Analytical Services Manager

The Nielsen Company is a global information and media company with leading market positions and recognized brands in marketing information (ACNielsen), media information (Nielsen Media Research), trade shows and business publications (Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter, Adweek). The privately held company is active in more than 100 countries, with headquarters in Haarlem, the Netherlands, and New York, USA. For more information, please visit, www.nielsen.com.

Nielsen Analytic Consulting (AAC) is a leading provider of marketing insights for consumer packaged goods, suppliers and retailers. We bring together experts in statistical methodology with state-of-the-art analytical techniques and leading edge applications. AAC acts as a strategic business partner and delivers high-value solutions to improve each client's profitability and maximize its return on investment. The ideal candidate will manage modeling and the delivery of analytical product and services to the client business and to maximize the value of the relationship. Demonstrate customer servicing, technical and analytical skills.

Analytical Services Manager - Opportunities available in Paramus, NJ; Wilton, CT; and Madison, WI; Glenview, IL

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Maritz Job Description

Job Code 101047
Lawson Job Title RESEARCH MANAGER
Discipline MARKET RESEARCH
Grade Level M
Exempt Status Y
Job Title RESEARCH MANAGER
Subtitle North America
Company Maritz Research
Active Status ACTIVE

Purpose/Scope/Relationships
Basic Purpose
(1) To oversee the complete execution of research projects from design through presentation of results according to the project design plan and Maritz Research's Quality Management System so that client expectations are met or exceeded. (2) To handle projects which require intermediate research skills. (3) To develop the best quality research design plan for projects which include the most appropriate analytical approaches that yield actionable and meaningful results. (4) To mentor assigned Research Services personnel and manage/develop any direct reports. (5) To provide sales support to account managers in the design costing and development of proposals. (6) Perform all duties in accordance with North American Group, Maritz Research and Maritz Inc. policies and practices and follow marketing research industry standards published by CASRO, CMOR, AMA, MRA and ESOMAR.

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Company: Emerson Electric Company (NYSE: EMR, www.emerson.com)
Position: Corporate Marketing Senior Analyst, Market Research
Location: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Reports to: Corporate Marketing Director, Market Research

Emerson is a $22.6B, diversified, global manufacturing and technology company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Emerson, founded in 1890, is recognized for its outstanding management process and record of consistent long-term performance. Emerson is composed of 60+ divisions and more than 140,000 employees, with manufacturing and sales presence in 150 countries. Emerson’s divisions offer a wide range of products and services, which are grouped into 8 business platforms:

Emerson Process Management
Emerson Motor Technologies
Emerson Climate Technologies
Emerson Network Power
Emerson Industrial Automation
Emerson Appliance Solutions
Emerson Professional Tools
Emerson Storage Solutions

Emerson Corporate Marketing is responsible for growing Emerson’s brand equity and providing best practices for Marketing and Market Research worldwide. Corporate Marketing develops brand standards and communications, and performs global brand equity tracking among customers, investors and employees. Corporate Market Research partners with divisions to develop research plans, and then provides internal capabilities for designing, fielding, analyzing and reporting market research projects for new products & services globally.

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Function: Develop, manage, and communicate consumer insights that will drive customer and marketplace success.

Salaried Exempt
Reports to: Director Customer Marketing

Major Job Activities/Duties:

Deliver strategic insights through management analysis on market trends on a regular, and ad hoc basis including channel performance, new product assessments, pricing activities, merchandising trends, and consumer panel analysis among others.

Contribute leadership thinking and lead in-depth analysis on key strategic issues such as pricing actions, product assortment, new product introductions, and competitive activity. Provide regular updates to senior management on key issues affecting the company’s marketing mix. Be the expert resource to all departments for consumer and marketplace insights.

Participate in cross-functional teams to better understand key issues, uncover insights, and develop recommendations for action or best practice tools.

Participate in training initiatives, as required, to develop increased usage of available market data.

Directly manage suppliers on various syndicated research projects from development through implementation.

Develop, manage, and improve the organization’s system for accessing, updating, and communicating consumer insights.

Lead the development of the annual research plan and manage the syndicated research budget. Recommend to senior team plan studies, expect results, and ROI.

Manage other duties as needed or assigned.

Job Requirements: College degree required, MBA a plus. Eight-ten years marketing or market research in consumer products. Strong quantitative analysis skills required. Thorough knowledge of IRI or AC Nielsen syndicated data, Homescan panel, Spectra, and other market information resources as needed. Must have critical/ analytical/ strategic thinking skills. Ability to effectively communicate, organize, and interpret is critical to success. Ability to organize own work and set priorities; strong spreadsheet and data analysis skills required. Effective presentation and PowerPoint skills are extremely important.

Aaron Blower
Contract Recruiter
Malt-O-Meal
aaron_blower@malt-o-meal.com
(612) 822-0780

Title: Client Manager
Job State: IL : ILLINOIS
Job City: Glenview
Name of Company: ACNielsen
Job Function: Client Service
Job Status: Full-time

Position Description
As a Client Manager, you will be responsible for delivering contracted products and services to a Nielsen client or clients while also identifying opportunities to sell additional products and services in support of client business needs. You will contribute to overall client satisfaction, profitable revenue attainment, and a high performing team environment.

Conduct advanced scanning and consumer panel data analyses in support of client’s strategic initiatives. Access Nielsen databases to pull data, develop the presentation, and present information complete with actionable insights and recommendations for the client’s business.

Make analytical presentations to mid-sized client groups and also conduct training with new client associates regarding Nielsen products and services.

Partner with database management associates to ensure successful execution of database management functions including refreshes, restatements, data inquiries and routine/repetitive reporting.

Build and maintain ongoing relationships with Managers/Directors within the client organization.

Contribute to development of team objectives to deliver client value, and deliver results to meet or exceed objectives.

Identify additional selling opportunities within assigned area of responsibility to include other Nielsen products/services.

Make in-depth capabilities presentations to comparable level client contacts.

Job Requirements
4-6 years of experience in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry

Proficient in syndicated data analysis using Nielsen data or similar

Technical proficiencies in Microsoft Office software.

Demonstrated ability to write proposals and make presentations to small to medium sized groups

Proven problem-solving skills using deductive reasoning, understanding hierarchical relationships and identifying gaps in logic.

Experience with Nielsen software tools desired.

Contact
Please email Lan.Guo, lan.guo@nielsen for more info if anyone’s interested

DESCRIPTION:
Bath & Body Works is undergoing a total brand makeover — from gingham check and country-inspired fragrant body care to a modern apothecary of beauty and well-being. Its tagline - Beauty for Body and Soul - speaks to the need to create a more holistic approach to beauty, one that cares for the mind and spirit together with skin and body.

The purpose of the Sr. Market Research Analyst is to be a key contributor in providing relevant and actionable customer/consumer intimacy (a.k.a.…market research) and knowledge to support merchant activities and the brand overall.

Responsible for coordination and project management of BBW
marketing research projects as assigned.

Independently coordinate, field and manage assigned market research tests by working with BBW cross-functional teams (Brand and Retail Merchants, Product Development, Marketing, Training, etc.) and outside fragrance vendors and market research suppliers.

Manage vendor data analysis, including cross-tabulations and statistical analysis. Review and edit vendor reports. As needed, write and present concise and actionable MRD executive summaries for deemed studies.

Participate in Bath & Body Works whole company marketing research projects such as customer service, segmentation, ideation, brand equity studies, etc.

Travel to focus groups for assigned businesses. Groups are conducted in the contiguous US.

Conduct in-store interviewing within Bath & Body Works’ stores.

Regularly visit BBW stores in contiguous U.S. as part of BBW Store Day program.

Attend BBW merchant meetings that relate to MRD projects as appropriate for daily responsibilities.

Gain intimate knowledge of assigned business categories.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Must have excellent project coordination and management skills.

Must have experience conducting or managing a variety of qualitative and quantitative research methods (i.e., focus groups, telephone, online, concept and product testing, etc.)

Must have strong and varied data analysis experience including having worked with open ended coding, statistical analyses and working with large data sets—must be able to develop analytic plans and manage vendors providing analytics

Must be able to quickly translate data into concise and insightful executive summaries and presentations

Must be able to work independently in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Outstanding interpersonal skills are a must.

Strong written and verbal skills are a must.

Minimum 3-5 years of experience working in the marketing research field. Corporate research experience and/or supplier experience is highly desirable.

Highly skilled PC Microsoft Office software experience desired especially Excel and PowerPoint.

Strong skills working with and negotiating cost with outside vendors is highly desired.

Must have undergraduate degree. Degree in marketing, business or marketing research is preferred.

Retail or “high paced” work environment experience is highly desired.

Must be willing to regularly travel up to 2-4 days per month

CONTACTS:
To be considered for this position and to view all career opportunities at Limited Brands, please visit our career web site at http://www.limitedbrands.jobs

Lead Research Analyst, Philip Morris
Duties:

Providing actionable insights on key business drivers and market dynamics based on primary and secondary data sources

Analyzing information and developing business strategies with internal client groups to help build the business

Designing, executing and interpreting quantitative and/or qualitative analyses on strategic business issues

Assisting in identifying strategic business opportunities

Presenting results of analysis to management level audiences in Marketing and Sales

Qualifications:

An MBA, PhD or other advanced degree in Market Research, Economics, Marketing, or Finance with a background in mathematics and/or statistics and two to four years of relevant work experience

Strong statistical and data analytic skills (cross tabulation, significance testing, and statistical software)

Well developed project and vendor management skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills as well as the ability to work in a team environment

Compensation:

$100,000 - $110,000 Base Salary
6% Target Bonus
15% Profit Sharing

Contact:

Kevin Keating
(203) 929-4222
Keatingco@optonline.net

Recruiting Manager: Katie Ramsoy
Sourcing Manager: Nina Kshatriya
Requisition: 0717030 – Manager, Market Research
Internal & External Posting

Job Description

VISTAKON®, a division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. manufactures ACUVUE® brand contact lenses—the world’s first soft disposable contact lens. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, VISTAKON®, a division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, is a worldwide company with operations in the United States, Japan, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and Europe/Middle East/Africa regions. Research, innovation and new-product development are the focus of our organization. Since we introduced soft disposable contact lenses in 1988, no other manufacturer has matched the aggressive expansion of our wide-ranging ACUVUE® family of products. Our associates around the world are committed to expanding the ACUVUE® brand, and fortifying our position as the worldwide leader in the contact lens industry.

