to delivery, you do this in the context of understanding the bigger picture and have the ability to see things through both the client and customer lens
You will have excellent written and oral communication skills
Effective at multi-tasking and able to manage time, cost and quality to achieve great client satisfaction and project profitabilty
You will be a motivated self-starter that can also work well in a cohesive team
Good hands-on knowledge of SPSS, Q or similar.
Relevant tertiary qualifications and preferably QPMR
Strong team development / coaching experience and previous people management responsibility.
Culture & Benefits
Being part of a global company, you will experience a vibrant environment surrounded by experts, innovation, teamwork, thought leadership and global thinking. Our focus in on providing our clients with high quality research solutions and curiosity is one of our core values. Our staff are important to us, and locally we offer a number of attractive benefits including professional development, regular social events, paid volunteer days and birthday leave and well-appointed office amenities with fruit, breakfast and coffee provided.
Ipsos Makes a Difference
We attract the best talent and serve the best clients. Ipsos offers a dynamic work environment where talents are nurtured and skills are enriched. We encourage curiosity, initiative and innovation to further develop our business and our people. We are enthusiastic, confident and results-oriented which is why our clients come to us. That's what makes us proud to be Ipsos.
At Ipsos, we are passionately curious about people, markets, brands and society. We make our changing world easier and faster to navigate and inspire clients to make smarter decisions. We deliver with security, simplicity, speed and substance. We are Game Changers!
Please attach your CV when applying.
Candidates entitled to live and work in Australia will be given preference.
Work with Global clients on Market Strategy
Join a global company
About Ipsos
Ipsos is a leading global market research company, founded and managed by research professionals. Ipsos helps identify, interpret, simulate, and anticipate the needs and reactions of consumers, customers and citizens around the world. We provide consumer, customer and business insight through both qualitative and quantitative research solutions. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional levels of service to our clients, based on our extensive experience in marketing and research within the Australian market, supported by internationally developed and validated techniques. We have a direct presence in more than 90 countries globally and offices in 4 locations across Australia including Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.
This position is based in Sydney.
Our Team
We are recruiting an Account Director for our Market Strategy & Understanding Service Line. Profound industry transformations are creating opportunities for consumer insights and action driven advisory services. Market Strategy & Understanding addresses these opportunities in market portfolio and channel strategies, through the richness of customer understanding, with the rigour of a management consultancy and the actionability of a marketer.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced market research professional to be responsible for leading a team to deliver strategic direction for clients through a high quality of research methodology, strategic insight, and project management. As an Account Director, you will actively manage a team to meet the clients’ needs on time and within budget, as well as actively developing new business whilst contributing to the team culture and coaching others.
Skills and Experience
At least 8 years commercial market research experience in Account management roles.
Experience in market understanding projects (segmentation, U&A, Shopper)
While being obsessed with the accuracy and detail that are crucial to delivery, you do this in the context of understanding the bigger picture and have the ability to see things through both the client and customer lens
You will have excellent written and oral communication skills
Effective at multi-tasking and able to manage time, cost and quality to achieve great client satisfaction and project profitabilty
You will be a motivated self-starter that can also work well in a cohesive team
Good hands-on knowledge of SPSS, Q or similar.
Relevant tertiary qualifications and preferably QPMR
Strong team development / coaching experience and previous people management responsibility.
Culture & Benefits
Being part of a global company, you will experience a vibrant environment surrounded by experts, innovation, teamwork, thought leadership and global thinking. Our focus in on providing our clients with high quality research solutions and curiosity is one of our core values. Our staff are important to us, and locally we offer a number of attractive benefits including professional development, regular social events, paid volunteer days and birthday leave and well-appointed office amenities with fruit, breakfast and coffee provided.
Ipsos Makes a Difference
We attract the best talent and serve the best clients. Ipsos offers a dynamic work environment where talents are nurtured and skills are enriched. We encourage curiosity, initiative and innovation to further develop our business and our people. We are enthusiastic, confident and results-oriented which is why our clients come to us. That's what makes us proud to be Ipsos.
At Ipsos, we are passionately curious about people, markets, brands and society. We make our changing world easier and faster to navigate and inspire clients to make smarter decisions. We deliver with security, simplicity, speed and substance. We are Game Changers!
Please attach your CV when applying.
Candidates entitled to live and work in Australia will be given preference.
