Senior Research Analyst

Key Skills

Analytical and Problem solving, Data Analytics, Design, Effective communication skills, English Proficiency, Google Suite, Microsoft-Excel, Portuguese (Portugal), Powerpoint, Spanish language, Statistics

Job Description

At Nielsen, we believe that career growth is a partnership. You ultimately own, fuel and set the journey. By joining our team of nearly 14,000 associates, you will become part of a community that will help you to succeed. We champion you because when you succeed, we do too. Embark on a new initiative, explore a fresh approach, and take license to think big, so we can all continuously improve. We enable your best to power our future. 

The research team sits within Nielsen’s ‘Media Analytics’ pillar and works across many global markets and a wide variety of industries. The team works closely with clients to deliver fresh learning and actionable research in order to shape future campaigns, marketing plans, creative ideas as well as business strategies. Expect to be working with key clients such as Google, Twitter, Facebook, PayPal, Spotify, Mars, Unilever, LinkedIn, Sky and many more. 

We are looking for a Senior Research Analyst who will be responsible for leading multiple projects across a range ofmethodologies with minimal support. You will also be involved in collaborating with team members.

Key Responsabilities:

• Managing multiple research projects for key clients simultaneously
• Working across a wide range of research methodologies
• Analysing complex data sets and focusing on finding a story
• Writing story-led reports that have a focus on providing actionable insights
• Presenting findings back to clients in a clear, concise and engaging manner
• Writing surveys that align with study objectives 
• Working closely with 3rd Party panel partners and vendors to assess feasibility and costs for new briefs and potential projects

Who we are looking for:

• A self-starter with 3-5 years of primary research, insights or data analytics experience from within the media/advertising industry, either client or agency side
• Solid background in designing questionnaires, quality checking and analysing data
• Be highly numerate and have an analytical mindset, with a genuine passion for research 
• Experience translating large datasets into visually appealing and insightful findings
• Vast knowledge of the media landscape
• Literate and proficient in PowerPoint and Excel, Google Suite is a plus Statistical knowledge for sampling, weighting, interpretation of statistical significance
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in Portuguese and English, Spanish is a plus