RESPONSIBILITIES:

Client Relationship

- Responsible for day-to-day relationship with key contact (ie. The ‘owner’ of the Worldpanel subscription within the client organisation)
- Understand what the client’s overall goals and objectives are and the role that different departments and individuals are playing in achieving these
- Continue to develop a broader network of contacts with the client while maintaining existing relationships
- Utilise high levels of on-site presence to build a reputation as a Trusted Adviser through being a recognised and well known face around the client office
- Manage the client’s expectations with respect to the quality, speed and volume of data, and the servicing they are entitled to
- Resolve dissatisfaction if it arises, acting rapidly to resolve disagreements and not avoiding difficult issues
- Resolve workload capacity issues if they arise, negotiating with client stakeholders to establish priorities

Account Handling

- Manage the account administratively, dealing with internal departments such as accounts and operations to make sure communication and dispatches to the client are professionally and accurately handled
- Ensure contractual obligations are known and adhered to, escalating issues if required in good time
- Actively contribute to monthly forecasts in line with the revenue phasing done
- Identify revenue gaps and plans for closing these over the course of the year, communicating status and priorities both upwards and downwards
- Prepare proposals both in response to client briefs and proactively follow up and close these proposals in order to achieve revenue targets
- Seek to deliver benefits led solutions in your proposals, encompassing the full range of KWP services
- Look for revenue opportunities outside of your main contact
- Manage and plan the account resource to avoid drops in service quality
- Ensure appropriate inductions and training programmes are provided to client users

Service Development

- Highlight and escalate client concerns with any Worldpanel services to aid senior management with prioritising investment and development efforts
- Proactively seek and share intelligence from clients about other services they purchase and their current or future needs which could be met with Worldpanel developments

Basic Data & Tracking





- Ensure regular deliverables are dispatched on time and accurately by line reports or support departments. Take ownership of finding solutions if errors occur or processes break down
- Proactively identify opportunities to evolve our deliverables as new technology or tools become available and/or as client businesses change focus or structure

Analysis & Insight

- Discuss briefs with client contacts striving to make them more business question driven and less prescriptive
- Manage larger projects making sure that key milestones are hit, appropriate resource is available and that the client is kept up-to-date at all times
- Prepare and deliver presentations, demonstrating personal credibility and showing value for money from the Worldpanel services purchased
- Draw from all Worldpanel services purchased in order to provide clients with a wider context and where possible, reference other studies clients have conducted
- Build category, cross category and industry knowledge from project to project making sure previous learning is built upon and shared fully

Team, People & Self Development

- Conduct and take part in performance management using the online appraisal system
- Set, monitor and evaluate SMART objectives for line reports
- Give constructive feedback, both praising and identifying things which could be improved. Address performance issues in a qualified and timely fashion
- Coach and train line reports, and other team members – sharing knowledge, encouraging a culture of learning and positive development
- Discuss your direct report’s personal development and ensure that they have a completed PDP which should include stretch and development objectives
- Discuss your personal development with your line manager and be responsible for ensuring that you complete and implement PDP – which should include your stretch and development objectives
- Attend relevant training,



seeking out opportunities to develop further and grow your knowledge about our industry, clients and capabilities
- Take part in the graduate recruitment process to enable us to attract and secure high calibre Category Analysts into the business

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

A person in this role is likely to have the ability to:

- Solve problems creatively and seek opportunities for improvement and development
- Motivate people to give their best, providing constructive feedback – praising where things go well and discussing improvements which could be made in future
- Smooth relationships when difficult circumstances prevail and develop a culture of trust both within and outside the team
- Cope well with time pressure and make decisions under complex and demanding circumstances
- Be alert to changing situations, show flexibility in approach, adaptability in difficult circumstances and continuously strive to achieve a result
- Influence and persuade a variety of people in changing situations
- Act in the interest of the organisation – be bold and assertive in situations where others are pushing against what is best for the organisation or others

Key sucess factors:

- Proven ability to create a network of budget holders and decision makers
- Demonstrable ability to exceed client expectations
- Track record of exceeding revenue budgets as well as demonstrating the ability to be flexible in the variety of products and services you can sell to achieve business objectives
- A track record of actively engaging in projects or initiatives that contributes to the wider Worldpanel business
- Proven ability to represent Worldpanel in front of larger forums and more senior audiences
- Demonstrable track record of effective team management in terms of appraisal completion, PDPs, line management engagement and retention
- Ownership of your self-development in completing and managing your own PDP, highlighting areas where further development is required
- Ability to ‘look beyond the horizon’ and alert Directors to strategic issues, both internal and external
- Ability to create and engender a positive tone amongst team members and peers
- Consistent evidence of personal insight delivery and further evidence of cascading this to team members.

📌 Research Director (Mumbai)
🏢 Worldpanel
📍 Mumbai