142 Research Manager jobs in Dubai

Overview:
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Research Manager to join our fast-paced team of seasoned researchers, marketing professionals, and consultants. This role is pivotal in delivering high-quality insights and driving strategic decision-making for our clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage research projects across the full lifecycle—from proposal development to final presentation.
• Develop innovative and commercially viable research proposals tailored to client needs, and participate in client meetings to shape primary research strategies.
• Drive business development activities to meet sales targets, including responding to enquiries and requests for proposals.
• Build and nurture client relationships , both new and existing, ensuring long-term engagement and satisfaction.
• Coach and mentor junior staff , helping them develop core research skills and grow professionally.
• Support team development , including mentoring peers and contributing to company-wide initiatives.
• Participate in organisational activities , such as training days, CSR events, and team awaydays.
• Manage freelance researchers as needed to support project delivery.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in market research, with strong knowledge of research techniques and methodologies - quantitative preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders effectively.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong commercial acumen and client-facing experience.
• Leadership and team development capabilities.

Talent Acquisition Consultant EMEA at Kantar

We're looking for a dynamic, commercially savvy Research Manager to join our high-energy team of expert researchers, marketing innovators, and strategic consultants. This is an amazing opportunity to drive transformation, inspire teams, and deliver insights that matter.

• Lead research projects from proposal development through to final presentation.
• Design bespoke, commercially viable research strategies tailored to client challenges.
• Contribute to business development by responding to RFPs, engaging prospects, and supporting sales targets.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring long-term success and satisfaction.
• Mentor junior researchers and peers, supporting their professional growth.
• Contribute to team development and company-wide initiatives, including training days and awaydays.
• Manage freelance researchers to ensure seamless project delivery.

• Proven expertise in market research, with a strong focus on quantitative methods.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders effectively.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
• Strong commercial acumen and client-facing experience.
• Demonstrated leadership and team development capabilities.

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Research, Marketing, and Consulting
• Industries: Market Research

We're looking for a dynamic, commercially savvy Research Manager to join our high-energy team of expert researchers, marketing innovators, and strategic consultants. This is an amazing opportunity to drive transformation, inspire teams, and deliver insights that matter.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead research projects from proposal development through to final presentation.
• Design bespoke, commercially viable research strategies tailored to client challenges.
• Contribute to business development by responding to RFPs, engaging prospects, and supporting sales targets.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring long-term success and satisfaction.
• Mentor junior researchers and peers, supporting their professional growth.
• Contribute to team development and company-wide initiatives, including training days and awaydays.
• Manage freelance researchers to ensure seamless project delivery.

Requirements

• Proven expertise in market research, with a strong focus on quantitative methods.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders effectively.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
• Strong commercial acumen and client-facing experience.
• Demonstrated leadership and team development capabilities.

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Research Manager to join our fast-paced team of seasoned researchers, marketing professionals, and consultants. This role is pivotal in delivering high-quality insights and driving strategic decision-making for our clients.

• Lead and manage research projects across the full lifecycle—from proposal development to final presentation.
• Develop innovative and commercially viable research proposals tailored to client needs, and participate in client meetings to shape primary research strategies.
• Drive business development activities to meet sales targets, including responding to enquiries and requests for proposals.
• Build and nurture client relationships, both new and existing, ensuring long-term engagement and satisfaction.
• Coach and mentor junior staff, helping them develop core research skills and grow professionally.
• Support team development, including mentoring peers and contributing to company-wide initiatives.
• Participate in organisational activities, such as training days, CSR events, and team awaydays.
• Manage freelance researchers as needed to support project delivery.

• Proven experience in market research, with strong knowledge of research techniques and methodologies - quantitative preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders effectively.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong commercial acumen and client-facing experience.
• Leadership and team development capabilities.

Dubai, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, United Arab Emirates

At Kantar we have an integrated way of rewarding our people based around a simple, clear and consistent set of principles. Our approach helps to ensure we are market competitive and also to support a pay for performance culture, where your reward and career progression opportunities are linked to what you deliver.

