Research Executive(Business development)

  • Full-time

Company Description

Infotrak Research and Consulting is a full service research company that was founded in 2004 following the vision of the founder to provide the Pan African Market with suitable information solutions required to sustain the ever-growing economies in the continent.
Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, Infotrak also has affiliate offices in Uganda, Tanzania, Nigeria and field contacts in more than 12 other countries in Sub Saharan Africa. The firm attributes its rapid growth to not only innovation, high level of professionalism and dynamism, but also on the excellent caliber of personnel who have been described by many as “Business minds who specialize in research”.
Services provided include: Customer & Employee Satisfaction Surveys, Market Segmentation Studies, Brand Health checks, Consumer Usage and attitude studies, advertising awareness/impact surveys, advertising pre-post testing, media surveys, pricing studies, new product research, market feasibilities, formative research, perception surveys, KAP studies etc.

Job Description

Business Development dept.


• The holder of this position will be expected to prepare and present quality proposals and concept notes

on possible research projects to the management and clients.

• He/She will be expected to pitch proposals and bring in business and projects to ensure the Business

Development Division is profitable capable of supporting operations and expenses of the company.

• He/She will scope for prospective clients and organize meetings to sell, negotiate and agree

research projects.

• He/She will be expected to be a regular client liaison via meetings, email and the telephone

• He/She will be expected to work with other departments to ensure profitability of the company

Qualifications

• First degree or higher diploma in statistics, business related course or social sciences

• Masters in related field is an added advantage

• A minimum of two(2) years’ experience in data analysis and processing, market or social research

• Background knowledge in project management, business development or client portfolio management

• Excellent computer skills (Microsoft office and or statistical packages i.e STATA, SPSS, CS-Pro, EPIDATA)

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Flexible and able to travel within or outside the country within short notice

• Ability to work in a team and under minimal supervision

Additional Information

If you meet the above requirements, send your CV with a cover letter and testimonials to the address [email protected] so as to reach us on Friday, February 14, 2013 by 4pm.

NB: Kindly indicate your current salary in your cover letter.