ABOUT IPSOS

Ipsos is the world’s third largest market research company, present in 90 markets and employing more than 18,000 people. Our passionately curious research professionals, analysts and scientists have built unique multi-specialist capabilities that provide true understanding and powerful insights into the actions, opinions and motivations of citizens, consumers, patients, customers or employees. We serve more than 5000 clients across the world with 75 business solutions.

Founded in France in 1975, Ipsos is listed on the Euronext Paris since July 1st, 1999. The company is part of the SBF 120 and the Mid-60 index and is eligible for the Deferred Settlement Service (SRD). ISIN code FR0000073298, Reuters ISOS.PA, Bloomberg IPS:FP www.ipsos.com

WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR DIRECTOR, BRAND TRACKING

Brand Health Tracking helps manage your brand on its growth journey, pulling together multiple data sources.

You will benefit from richer insights You want to grow your brand. In order to do so you want to understand why your brands are performing as they are and how they can improve.

THE DIRECTOR:

As a Director you are collaborative by nature, have an eagle-eye attention to detail and brilliant organizational skills. In this role, you will have the exciting responsibility of being a trusted partner to several leading technology and media companies.  You will manage global qualitative and quantitative research projects and help our clients solve their business problems by leveraging multiple research methodologies.

As a key leader, you will build team talents and create client loyalty and respect. You will work closely with senior team leaders to assure project accuracy and make sure that things stay on schedule. You also get to share your many creative and analytical skills with your bright, coachable, talented team members daily.  

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• Direct the process: manage the day-to-day responsibilities of several research projects from start to finish, help frame objectives, develop research design and sampling plans, create research instruments (surveys, discussion guides, screeners) analyze results and create final client deliverables.
• Make research happen: Find operational efficiencies and drive them forward. Collaborate with your team members so that projects get done well and right: on time, on budget and on strategy for the client. When the going gets tough, you apply the organizational grease it takes to keep the whole process moving seamlessly.
• Show our clients the love: Develop an understanding of our clients’ business issues and the industries in which they operate. Maintain and strengthen client relationships through our collective team greatness. Become a trusted advisor to clients by understanding their big picture strategy and day to day needs.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• You have at least 5 years’ experience in the market research and communications field or something arguably relevant.
• Strong experience with quantitative research, including survey design, sampling plans and analysis, and brand trackers.
• Experience with qualitative research, including focus groups, conducting in-depth interviews, analyzing qualitative research and cultural analyses.
• Strong communications skills; you know how to translate complex data into easy to understand, actionable insights.
• Good understanding of advanced analytics including data visualization tools such as Tableau, Looker, DOMO.
• Proficiency in developing clear narrative and storytelling in presentation, visually and in writing.
• Proficiency in Google Drive or MS Office a must.

WE ARE IPSOS

We help some of the biggest companies solve their biggest problems. We are everywhere in the market research world: in 87 countries and counting.  Our clients make the products you use every day, probably including the browser that led you to this posting and the beverage that is sitting next to you.  Pick a sector and we are there, on the ground helping our clients grow their brands and make the most of their advertising – in technology, media, consumer goods, you name it. We help build stronger brands and are behind the reason people use them. 

Ipsos is An Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other protected class and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. 

Required Skills Required Experience

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS:

• MUST be US citizen;
• Minimum of 10 years' experience working as a criminal investigator working on major crimes/terrorism.
• Must possess intelligence gathering skills, link analysis, and project management skills and experience.
• Must also have expertise working in the Middle East 
• Seven (7) years of experience facilitating instructor development to include familiarity with current adult education standards;
• Instructor certification from a recognized local, county, municipal, state, or federal law enforcement institution or military organization;
• Five (5) years of experience interacting on a professional level with foreign nationals;
• Ten (10) years of experience from a recognized local, county, municipal, state, or federal law enforcement institution or military;
• Ten (10) years of experience in one or more of the following fields: Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician, Academy or Training development, Law Enforcement, Physical Security, Tactical Operations, and Protective Operations;
• Bachelor’s degree or five (5) additional years of experience in the bullet above;
• Mastery of Federal security laws, regulations, directives, and guidelines, and Department of State security regulations, standards, and policies to provide guidance to security officials at overseas diplomatic posts in ensuring the protection of U.S. personnel, facilities, and information;
• Comprehensive knowledge of overseas post functions, operations, and security environments, especially at high threat posts, to provide advice in determining security needs;
• Expert knowledge of a variety of specialized tactical disciplines to provide mentoring and advice to DS/T/ATA partner nations;
• Must have effective interpersonal skills for interacting with various subject matter experts and-differing levels of US and foreign officialdom (for the latter, cross-cultural sensitivity is crucial), and for exchanging information and coordinating cooperatively with that of others inside and external to DS/T/ATA;
• Ability to interact effectively with individuals at all levels to obtain the cooperation and support necessary to achieve security program objectives;
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, to provide advice and guidance, interpret policies and directives, justify plans and proposals, prepare and present high level briefings, and represent the Bureau and Department in a wide variety of internal and external forums;
• Working knowledge of MS Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint. etc.)