The Manager, Marketing Research will support all North American brand teams; Closely collaborate with the brand team and lead the process to identify the strategic business issues for the brand; complete Knowledge Inventory to identify learning gaps; develop Brand Learning Plans to prioritize issues and plans long term; Manage custom and syndicated marketing research projects through the supervision of assigned staff and/or external suppliers. Develop and use appropriate research to evaluate market conditions, customer and consumer dynamics, competition, market segmentation, brand equity, marketing programs, advertising/communication; Compile and analyze data on past sales and trends, incorporating survey results and anecdotal input from sales/marketing to provide market conditions and forecasts; Assess performance vs. business objectives (unit/dollar volume, market share, pricing, marketing/sales programs, advertising and promotional spending); Develop leading data indicators of future business performance; Keep informed about developments in the market as they impact on and apply to the organization's future business plans; Prepare and give presentations to management as related to market planning and analysis, brand MR updates and changing business environment.

Qualifications
A minimum of a Bachelors degree is required. A Masters level degree is preferred. A minimum of 5 years Marketing Research experience is required. CPG experience is highly desirable. Healthcare experience is also desirable.
Must possess the ability to interpret and integrate research data, draw conclusions/implications and translate into business decision recommendations. Must have experience running high-end statistical software. Experience with SPSS and SAS are required. Must have experience working with Secondary data and running analytics on it to develop leading indicators about the health of the business. Strong project management skills required. Strong analytic skills are also required: Use of statistical, multivariate and modeling analyses, in-depth knowledge of research techniques used to assess concept/product/program, identify targets, evaluate advertising, and monitor brands' business are all required. Extensive knowledge of MS Office applications is required. Demonstrated success in leadership competencies, creative problem solving and team partnership skills are all required. Must have excellent interpersonal, verbal and written presentation skills required. Must possess the ability to interact with a variety of suppliers and customers (marketing, sales, finance, information management). This position requires up to 20% travel domestically.

Salary range is $84K - $120K.

If you want to explore the many small-company environments behind the big-company impact of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, bid on this position today!

Nina Kshatriya
Sr. Consultant, Talent Identification
Business Team
(732) 524-6186 (Office)
nkshari@corus.jnj.com

www.jnj.com/careers

Position:
Director, Brand Research – Victoria’s Secret

Description:
Sexy. Glamorous. Innovative. Victoria's Secret is the leading specialty retailer of lingerie and beauty products, dominating its world with modern, fashion-inspired collections, prestige fragrances and cosmetics, celebrated supermodels and world-famous runway shows. Victoria's Secret lingerie and beauty stores, the catalogue and www.VictoriasSecret.com allow customers to shop the brand anywhere, any time, from any place.

Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Victoria's Secret Lingerie operates more than 1,000 stores across the country.

The role of the Director, Brand Research is to partner to develop a consumer-centric culture at VSS, ensuring that customer insights become a regular, valued and natural input to strategy development and everyday decision making across functional areas. Ensure the voice of the customer is clearly, accurately and consistently represented across all functions and necessary levels. Responsibilities include:

Institute and manage cross functional dissemination of customer, brand and competitive insights

Assimilate product, customer, market and competitor inputs to provide holistic points of view on strategic opportunities for growth.

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Marketing Research Consultant-0800002930

Job Description
Provides general direction to and review of assigned market research staff or a function of information management. Responsible for multiple or large long-term studies to determine potential market for products/services. May be involved in the complexities of day-to-day operational problems. May be involved in the building of sophisticated infrastructure for database mining applications. Ensures that overall budget schedules and performance standards are realistically set and attained. May manage vendor relationships to measure effectiveness of strategies and/or programs. Works with senior line managers to develop marketing research and marketing consulting engagements including assisting line, product and operational teams on the implementation of recommendations suggested by the research.

The position oversees the development and application of advanced conceptual research on the drivers of the customer experience. The Consultant will work with the Customer Experience Team to develop a research agenda to deepen our knowledge of customers’ and prospects’ beliefs, expectations and values related to financial services and banking. The Consultant will oversee the selection of appropriate suppliers (partnering with Value Chain Management), direct the creation of the survey research methodology and provide supervision for the execution of the research projects. The Consultant will craft an analysis, including higher level insights and recommendations based on the results of the specific research project, previous research and other primary and secondary research sources. Working with partners in the Customer Experience Team, Marketing and other line and support teams; the Consultant with facilitate a planning process to translate the research findings and recommendations into tactical, actionable and sustainable activities to be executed through the appropriate processes.

The Consultant will have excellent personal communications and rapport building skills. This individual should demonstrate knowledge of retail financial services and prove the ability to directly link research initiatives and findings to current business strategies. The Consultant will demonstrate the ability to link economic trends and competitor moves to their recommendations and insights.

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Marketing Research Team Lead-0800002924

Job Description
Provides general direction to and review of assigned market research staff or a function of information management. Responsible for multiple or large long-term studies to determine potential market for products/services. May be involved in the complexities of day-to-day operational problems. May be involved in the building of sophisticated infrastructure for database mining applications. Ensures that overall budget schedules and performance standards are realistically set and attained. May manage vendor relationships to measure effectiveness of strategies and/or programs. Works with senior line managers to develop marketing research and marketing consulting engagements including assisting line, product and operational teams on the implementation of recommendations suggested by the research.

As the Marketing Research Team Lead manages a team of senior marketing research analysts responsible for the ongoing execution and evolution of our Customer Experience measurement process. This team produces the Consumer Barometer, the Banking Center Satisfaction Study, the Consumer Real Estate Satisfaction Studies and numerous other studies that track and support the enhancement of our customers' experiences with Bank of America.

The Team Lead is responsible for partnering with other senior members of the Client Experience Marketing Research team and business partners to create new and innovative approaches to understand customer expectations and performance levels. The Team Lead will work directly with business partners to develop effective research tools and disciples as well as support the development of action plans to apply the finding of the research.

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Job Title: Director, Quantitative Projects (Phone & Field)

Reports To: Company Owner

Supervises: Project Managers
Client Assistants
Phone Room Staff
Field Staff
Others as Directed

Experience Required: At least 5 years experience managing quantitative projects with client contact. Excellent command of language, both written and spoken. Can type at least 20 words a minute.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Negotiate Projects with Clients: converse with prospective clients via voice or email to determine client’s needs for specific projects. Collaborate with company owner to set pricing and terms and conditions for submission to client. Ensure that client is aware of likely snags, such as poorly chosen start times or the possibility that client customers may complain about being called. In short, manage client’s expectations. Act as main liaison with client for life of project.

Supervise Fielding of Projects: Carefully and completely read all materials from clients concerning projects and make sure that the project manager has a full understanding of the client’s needs. Review report forms and spreadsheets prior to initial use and before reports are sent to clients each day. Specifically ensure that spreadsheets do not contain entries that would disqualify specific completes. Compel project managers to create documentation as needed, and require them to create orderly and systematic files for each project. Ensure steady and effective progress on projects so that client can expect that work will be completed with time to make corrections or adjustments. Ensure that accurate reports are provided to clients on a timely basis. Conduct a mid-morning meeting with project managers to discuss project status. Conduct an afternoon meeting to approve of staffing for the evening’s work. Act to identify problem areas, such as trouble with lists provided by clients or exceptionally low incidence rates, as early as possible, and report them first to the owner and then and to the client.

Training and Supervising Staff: Ensure that project managers, client assistants, phone room staff, and field staff are trained in the specifics of individual projects and in the general procedures and skills that are required in a data collection company. Frequently monitor staff members’ performance and make any needed suggestions and corrections. Ensure that staff members adhere to Flagship Standards as defined by owner. Report all staff problem areas to owner.

Direct the Hiring and Utilization of Interviewers and Field: Director has complete authority and responsibility for ensuring that interviewers are sought in sufficient numbers to meet projected work-loads, and, that interviewers are not retained if they do not meet production standards as set by Director and Owner. Collaborate with owner to set production standards.

Prepare Draft Invoices: Require input from project managers so that invoices can be presented to the company owner within two business days of the completion of a project.

Keep Owner Informed: Provide frequent in-depth briefings to the owner regarding the workings of the company. Ensure that owner is aware of all conflicts with clients. Report any observed degradations of the facility for discussion and correction.

Master Software Skills: Maintain proficiency in Excel, Word, CATI (Administration Application), and other software as required.

Other Duties: Fulfill other duties as required by the nature of the position.

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Company Overview:
Marketing Roundtables, Inc., a highly specialized qualitative research company, has an opening for a Senior Research Manager. Marketing Roundtables was founded in 1989 in the Twin Cities area, and since that time has become a pioneer in in-store qualitative research. They have developed a unique AisleLife methodology, leading to superior learning and a successful track record. The company is founded on a passion for learning and building rapport with respondents, enabling them to be themselves resulting in deep and honest contributions to our study goals.

Position Overview:
As a Senior Research Manager, you would assume principal status at Marketing Roundtables, Inc. and play an integral part in helping clients gain insight and improve business results through consumer research. In addition, you would contribute to the strategic direction and day-to-day business operations of this small company. You would work closely with the president of the company to improve internal processes, grow operational reach, and grow the portfolio of business.

This position is designed to be less than full-time initially, but become full-time in 6 months.

