Account Manager, Research & Insights

Minimum Requirements:

• University degree in business marketing communications social or political science statistics economics or any other relevant field
• Previous hands-on experience within Research & Insights either at an agency or in-house
• Strong understanding of the Middle East region including its cultural nuances geopolitical landscape and business environment
• Fluency in English. Fluency in Arabic and other languages is a strong advantage.
• Hands-on experience in data and statistical analysis tools

Required Skills & Behaviours:

• Ability to take ownership of a variety of tasks a can-do attitude.
• Curiosity and problem-solving mindset.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize tasks manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Ability to articulate and communicate ideas and thoughts.
• Understanding and being open to working with people from different cultural backgrounds
• Experience with a mix of data and insights tools is a strong advantage. This may include but not limited to social listening tools (Brandwatch TalkWalker Meltwater Synthesio...) audience intelligence solutions (Global Web Index Demographics Pro...) trends analysis platforms (Insider Intelligence Mintel Google Trends WARC...) etc.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project design
• Methodological design (primary and/or secondary): scope of work research tools deliverables
• Project planning and internal resource management
• Tracking project-related costs and revenues to ensure their commercial profitability




• Production
• Data analysis (from primary and secondary sources) and creation of storytelling reports
• Development of recommendations and key insights
• Creation of presentations for internal stakeholders at Edelman for our end clients
• Providing strategic and consultative guidance to the Edelman teams and our end clients




• Project management
• Working on several projects at the same time (in different subject areas and with different teams)
• Managing stakeholders relationships both internal and external
• Ensure client satisfaction by delivering high-quality client servicing




• People management
• Training junior profiles and sharing knowledge when relevant
• Efficiently delegating tasks and setting clear goals for more junior team members
• Providing team members with ongoing constructive feedback




• Business Development
• Proposal writing including methodological design and costing
• Developing presentations using visual storytelling
• Identifying growth opportunities for existing clients

We are dedicated to building a diverse inclusive and authentic workplace so if youre excited about this role but your experience doesnt perfectly align with every qualification we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Required Experience:

Manager