Director / Senior Director Kuala Lumpur Guide MYR 360,000 / package to reward skills, experience and expertise - (posted Dec 3 2024)

Company: Asia Talent
Advertisers Ref: 2272
MrWeb Ref: 161870

Job Spec: Our client is an international advisory firm specialising in intangible asset and business valuations, value-based marketing, Marketing ROI, Analytics and Strategy. Working with large, blue-chip clients as well as small and medium companies on high profile financial valuation, brand management and marketing ROI assignments.

Due to growth in the Asia region, there is need for a Director/Senior Director who aspires to learn, grow and work alongside a unique combination of talented individuals specializing in brand and business strategy, research, financial analysis and more.


Job Description

We seek an enthusiastic hands-on researcher to help deliver on existing client projects as well as contribute to new business growth in Malaysia and the region. As part of the existing project requirements, you would be managing key customer relationships, engaging in project management and presenting project findings and focus in market research knowledge and deliverables. The incumbent is expected to liaise with senior to middle management on a regular basis.

The ideal candidate will be a strong project manager and knowledgeable in market research techniques.

The job description includes:

• Analysing secondary and primary market data using desk research
• Data trend analysis
• Applying research methodologies in project design
• Sample planning and specifying criteria
• Designing qualitative and quantitative research questionnaires
• Conducting face-to-face qualitative interviews with respondents (client customers and stakeholders)
• Conducting web-based quantitative research and managing online database vendors
• Working with multiple external research partners across multiple markets
• Regular liaison with clients, including presentation of results
• Oversee custom research work for Asia Pacific based research projects
• Executing statistical analysis, including data processing, weighting, and correspondence, driver and segmentation analysis using analytical software and Excel
• Charting results and writing compelling insights in both written and presentation format.

Desired Skills and Experiences

• 12+ years of consumer/market research experience
• Business proficiency in English
• Experience in analyzing statistical models on excel and working on PowerPoint
• Flexibility, determination, enthusiasm and the ability to cope well under pressure
• Ability to think strategically along with good analytical skills
• Business awareness and a good knowledge of current affairs
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work on more than one project at a time
• Strong research acumen with passion to improve processes and analyzed results
• Willingness to learn brand and marketing concepts
• Knowledge and management of basic excel based dashboards and power BI is important for the role
• Familiarity with socio economic landscape in Asia a plus
• Highly motivated and used to working in small cross-functional teams
• Good writing and presentation skills.

It is essential that you are either Malaysian, a Malaysia PR or TP holder.


What we offer

In addition to a very competitive salary, this role offers the opportunity to leverage expertise in the field, and exposure to blue-chip regional and international clients.

Serious emphasis is placed on skill upgrade, training and education. The successful candidate may qualify for course upgrade with any course program relevant to the work. Part of the training program includes training and secondment to London and opportunity to work across the global network.

Who to contact: To apply or for more information, please Contact Andrew Wood at andrew@asiatalent.asia

IMPORTANT - PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME AND EITHER YOUR RETURN E-MAIL ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE NUMBER IN THE MESSAGE. Please say that you found the vacancy on MrWeb! Thanks for your interest.