Market Research Project Manager

Company Profile:Kantar Operations of North America, is the marketing research operating division for the WPP Group plc. Kantar Operations provides the marketing research operations to our internal North American marketing/consultancy companies, including Research International, Added Value, and Millward Brown. With locations across North America, Kantar Operations is the industry leader in gathering and producing market intelligence, which enables our clients to plan better business strategies through a deeper understanding of their markets, their brands, and their customers.
Our parent company, the WPP Group plc (Nasdaq: WPPGY), is one of the world's largest communications and marketing groups, offering a comprehensive range of services including Advertising, Marketing Research, Information & Consultancy, Media Investment Management, Public Relations, Branding & Identity, and Healthcare & Specialist Communications. Our Group of industry leading WPP companies includes Young & Rubicam, Ogilvy & Mather, J. Walter Thompson, Grey Worldwide, MindShare, Lightspeed Research, CommonHealth, MediaCom, and many others. Collectively, the Group is comprised of 75,000 people working in 2,000 offices in 105 countries, and we work with more than 300 of the Fortune Global 500; over ½ of the NASDAQ 100, and over 30 of the Fortune e-50.Market Research Project ManagerWe are seeking a Market Research Project Manager to join our Client Relationship Management (CRM) team in Austin, TX. CRM leads development and implementation of Internet and phone research capabilities. The Project Manager will coordinate market research studies serving as a liaison between Client Service and Operational teams and our Internet vendors. The Project Manager will be directly involved in the study execution including the set up, launch, and ongoing quota management of each project while monitoring timelines and budgets.Kantar Operations of North America is an Equal Opportunity Employer
REQUIREMENTS
Qualified candidate will have:
A Bachelor's degree in Marketing or related field. Requires strong multi-tasking and the ability to keep several projects or tasks running simultaneously. Able to deliver against set deadlines. Requires the ability to develop positive working relationships within team and across departments with a strong internal client orientation. Possess analytical and problem solving skills, and detail orientated. Programming experience or coursework a plus!To apply:
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