Position overview:
The Manager – Kantar Public Farmer research is responsible for ensuring client(s) within the portfolio are satisfied with the deliverables and servicing of primary research projects.
Providing strategic & relevant insights to clients through storytelling and emphasizing applicability of social research
Ensure annual revenue targets are met by the identification of opportunities to sell more agricultural based research projects
Managing projects in and out of field from proposals through questionnaire design, analysis to delivery of insightful, well produced and actionable deliverables
Team structure:
The position will report into Director Kantar Public East Africa.
Key responsibilities:
• Managing primary research projects from proposal through to reporting, that is projects involving researching people
• Very efficient and timely coordination of all elements of a research project, excluding fieldwork
• Sales prospecting with agricultural and other organizations
• Preparing winning research proposals
• Agriculture specific research and analytical work, such as ex ante analysis, impact studies, baseline surveys and so on
Knowledge and experience required:
• At least 5 years of working experience on and leading agricultural surveys with farmers
• Ideally some experience working in a consulting organization or market research agency
• Agricultural economist or related background and qualifications
• We are NOT looking for someone who only has scientific research experience