Responsibilities include:
Be the lead interviewer while in the field
Administer the overall project from beginning to end
Maintain client relationships through day-to-day contact.
Contribute to/write summary report of findings
Assist in and/or lead client meetings and presentations
Help develop formalized procedures and materials
Aid in business development

A qualified candidate must:
Find joy in talking with many different people, either respondents or clients
Have a working knowledge of the qualitative research process from design to presentation
Have a college degree, MBA preferred, and at least 7 years business experience
Experience in CPG industry in a marketing or research role strongly preferred
Experience working in a highly collaborative environment
Skilled in actively maintaining client relationships
Excellent listening and communications skills
Strong attention to detail
Strong entrepreneurial spirit
Demonstrable proficiency in MS Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Send resume and cover letter to Jim Cahill:
jcahill@marketingroundtables.com

Northwestern Mutual
Marketing Research Manager
NM080090

Northwestern Mutual was named the World’s Most Admired life insurance company by a FORTUNE® magazine survey and knows that its home office work force is key to its strength as a company. Our employees enjoy top-rated benefits, a pleasant, stable work environment, and the opportunity to grow with the Company.

BASIC FUNCTION: This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned Market Researcher who enjoys designing, developing and executing primary research for a broad range of marketing and business issues. This is an opportunity to join a strong market research team within a major financial services company, ranked one of the Top 5 Most Admired in the world. Functions as a market research consultant to clients throughout the company. Identifies business issues, provides management decision support, and assists with strategy development. Provides extensive support to Marketing, Brand and Advertising, Sales and Product Development functions. Manages market research projects independently, and potentially manages less experienced researchers as well. Manages all aspects of market research projects, including client consultation, market research design and proposal development, instrument design (e.g. questionnaire design), research supplier management, study implementation, data analysis, reporting and presenting meaningful insights and implications. Uses both qualitative and quantitative market research to address strategic business issues and objectives, while managing multiple projects simultaneously. Oversees market research suppliers and manages their relationships, as they assist in project responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS: Excellent analytical and critical thinking /reasoning skills, and ability to translate research data into actionable information and bring marketplace insight to business issues and opportunities. Master’s degree required, in a field of study such as market research, social sciences, marketing, statistics or a related field. Experienced user of SPSS or SAS is required, as well as skills in analyzing and synthesizing data, and communicating meaningful insights. A solid foundation of statistics is needed, and multivariate skills are a plus. Strong interpersonal, consulting, presentation, vendor management and business partner relationship management skills required. Ability to work in Word and PowerPoint required.

Qualified candidates should apply online at www.northwesternmutual.com. Click on Careers, then Corporate Opportunities.

As an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, we welcome and encourage diversity in our workforce. We are a Certified Development Zone employer committed to hiring targeted group members.

Tia Barrett
Sr. Corporate Staffing Coordinator
Northwestern Mutual
Human Resources
Corporate Staffing
414-665-5345
tiabarrett@northwesternmutual.com

Eli Lilly and Company, maker of pharmaceutical products like Prozac and Cialis, has an opening for a Marketing Research Associate at its headquarters in Indianapolis, IN. Reporting to a Market Research Manager, the person in this role will lead insight work for consumer television and print advertising development across all product lines within the company (e.g. focus groups, message development, concept testing, ad testing, etc.). Responsibilities will also include other ad hoc consumer research initiatives.

Candidates must possess a BS, have at least 5 years of market research experience (at least 3 years if from client side), and have experience employing research to guide consumer advertising development. Candidates with advertising account planning/research, consumer packaged goods research, and supplier side backgrounds are desired. Pharmaceutical market research experience is NOT required as this role is consumer focused.

If interested, please contact:

Denise Bell
Senior Associate
Bloom, Gross & Associates, Inc.
625 N. Michigan Avenue, Ste. 200
Chicago, IL 60611
312-654-4553 direct
312-654-4551 fax

Financial Services Organization located in San Francisco
Salary Range: 85-115K base, 10% bonus, No Relo

Senior Manager, Market Research

Group Overview:
The Research & Market Analysis group (RMA), champions the client perspective by providing client and market insights to drive growth for the company. RMA is looking for an experienced marketing research professional to join its team of researchers. In this role you will manage primary marketing research projects for the retail business and will impact strategic business and marketing decisions from brand strategy to product and service development. You will work with vendors to carry out complex research studies, develop insightful and actionable research analysis and present insights and recommendations to multiple levels within the organization including senior management.

Experience and Education:
Minimum of 7 years of experience in primary marketing research, preferably with both vendor and client side experience

Experience with both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies

Experience in financial services, specifically brokerage, preferred

College degree required; Masters degree preferred; MBA, psychology or social science field preferred

Research and Analysis Skills:
Experience with and knowledge of a variety of primary research methodologies to support projects ranging from product development, product awareness, usage and attitudes, brand and advertising, investor segmentation and profiling, and communications development and testing

Strong analytic skills, familiarity with statistical techniques, including multivariate analysis

Ability to develop insightful and actionable research reports and clear and crisp presentations, sometimes using multiple data sources

Ability to develop detailed, tactical project plans and implement them on time and within budget

Interested Candidates should contact:

Tom Hull
Partner
Mangieri/Hull Solutions
1 Riverside Road
Sandy Hook, CT 06482
(203) 270-4800 x101
thull@mhrecruiters.com
www.mhrecruiters.com
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/0/aa6/a60

This position will be responsible for the production of design, analysis and written interpretation of marketing research data, development of analytical procedures and statistics, and statistical programming for assigned research projects. An advanced degree in statistics is preferred. Expert knowledge of SAS/SPSS or comparable statistical analysis software and intermediate knowledge of the marketing research process are required.

