Research Executive

Are you excited by new ideas, collaborative teams and dynamic clients? Do you constantly seek out opportunities to add value, be innovative and build relationships to become a trusted advisor? Are you interested in joining an organization that is focused, forward-thinking and an industry leader?

Our continued success has created new opportunities for a Research Executive within our Santa Monica, CA office. As a Research Executive, you are an essential member of a research team responsible for the execution of full-scale custom market research studies. Your responsibilities include assisting in project design, developing study questionnaires, partnering with and organizing support departments' efforts to complete project tasks, monitoring timelines, reviewing questionnaires and numerical data for logic and accuracy and investigating/recommending solutions to manager and team. You will begin building your skills in writing issue-focused analyses through regular and ad hoc reporting and gain increased internal visibility as the key contact for support departments.

Research Executives are accountable for:
•Taking ownership for assigned tasks by managing multiple responsibilities with minimal supervision, developing relationships with team members and internal clients and establishing credibility through knowledgeable and timely communications
•Consistently delivering high quality and accurate data, visuals and reports
•Assisting manager/team in client deliverables by demonstrating knowledge, understanding and appropriate application of analytical tools, sampling techniques and research methodology
•Seeking out and participating in level appropriate internal and external trainings to further knowledge and skills
•Contributing to account profitability by monitoring own time/chargeability and appropriately utilizing team and company resources
•Contributing to proposals for potential and existing clients by initiating and pulling together estimates and investigating inquiries
•Assisting in training of new team members on Millward Brown products, services and methodologies; demonstrating leadership qualities and capabilities
REQUIREMENTS
As a successful Research Executive, you have:
•A minimum of 1-2 years experience in a quantitative marketing research role
•Strong understanding of market research concepts and methodologies
•Strong detail-orientation
•Excellent verbal and written communication skills
•An ability to building positive relationships with team members and clients
•Developing analytical skills; ability to identify trends within the numbers
•Bachelor's degree in Marketing or related field


About Us
Millward Brown is one of the world's top ten full-service marketing research agencies, specializing in brand equity, brand performance and brand health. We help our clients build strong brands and services through the use of an integrated suite of validated research techniques such as brand equity assessments, brand tracking, copy testing, media services, market mix modeling, advanced analytics, qualitative research, and interactive web based research. As a leading authority within the trade, our client portfolio spans across a variety of industries including consumer packaged goods, technology, automotive, quick-service restaurants, pharmaceuticals, travel and more. With more than 70 offices in 44 countries and a variety of specialty practices, we are the research power behind great brands.

Our Values and Culture
Our name is synonymous with innovative products and services, and we continue to lead the industry in developing new techniques and models to better serve the needs of our clients worldwide. But it doesn't stop there. We believe in bringing together results-oriented people and providing them with the tools and resources to succeed. To support this, we offer comprehensive training that includes a combination of informal hands-on and more structured group sessions as well as numerous opportunities for career growth. By cultivating an environment in which our employees can succeed and are valued for their contributions, we have built a solid reputation for developing, recognizing and promoting our employees.

How to Apply
If you possess strong market research experience and are interested in joining a dynamic organization with a true team atmosphere, please send your cover letter, resume and salary requirements to [Click here for email]. Please include: LAX-RE in your subject line.