Associate Consultant

Job description

About Euromonitor

Euromonitor International leads the world in data analytics and research into markets, industries, economies and consumers. We provide truly global insight and data on thousands of products and services; we are the first destination for organisations seeking growth. With our guidance, our clients can make bold, strategic decisions with confidence.

Overview of the role

The Consulting division provides custom research solutions that help clients achieve specific goals and objectives across a wide range of country markets and industries making for a fast-growing, dynamic, and challenging working environment. We are currently expanding our research capabilities in China to address growing demand for market intelligence both from our local and international clients. We are now recruiting for the position of Associate Consultant.

Key Responsibilities

The Associate Consultant role is central to the running and further growth of Euromonitor’s ad hoc research capacity. Associate Consultants/Consultants must be self-starting, autonomous individuals willing and able to take on full personal responsibility for delivering projects to full client satisfaction.

The primary function of the Associate Consultant/Consultant role is to successfully execute the strategic objectives of Euromonitor Custom research clients. The Associate Consultant/Consultant position reports, on a line-management basis, to a Consulting Manager.

Primary and Secondary Research: Conduct thorough, detailed desk research on a regular basis across multiple studies to gain a thorough understanding of project objectives with the goal of better informing the client and the consulting team.

• Primary Interviewing: Conduct interviews with trade associations, leading companies and internal Euromonitor associates to gain insights into specific custom research objectives.
• Secondary Research: Utilize in house resources and external published information to more clearly understand the market and companies under review.
• Share new resources with colleagues and seek out new sources of information.

Research Management: oversee and be responsible for on-going custom research work for projects, including:

Client Communication:

• Client communication from project inception through project completion, ensuring that all core objectives are met.
• Presenting findings via phone and in-person to clients to ensure that all client objectives have been met.
• Understanding, maintaining and developing the relationship between Euromonitor and any custom research client.

Project Set-up:

• The planning of projects including development of briefs, templates and other supporting materials necessary for meeting all project objectives.
• Conducting preliminary research into new project areas in order to develop more useful project documents.

Project Execution:

• The day to day line management of any contract analysts (as relevant) including regular communication via phone and email, establishing schedules and administering final payments.
• Work closely with the Research Recruiter to ensure that projects are adequately resourced and that the pool and quality of contract analysts matches project volume and complexity.
• Continued upkeep of all folders and materials associated with current projects to ensure that all information is easily accessible to other relevant Euromonitor personnel.
• A full review of all generated materials via querying, validation and final interpretation of data and analysis to fully meet client objectives.
• Liaising with colleagues in other regional offices to ensure that all project team members have a clear understanding of goals, objectives and timelines.
• Delivering timely, thorough analysis that meets client objectives.

Skills / Proficiencies required

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in consulting or market research
• Highly developed research skills and knowledge of desk research and sources, trade interviewing and a solid understanding of and/or experience in strategy and competitive analysis
• Experience in presenting to clients at an executive level
• Experience evaluating, manipulating and analyzing numerical data
• Highly numerate and possess an analytical mindset, critical thinker with a structured yet creative approach to problem solving
• Ability to formulate appropriate research solutions and manage complex ad hoc research projects to a successful outcome
• First class organisational skills, including prioritisation, scheduling, multi-tasking and comprehensive, unfailing attention to detail
• Excellent written/verbal presentation skills
• English & Mandarin fluency a must (both written & oral)
• Advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills
• Tenacity, attention to detail and commercial awareness
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines
• Big data analytics experience (for example python), AI assistant project experience is a strong plus

Why work for Euromonitor?

Our Values:

We seek individuals who act with integrity

We look for candidates who are curious about the world

We feel that as a community, we’re stronger together

We seek to enable people to feel empowered

We welcome candidates who bring strength in diversity

International: not only do we have a very multinational workforce in each office but we communicate across our 16 offices worldwide on a daily basis.

Hardworking and sociable: our staff know how to work hard and know also how to enjoy themselves! We pride ourselves on creating an appropriate work-life balance, with flexible hours and regular socialising including frequent after work meet ups, summer and Christmas parties and a whole range of other groups to be involved with.

Committed to making a difference: We believe that people are looking for something worthwhile in a company beyond the workplace. Our extensive Corporate Social Responsibility Programme gives each member of staff two volunteering days a year in addition to holidays. It gives all new starters a donation amount on joining us which they can give to a charity of their choice.

It sees us reaching out into the local community with our mentoring, group volunteering, and fundraising initiatives as well as supporting international charities through our website sales, matching staff sponsorship fundraising, and carbon offsetting all our flights.

Excellent benefits: we offer competitive salaries, enhanced healthcare and pensions, plus generous holiday allowances, hybrid working and, in many offices, a Core Hours policy allowing flexible start and finish times to each day.

Opportunities to grow: we offer extensive training and development opportunities at all levels. The vast majority of our Managers and Directors have been promoted from within and many have moved across departments as well as upwards. We pride ourselves on identifying and rewarding talent.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: Euromonitor International does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability and genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor.