Senior Research Director

We are looking for a Commercial Insights leader to be a part of our esteemed Organization- Hansa Research Group Pvt Ltd. in our Quantitative Research team- Bangalore .

Hansa Research is the largest Indian consumer insights company undertaking engagements with clients across 80+ countries. We are the first Indian insights and consulting company to acquire a US-based firm, GCR (formerly called Gartner Custom Research).

With research offices across India, Singapore, Bangladesh, Dubai and the USA, Hansa Research’s infrastructure is comparable to the best in the industry. Engaging with clients across multiple sectors, with an array of packaged and customized offerings, Hansa Research focuses on innovation and value addition, to help clients make insightful decisions. Hansa Research has done some path-breaking work, which have become industry standards in India e.g., Indian Readership Survey, Household Potential Index and Indian Outdoor Survey.

We are part of the RK Swamy Group. The R K SWAMY | HANSA companies represent one of India's leading multidiscipline, multi-location, marketing communications and services groups, serving the needs of a wide array of companies, in India and the USA.

We are close to five decades old, offering a full spectrum of services in the Marketing services space. The group employs over 1,500 people and serves 250+ clients across a wide spectrum of categories. It is India's leading multidiscipline, marketing communications and services group with companies operating into diverse domains such as: Advertising & Communications, Insights & Consulting, Marketing & Activation, PR & Education, Data Analytics, Integrated marketing CRM.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Be a part of the team that creates an effective Quantitative research strategy
• Should be responsible for Client Management: Client Retention & Growth (includes new business development efforts)
• Cultivate strong &effective working relationships with internal stakeholders & clients
• Ensures the achievement of annual revenue goals through a comprehensive strategy.
• Should be responsible for Team Management & Development
• To lead own, manage and drive delivery of projects
• Collaboration with the Global/regional Research & Support teams
• Support in maintaining a PR presence for the business within appropriate external arenas, for example, trade shows, media interact and exhibition along with the leadership team
• To participate in organization level strategic activities and contribute to the growth of the organization.
• Build on the company role as a thought leader in the data driven innovative products and services

Essential Skills/Competencies

• Proven leadership in building relationships to develop and deliver on client commitments with a wide range of stakeholders in FMCG sector or across sectors
• Should have demonstrated Thought Leadership in Market Research forums
• Good Analytical Skills & Problem-solving ability
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, a persuasive and passionate communicator with excellent interpersonal skills

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