Senior Account Executive

Description

Job Summary: We are seeking a Senior Account Executive to lead market research projects, ensuring excellence, client satisfaction, and business objectives. Key Highlights: 1. Lead market research projects from inception to completion. 2. Combine project management, cross-functional coordination, and analysis. 3. Contribute to the professional development of team members. **We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in.** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **To start a career that is out of the ordinary, please apply...** ------------------------------------------------------------------ **Job Details** --------------- **Senior Account Executive** ================================= **Location:** Peru **Area:** Research \& Consulting **Level:** Scale 50 **About the Role** ------------------ At Kantar, we are looking for a Senior Account Executive to lead market research projects from inception to completion, ensuring excellence in execution, client satisfaction, and achievement of business objectives. This role combines project management, cross-functional coordination, client relationship management, data analysis, and team leadership. The individual will be responsible for ensuring proper study development—from brief receipt through delivery of results and actionable recommendations to the client. **Key Responsibilities** --------------------------------- ### **Client and Project Management** * Receive and understand research briefs provided by clients. * Design research solutions and proposals in collaboration with relevant teams. * Present proposals and follow up until approval. * Maintain continuous communication with clients, understanding their needs and business objectives. * Participate in client meetings throughout the project lifecycle. * Manage and monitor projects to ensure profitability and achievement of financial targets. * Be accountable for the Operating Profit (OP) of projects under their management. ### **Study Coordination and Execution** * Lead the setup and implementation of approved studies. * Assign projects to team members and ensure proper execution. * Coordinate and monitor various teams involved in each project. * Review fieldwork progress and ensure adherence to timelines. * Define and manage project adjustments as needed. ### **Research Instrument Development** * Design questionnaires, discussion guides, and methodological tools. * Review and approve final instruments prior to implementation. * Ensure methodological quality of studies. ### **Analysis and Results Presentation** * Analyze data and translate findings into actionable insights for clients. * Develop conclusions and strategic recommendations. * Review final reports and ensure delivery quality. * Present results and recommendations to clients alongside the Group Director. ### **Team Leadership and Development** * Mentor and advise team members assigned to projects. * Contribute to the professional development of at least two team members (RA or RE). * Coordinate work across multiple functions and stakeholders to ensure efficient execution. **What We’re Looking For** ---------------- ### **Experience** * Experience in market research, consumer insights, or consulting. * Experience leading end-to-end market research projects. * Experience managing client relationships and presenting results. * Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing multiple projects simultaneously. ### **Knowledge and Skills** * Strong analytical ability and solid numerical skills. * Excellent organizational and project management skills. * Strong communication and presentation skills. * Ability to influence and coordinate across functional areas. * Client orientation and focus on achieving business objectives. * Intermediate or advanced English proficiency. English is essential for accessing learning materials, methodologies, and global organizational resources. **What Will Make You Stand Out** --------------------------- * Experience in quantitative research. * Ability to translate complex data into business recommendations. * Skill in building long-term client relationships. * Collaborative leadership mindset and commitment to talent development. **If you are passionate about understanding consumers, leading high-impact projects, and generating recommendations that drive strategic decisions for our clients, we want to meet you.** **Location** Lima, Paseo de La RepublicaPeru**Kantar Rewards Statement** At Kantar we have an integrated way of rewarding our people based around a simple, clear and consistent set of principles. Our approach helps to ensure we are market competitive and also to support a pay for performance culture, where your reward and career progression opportunities are linked to what you deliver. We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in. Apply for a career that’s out of the ordinary and join us. We want to create an equality of opportunity in a fair and supportive working environment where people feel included, accepted and are allowed to flourish in a space where their mental health and well being is taken into consideration. We want to create a more diverse community to expand our talent pool, be locally representative, drive diversity of thinking and better commercial outcomes. Kantar is the world’s leading data, insights and consulting company. We understand more about how people think, feel, shop, share, vote and view than anyone else. Combining our expertise in human understanding with advanced technologies, Kantar’s 30,000 people help the world’s leading organisations succeed and grow.