We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in. Apply for a career that's out of the ordinary and join us.

We want to create an equality of opportunity in a fair and supportive working environment where people feel included, accepted and are allowed to flourish in a space where their mental health and well being is taken into consideration.

We want to create a more diverse community to expand our talent pool, be locally representative, drive diversity of thinking and better commercial outcomes.

Kantar is the world's leading data, insights and consulting company. We understand more about how people think, feel, shop, share, vote and view than anyone else. Combining our expertise in human understanding with advanced technologies, Kantar's 30,000 people help the world's leading organisations succeed and grow.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

• Market Research

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time left to apply End Date: September 18, days left to apply)

job requisition id R

Overview:
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Research Manager to join our fast-paced team of seasoned researchers, marketing professionals, and consultants. This role is pivotal in delivering high-quality insights and driving strategic decision-making for our clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage research projects across the full lifecycle—from proposal development to final presentation.
• Develop innovative and commercially viable research proposals tailored to client needs, and participate in client meetings to shape primary research strategies.
• Drive business development activities to meet sales targets, including responding to enquiries and requests for proposals.
• Build and nurture client relationships , both new and existing, ensuring long-term engagement and satisfaction.
• Coach and mentor junior staff , helping them develop core research skills and grow professionally.
• Support team development , including mentoring peers and contributing to company-wide initiatives.
• Participate in organisational activities , such as training days, CSR events, and team awaydays.
• Manage freelance researchers as needed to support project delivery.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in market research, with strong knowledge of research techniques and methodologies - quantitative preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders effectively.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong commercial acumen and client-facing experience.
• Leadership and team development capabilities.

Location

At Kantar we have an integrated way of rewarding our people based around a simple, clear and consistent set of principles. Our approach helps to ensure we are market competitiveand alsoto support a pay for performance culture, where your reward and career progression opportunities are linked to what you deliver.

We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in. Apply for a career that's out of the ordinary and join us.

We want to create an equality of opportunity in a fair and supportive working environment where people feel included, accepted and are allowed to flourish in a space where their mental health andwell beingis taken into consideration.

We want to create a more diverse community to expand our talent pool, be locally representative, drive diversity of thinking and better commercial outcomes.

Kantar is the world's leading data, insights and consulting company. We understand more about how people think, feel, shop, share, vote and view than anyone else. Combining our expertise in human understanding with advanced technologies, Kantar's 30,000 people help the world's leading organisations succeed and grow.

Kantar is the world's leading data, insights and consulting company. We understand more about how people think, feel, shop, share, vote and view than anyone else. Combining our expertise in human understanding with advanced technologies, Kantar's 25000 people help the world's leading organisations succeed and grow.

For information about how Kantar processes your personal data in the job application process, please click here to read our candidate privacy notice.

We’re looking for a dynamic, commercially savvy Research Manager to join our high-energy team of expert researchers, marketing innovators, and strategic consultants. This is an amazing opportunity to drive transformation, inspire teams, and deliver insights that matter.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead research projects from proposal development through to final presentation.
• Design bespoke, commercially viable research strategies tailored to client challenges.
• Contribute to business development by responding to RFPs, engaging prospects, and supporting sales targets.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring long-term success and satisfaction.
• Mentor junior researchers and peers, supporting their professional growth.
• Contribute to team development and company-wide initiatives, including training days and awaydays.
• Manage freelance researchers to ensure seamless project delivery.

Requirements

• Proven expertise in market research, with a strong focus on quantitative methods.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders effectively.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
• Strong commercial acumen and client-facing experience.
• Demonstrated leadership and team development capabilities.

