Do you have some experience working as a Market Researcher? Do you find yourself enjoying the Project Management elements of your role more than the analysis and client management aspects? If so, we want to hear from you!
What we do here at MMR
MMR is an independent, global consumer and sensory research agency specialising in food, drink, personal and household care research. We are industry leaders, guiding best in class innovation for our clients partnering with over 50% of the top 100 global food and drink brands
Our team of over 500 highly engaged, multi-disciplined employees are primarily dynamic research professionals, sensory experts and data scientists. We’re a diverse bunch, with backgrounds in Ramp;D, insight, marketing, sensory science, data sciences and psychology. We also boast a true global reach with offices in Durban, London, Oxford, New York, Shanghai, Cali, Singapore, Mumbai, Sao Paulo, Amsterdam and Bangkok.
What makes MMR special?
We are a people first company that prides itself on collaboration, honesty and mutual trust. Don’t take our word for it though, check us out on Glassdoor. You’ll see we’re currently rated at 4.8 out of 5 as an employer destination and a massive 97% of our employees would recommend working for us to a friend. Add to that 99% of our people approve of our CEO and you a general feel of what it means to be part of the MMR family.
No two projects are ever the same, often involving exciting innovations, varied methods and international markets. It’s a great opportunity to challenge and add value to client decision making, all while working with our passionate, friendly teams across the globe.
Our Opportunity:
We are looking for energetic, self-motivated and passionate individuals to join our South African team as Project Managers, based in our Durban (Umhlanga) office.
This teams’ role is to manage all operational aspects of project delivery for our quantitative research projects. You will be delivering projects commissioned by the UK and South African Research Teams but carried out all over the globe.
As Project Manager, you will take overall responsibility for project execution from the point of commission and ensure the project is executed according to the specification set out by the client-facing Research Teams.
Our Project Management Team was created in 2020 and we are now growing the team following the initial success of the function. We are looking for individuals with knowledge of the research project lifecycle to continue to establish the new function within the business and to ensure the vision of the team is realized.
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Requirements
Our successful candidate will have:
Benefits
What’s in it For You?
You will join our inclusive culture of world-class talent, where we are committed to your personal and professional growth through:
Culture: We are a people-first company that prides itself on collaboration, honesty and mutual trust. We’ve created an open, creative and non-hierarchical working environment. Not to mention the exciting secondment opportunities that are available across our global locations.
Company Contribution: