Research Manager

Research Manager Client Servicing

Function: Research Manager and client servicing

Department: Data Services MENA

Location: Dubai UAE

Working Arrangement Type: Full-time Permanent Hybrid (Minimum 3 days in office subject to review)

Heres a summary of the role:

Ever looked at a clients data and known there was a much bigger story in there than the brief asked for We want you to go find it and then help the client see it too.

Were looking for a Research Manager to design and deliver quantitative market research for clients across the region and to turn what you learn into real commercial opportunity. Youll run projects end-to-end questionnaire design fieldwork analysis and reporting and youll be just as comfortable spotting the clients next need as you are presenting the results. Youll bring genuine curiosity about AI and automation into your everyday work and youll present findings as a story not a slide-by-slide walk through the data.

Heres a breakdown of what youll do (not all of it just the important stuff):

• Design and deliver research projects for regional and global clients from questionnaire through to results.
• Work-flow planning organizing and troubleshooting issues with support teams including scripting fieldwork data processing and finance
• Turn data into a story your clients remember and act on not just a stack of charts and trend lines.
• Spot the next opportunity in every account and help turn insight into more work for the team.
• Bring AI and automation into your everyday toolkit speeding up everything from questionnaire checks to first-draft analysis.
• Build genuine trusted relationships with clients across a range of industries.
• Work closely with a talented regional team of researchers and account managers.

These are the essentials youll need to get an interview:

• 5 years quantitative market research experience including direct client management.
• Possess a natural instinct for spotting commercial opportunity within an account not just delivering the brief.
• Confidence presenting to clients you tell a story with data; you dont just read out a chart.
• Genuine curiosity about AI tools and how they can improve research and reporting.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills with sharp attention to detail.
• Experience with statistical analysis or data weighting.
• Fluent in English and Arabic.
• Comfortable working across different cultural contexts within the MENA region.
• Strong ability to work on multiple projects at different stages simultaneously whilst meeting deadlines and being the day-to-day point of contact for your clients

It would be great if you had these too but well support you if you dont:

• Commercial acumen with an understanding of how upselling and growing accounts leads to regional commercial success
• Hands-on experience using AI or automation tools in a research or analytics context.
• Experience mentoring or supporting junior researchers.
  

Heres a bit about us:

YouGov is a global online research company offering insight into what the world thinks.

We speak daily to our panel of over 24 million registered members to understand opinion and behaviours around the world. We have a strong reputation as a source of accurate data and were trusted by the worlds biggest brands to get it right making us the most quoted market research source in the world.

What Can You Expect When You Become A YouGover

Why join YouGov

Join our global team to help us achieve our social mission: to make millions of peoples opinions heard for the benefit of our local national and international communities.

Understanding diversity of opinion requires diversity of background. Although our global panel of millions of people worldwide powers our research our biggest asset is our people. If our research is to be truly representative of what the world thinks we need people from all walks of life to be part of the team to bring their perspective to the work we do.

Life at YouGov

We are driven by a set of shared values. We are fast fearless and innovative. We work diligently to get it right. We are guided by accuracy ethics and proven methodologies. We respect and trust each other bringing these values into everything that we do.

We strive to provide YouGovers with best-in-class benefits to support their physical financial and emotional wellbeing. We want our employees to have a sense of belonging and uniqueness in a supportive workplace so they can bring their full selves to work.

Equal Opportunity Employer

As an Equal Opportunity Employer qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race colour religion sex (including pregnancy gender identity or expression and sexual orientation) parental status national origin marital status age disability genetic information HIV status political affiliation socioeconomic background veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law or in line with our responsibilities as a fair and ethic employer. All employment decisions are made based on occupational qualifications merit and business need.

Why join YouGov
Join our global team to help us achieve our social mission: to make millions of peoples opinions heard for the benefit of our local national and international communities.

Understanding diversity of opinion requires diversity of background. Although our global panel of millions of people worldwide powers our research our biggest asset is our people. If our research is to be truly representative of what the world thinks we need people from all walks of life to be part of the team to bring their perspective to the work we do.

Life at YouGov
We are driven by a set of shared values. We are fast fearless and innovative. We work diligently to get it right. We are guided by accuracy ethics and proven methodologies. We respect and trust each other bringing these values into everything that we do.

We strive to provide YouGovers with best-in-class benefits to support their physical financial and emotional wellbeing. We want our employees to have a sense of belonging and uniqueness in a supportive workplace so they can bring their full selves to work.

Equal Opportunity Employer
As an Equal Opportunity Employer qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy gender identity or expression and sexual orientation) parental status national origin marital status age disability genetic information HIV status political affiliation socioeconomic background veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law or in line with our responsibilities as a fair and ethic employer. All employment decisions are made based on occupational qualifications merit and business need.

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