Research Managers
Fenton, MO; Oakbrook Terrace, IL; Edina, MN

Global Market Research Manager

To apply online to this position, please visit our website at www.bayerjobs.com and reference job ID 4199.

Bayer Healthcare maintains a commitment to be one of the premier healthcare companies in the world. Berkeley, California is a multi-functional Bayer HealthCare site that houses the global headquarters for the Hematology/Cardiology business units, the headquarters of the global biotech product supply organization, and one of three major global R&D sites focusing on protein therapies. In fact, Berkeley is essentially the nerve center of Bayer HealthCare's biotech operations. With a focus on biopharmaceutical discovery, development, manufacturing, and commercialization, we believe our ability to advance improvements and innovations in patient care will be greatly enhanced by our fully integrated capabilities.

JOB DESCRIPTION: The major purpose of the position is to support business decisions regarding our core marketed products with market research studies, analyses, projects and derived recommendations. Provide appropriate market research analyses to identify and support new business opportunities and to strengthen marketing strategy development by providing objective business analysis supported by primary and secondary data sources. Keeping market research know how of optimum value to Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceutical, by regularly acquiring knowledge of professional practices and market research techniques and applying / disseminating this knowledge within Bayer HealthCare's global market research organization. Responsibilities include: 1) development of the agency briefing document, 2) agency selection, 3) selection of methodology and appropriate technique to determine sampling frame, 4) participation in field study, 5) evaluation of results and 4) derivation of consequences for potential or planned marketing programs. Also, guides the analysis and interpretation of univariate and multivariate statistical techniques (e.g. factor analysis, discriminate analysis, perceptual mapping, and conjoint analysis). Provides market feedback to support GBTs, strategic marketing and other central functions and teams with claims driven development and product positioning. Responsible for developing state-of-the-art forecasting models for the strategic planning process and the global part of the MIFRI /KUFRI planning process. Ensures compliance with the forecasting process and methodology, as well as the timely availability of forecast models. Acquires and maintains knowledge of professional practices and techniques and when appropriate acquires the latest advanced market research techniques to address market search problems. Identifies, verifies, and reports industry trends on a global scale, and estimates their impact to therapeutic areas, to marketed or pipeline products to validate or redirect global marketing direction and/or strategy.

REQUIREMENTS: Requires an MBA or other advanced degree in fields such as Economics, Statistics, Psychology Life Sciences, Public Health or equivalent experience.. Market research experience, international experience would be a plus. Ideal experience would be Marketing Research in the pharmaceutical industry.. The incumbent will need advanced, problem-solving skills; innovative approaches to issues; and sound judgment. Excellent communication, planning and organizational skills are necessary, along with the ability to influence managers at the highest levels within Bayer and market research suppliers/consultants. The incumbent must have the ability to lead and coordinate projects through international and interdisciplinary groups, and be able to clearly and concisely communicate, both verbally and in writing. Fluent English (written and spoken) is required, second and third language would be a plus. Requires thorough knowledge of audits, questionnaire design (to elicit qualitative and quantitative feedback without introducing bias), and data analysis including statistical know how: Sample Drawing Methodology, Descriptive Statistics, Multivariate Analyses, Regression Analyses, Factor Analyses, Cluster Analyses etc., Conjoint Analyses, CBC, ACA, HB etc., Forecasting Methodologies.

To apply online to this position, please visit our website at www.bayerjobs.com and reference job ID 4199.

The Senior Manager of Consumer Research (SMR) will report to the Global Director of CRM and will have the primary responsibility of consumer research globally for Dell. The SMR will be responsible for developing a world class research organization by working with the marketing and product development organizations, as well as senior management to develop the research roadmap. The SMR will develop a stable of world class global research partners to optimize the research process from new product development to product enhancements to consumer feedback. The SMR will ensure projects are done on time and within budget. It is critical the SMR be a strong leader as part of the team will be located in countries outside United States.

Responsibilities:
Develop and manage the global consumer research roadmap.

Ensure all research projects achieve stated objectives and are completed on time and within budget

Ensure that research methodology being executed for projects are the most appropriate for specific tasks

Develop a world class research organization the effectively supports the product and marketing organizations to make better, smarter and more financially sound decisions.

Develop a clear and effective communication process with the business owners that helps translates research findings into business action.

Develop a robust internal learning agenda for executives that brings them closer to the "voice of the customer"

Actively translate customer insights to specific marcom vehicles ( DM, EM, Retail, Web, Phone)

Manage a global team that is multilingual

Be able to lead through influence and by example

Maintain a solid understanding of the industry best practices

10+ years in the consumer research field

5+ years (can be concurrent with above) experience with new product development

Experience with different forms of data gathering including: online, phone, mail, focus groups, viral, WOM and intelligence gathering.