time left to apply End Date: September 18, 2025 (21 days left to apply)

job requisition id R

Overview:
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Research Manager to join our fast-paced team of seasoned researchers, marketing professionals, and consultants. This role is pivotal in delivering high-quality insights and driving strategic decision-making for our clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage research projectsacross the full lifecycle—from proposal development to final presentation.
• Develop innovative and commercially viable research proposalstailored to client needs, and participate in client meetings to shape primary research strategies.
• Drive business development activitiesto meet sales targets, including responding to enquiries and requests for proposals.
• Build and nurture client relationships, both new and existing, ensuring long-term engagement and satisfaction.
• Coach and mentor junior staff, helping them develop core research skills and grow professionally.
• Support team development, including mentoring peers and contributing to company-wide initiatives.
• Participate in organisational activities, such as training days, CSR events, and team awaydays.
• Manage freelance researchersas needed to support project delivery.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in market research, with strong knowledge of research techniques and methodologies - quantitative preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders effectively.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong commercial acumen and client-facing experience.
• Leadership and team development capabilities.

Location

At Kantar we have an integrated way of rewarding our people based around a simple, clear and consistent set of principles. Our approach helps to ensure we are market competitiveand alsoto support a pay for performance culture, where your reward and career progression opportunities are linked to what you deliver.

We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in. Apply for a career that’s out of the ordinary and join us.

We want to create an equality of opportunity in a fair and supportive working environment where people feel included, accepted and are allowed to flourish in a space where their mental health andwell beingis taken into consideration.

We want to create a more diverse community to expand our talent pool, be locally representative, drive diversity of thinking and better commercial outcomes.

Kantar is the world’s leading data, insights and consulting company. We understand more about how people think, feel, shop, share, vote and view than anyone else. Combining our expertise in human understanding with advanced technologies, Kantar’s 30,000 people help the world’s leading organisations succeed and grow.

Kantar is the world’s leading data, insights and consulting company. We understand more about how people think, feel, shop, share, vote and view than anyone else. Combining our expertise in human understanding with advanced technologies, Kantar’s 25000 people help the world’s leading organisations succeed and grow.

For information about how Kantar processes your personal data in the job application process, please click here to read our candidate privacy notice.

Overview:
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Research Manager to join our fast-paced team of seasoned researchers, marketing professionals, and consultants. This role is pivotal in delivering high-quality insights and driving strategic decision-making for our clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage research projectsacross the full lifecycle—from proposal development to final presentation.
• Develop innovative and commercially viable research proposalstailored to client needs, and participate in client meetings to shape primary research strategies.
• Drive business development activitiesto meet sales targets, including responding to enquiries and requests for proposals.
• Build and nurture client relationships, both new and existing, ensuring long-term engagement and satisfaction.
• Coach and mentor junior staff, helping them develop core research skills and grow professionally.
• Support team development, including mentoring peers and contributing to company-wide initiatives.
• Participate in organisational activities, such as training days, CSR events, and team awaydays.
• Manage freelance researchersas needed to support project delivery.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in market research, with strong knowledge of research techniques and methodologies - quantitative preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders effectively.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong commercial acumen and client-facing experience.
• Leadership and team development capabilities.

We are seeking a seasoned and results-driven Senior Manager to lead and oversee research activities across the key sector of Banking and Financial Services. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of Quantitative Market Research dynamics and have a proven track record of delivering actionable insights that drive business growth. This role requires business development, project management, and the cultivation of strong client relationships, all while leading a high-performing research team.

1. Drive business development and contribute to revenue growth through client acquisition.
2. Handle NPS (Net Promoter Score), Mystery Shopping, Customer Satisfaction Surveys, Customer Experience, and Brand Research projects.
3. Provide market insights and analysis to inform strategic decisions.

• Experience: 8-12 years in Quantitative Market Research, Business Development, and Sales.
• Leadership: Proven track record in a senior role, preferably within a market research agency or consulting firm, specifically in Insights.
• Analytical Skills: Expertise in quantitative research methodologies, data analysis techniques, and tools.
• Research Skills: Proficiency in primary research and synthesizing findings with secondary research to generate insights.
• Communication: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for managing and influencing high-value client relationships.
• Problem-Solving: Strong skills in deriving actionable insights from complex data.

Business development, project management, brand research, client acquisition, quantitative research, problem-solving, data analysis, customer experience research, primary research, market research, communication skills.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

• Business Consulting and Services