Senior Research Manager
Ipsos North America
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Gent • 🇧🇪 Belgium
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Senior
About the role
- You will own projects end-to-end:
- Shape innovation strategies, identify opportunity spaces, and guide clients through concept, product, and experience development.
- Translate business KPIs into sharp, actionable research designs that help clients make confident go/no-go decisions.
- Bring storytelling, strategic thinking, and clear recommendations to senior international stakeholders.
- Safeguard quality, consistency, timelines, and collaboration.
- Act as a sounding board for brand, insights, R&D, and innovation teams at client side.
- Challenge thinking, connect dots across markets, and elevate the level of discussion.
- Build relationships that give you the influence and freedom to steer direction rather than simply deliver research.
- You will contribute to business development by identifying and pursuing new business opportunities and developing existing client accounts.
- Mentor researchers in Belgium and virtually in Asia, creating clarity, structure, and growth opportunities.
- Build a positive team culture where people feel supported, trusted, and challenged.
- Learn from and collaborate with global innovation experts and contribute to international initiatives.
Requirements
- Proven track record of succes in (innovation) market research, consumer insights, brand management or innovation consultancy, with experience in managing projects and client relationships.
- Strong affinity with FMCG and/or F&B, consumer behaviour, product development, and innovation processes.
- Experience in managing complex research and confidently guiding senior stakeholders through critical decision moments, with a strong passion for delivering clear, impactful insights.
- Experience in proactively managing finances on projects and ensuring project profitability.
Benefits
- Competitive salary & benefits, including 28 paid leave days + 2 volunteer days.
- Hybrid working setup with flexibility built in.
- Tailored learning opportunities, network of local/international market research experts and international exposure.
- The opportunity to make a real impact: Your work will directly shape the understanding of society, markets, and people.
- Award-winning sports culture and wellbeing initiatives.
- Enjoy the entrepreneurial spirit of a boutique firm, combined with the resources, reach, and stability of a global agency.
- Strong engagement programs around sustainability, diversity, and community impact.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
market researchconsumer insightsbrand managementinnovation consultancyproject managementproduct developmentfinancial managementresearch designdata analysisstrategic thinking
Soft skills
storytellingrelationship buildingmentoringcollaborationinfluencecommunicationteam culture developmentcritical thinkingproblem solvingleadership