Experience with both proprietary and syndicated data sources

Able to both manage a team of 7-10 with multi regional locations

Multilingual is a plus -- preferably a romance language and Chinese.

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products: Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

BS in Business, Psychology, Marketing, MBA preferred in Marketing, Psychology or other social science.

Prior experience in direct Business to Consumer marketing a plus such as a catalog or retail website.

Please apply directly to the position on www.dell.com/careers (07000HUE).
Contact: Mari Rylander marisela_rylander@dell.com

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Brown-Forman Corporation is an independent, publicly-traded producer and marketer of premium spirits, wines, and other adult beverages, including Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey, Finlandia Vodka, Southern Comfort, Fetzer Vineyard California Wines, Korbel California Champagnes, Sonoma-Cutrer Estate Bottled Wines, Tuaca, and Bolla Italian Wines. For more information about Brown-Forman and our brands, please visit our website at www.brown-forman.com

About Consumer Insights at Brown-Forman

Very few opportunities arise where one has the ability to focus on deepening consumer insights and strengthening consumer connections with brands such as Jack Daniels, Finlandia and Southern Comfort. Brown-Forman is committed to attracting the "best and the Brightest" in the consumer goods industry who have a deep marketing curiosity, and a fascination with why consumers do what they do and how to anticipate and influence what they will do next. In Consumer Insights you have the opportunity to be the interpreter of the "voice of the consumer" worldwide bringing forth valuable insights, working side by side with Brand Teams turning insights into actionable results.

TO APPLY: Please visit us at http://www.brown-forman.com/bfjobs/index.htm
Please look for "Group Manager Channel/Customer Insights" or for the requisition # "998BR" in the keyword search field.

Position Title: Group Manager Channel/Customer Insights
Position Location: Louisville, KY

Scope/Basic Function:
Manage all consumer research and insight generation specific to channels (e.g., casual dining, supermarkets) and key national and regional chain customers. Lead advancement of our understanding of consumer attitudes, motivations, and behavior in both on-premise and off-premise channels. Lead exploration of consumer decision-making processes to guide our brand-building initiatives at the point of purchase, as well as our strategic decisions on brand/channel fit, identification of target consumers, etc. Work with Channel Directors and Trade Marketing to drive insights into consumers' beverage attitudes and behavior within a specific channel into our programs and initiatives. Partner with account managers to present insights to key chain customers as a way of increasing the B-F value to the customer.

Success Factors:
Technical Expertise: Deep technical expertise in the design of consumer research across a variety of methodologies, and particularly in the analysis and synthesis of results into actionable insights. Thought Leadership; ability to influence actions based on research results at all management levels. Creative Intuition: Ability to quickly orient to assignments, shift gears and change direction when working on multiple projects in different stages of the program cycle, innovative and creatively approach problems, quickly understand and respond, pursue related information, ask appropriate questions, identify connections between issues and go beyond the obvious. Collaborative Approach: Understands and demonstrates awareness of the inter-relatedness of different functions within organizations and collaborates appropriately when addressing problems, resolving issues, or formulating strategies. Capable of nurturing and surfacing the best thinking of others. Capable of managing and collaborating within a matrix environment, facilitating the balance of geographic, strategic, customer- and brand-specific priorities to advance the consumer agenda. Results Orientation: The ability to operate with a high level of energy focused on outcomes. Establishes, communicates and develops methods for prioritizing multiple projects and progressing each priority project as planned. Engages in a process of consultative problem solving with partners/stakeholders which creates new and effective solutions. Demonstrated ability to advance projects towards the accomplishment of established goals and objectives. The ability to influence the behavior of others through written, oral or interpersonal communication toward desired outcomes. Strategic Thinking: Initiates, guides and participates in the establishment and articulation of appropriate strategic direction based on analysis and judgment applied to available information. Ability to identify new opportunities and applications that add value for the customer while enhancing the value for B-F. Long-term, Strategic and Global mindset with a bias for action. Oral/Written Communications: Proven ability to communicate information and ideas to others in an understandable manner. The ability to comprehend and understand new information. The ability to be straight forward, candid while setting a professional standard for treating others with dignity and respect. Ability to communicate high level concepts and articulate complex or ambiguous findings in an understandable and actionable manner at all management levels and with customer executives. Strong Analytical Ability: Ability to synthesize data and information from multiple sources to generate actionable, breakthrough insights. Understanding of how the consumer is attracted to spirits and wine brands, of key brand/category benefits at both the functional and emotional level, and the factors that connect a consumer to brand over time. Inspires innovation, quality, and analytical discipline within our brand performance measurement efforts.

Requirements:
An MBA (emphasis in marketing or marketing research) or a Masters degree in psychology, sociology or other related fields preferred, plus six or more years of research/analytical experience in consumer goods/restaurant/retail environment or Bachelor's degree plus eight or more years of relevant consumer goods/restaurant/retail experience. Emphasis is on proven ability to synthesize and analyze information from a broad range of data sources (Consumer research, Channel e.g. restaurant, supermarkets etc. or Retailer Data etc.) and translate the information into new insights that can be leveraged to grow our brands in the both on-premise and off-premise channels. Understanding/Knowledge of Channels e.g. restaurant, supermarkets etc. Broad experience in implementing and managing both qualitative and quantitative research projects, e.g. new product evaluation; packaging, concept and product testing; tracking studies; sales research; advertising/copy testing; price sensitivity; forecasting. Technical and statistical skills normally associated with the above listed marketing research activities. Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills; ability to develop effective working relationships with all levels of personnel and external contacts. Ability to use facts and insights to be a forceful, but diplomatic advocate of one's point of view, but flexible enough to adapt as new information is gained or priorities change. Strong oral and written communication skills; outstanding listening skills; ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management. Ability to present insights in creative and persuasive ways that make it easy for the recipient to understand and act. The ability to influence the behavior of others through written, oral or interpersonal communication. Proven ability to interact effectively with and influence a broad range of constituents- sales people, customers, brand people, etc. Strong project management skills, with demonstrated ability to juggle multiple priorities simultaneously; to design, scope, and estimate resources and timing for complex, often multi-phased research projects. Demonstrated analytical and interpretative ability; proficiency with PCs and common software applications. Strategic Thinking: Ability to identify new opportunities and applications that add value for the consumer or customer while enhancing the value for Brown-Forman.

Brown-Forman Corporation is an independent, publicly-traded producer and marketer of premium spirits, wines, and other adult beverages, including Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey, Finlandia Vodka, Southern Comfort, Fetzer Vineyard California Wines, Korbel California Champagnes, Sonoma-Cutrer Estate Bottled Wines, Tuaca, and Bolla Italian Wines. For more information about Brown-Forman and our brands, please visit our website at www.brown-forman.com

About Consumer Insights at Brown-Forman

Very few opportunities arise where one has the ability to focus on deepening consumer insights and strengthening consumer connections with brands such as Jack Daniels, Finlandia and Southern Comfort. Brown-Forman is committed to attracting the "best and the Brightest" in the consumer goods industry who have a deep marketing curiosity, and a fascination with why consumers do what they do and how to anticipate and influence what they will do next. In Consumer Insights you have the opportunity to be the interpreter of the "voice of the consumer" worldwide bringing forth valuable insights, working side by side with Brand Teams turning insights into actionable results.

TO APPLY: Please visit us at http://www.brown-forman.com/bfjobs/index.htm
Please look for "Assistant Manager CIG Jack Daniel's" or for the requisition # "997BR" in the keyword search field.

Position Title: Assistant Manager CIG Jack Daniel's
Position Location: Louisville, KY

Scope of Position:

Responsible for assisting in the development and particularly the implementation of the strategic and tactical research agenda for his/her areas of responsibility (e.g., specific brands, markets, channels, consumer segments), aimed at achieving a better understanding of consumer attitudes, behaviors, and motivations worldwide. Focus is on contributing to the generation of breakthrough, actionable consumer insights that can be applied to the business. Also participates in identifying, building relationships with, and managing external research suppliers.

Responsibilities:

Operating with a high degree of autonomy, but within an overall set of priorities agreed upon with the Group Manager, lead efforts in several of the following areas:

Global consumer knowledge development. Collaborate with the group manager in the identification of critical knowledge gaps for B-F and his/her brand or area relative to consumers and the marketplace, and assist in creating and prioritizing solutions to address these. Participate in developing research programs to enhance our global consumer knowledge and/or to generate brand-specific insights into consumer attitudes and behavior on which we can take action. These research programs can range from highly strategic (e.g., defining the consumer buying process for a specific set of occasions) to tactical (e.g., brand-specific research on new packaging or advertising), and the assistant manager may lead portions of these projects or entire projects. May also manage the generation of consumer and brand insights from one or more consumer tracking studies from markets around the world. Net result is that the group manager and this assistant manager would be the global brand team's (or other relevant team) "experts" on consumer motivations, behaviors, and trends.

Brand Architecture and Positioning. Under the direction of the group manager, participate in or help execute the process of guiding the development or refinement of individual brand architecture and positioning. Assist in the consumer validation of this work, and assist in interpretation of research findings as the work is translated into marketing communications and other activation tactics.

Research Standards and Innovation. Contribute to innovation within CIG by contributing to the monitoring of current and new market research practices and assessing their utility and value to CIG and Brown-Forman. Communicates new research methodologies and analytical techniques as well as research suppliers to the CIG team as he/she comes across them. Utilize and recommend innovative, valid research techniques. Play an active role in building the global organization's understanding of and ability to utilize consumer information, and translate that information to insights and ultimately to action.

Research Implementation and Analysis. Execute and monitor consumer research studies, with some degree of autonomy, and coordinate activity with external market research companies and appropriate internal resources. Lead analysis and, often, presentation of research findings and provide recommendations for marketing actions. Important focus on translating res