International Graduate For Kantar

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We're the world's leading data, insights, and consulting company; we shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere.

Worldpanel provides brands and retailers with a unique, 360-degree understanding of consumer behaviour across the globe. We are shopper-centric, continuously monitoring the purchase and usage behaviour through the largest omnipanel in the world. With unparalleled datasets, pioneering technology and expert analysts, we partner with brands and retailers of all sizes, empowering them to reimagine what's possible, and change the landscape to create a better, healthier, more sustainable and inclusive world.

Location: London, Westgate

Role Description
In this Graduate position you'll gain valuable experience of the market research industry and first-hand knowledge of the retail and fast-moving consumer goods industry. You'll work with some of the world's leading brands and manufacturers. You will have the opportunity to build strong relationships with your clients using our panel and shopper data to help them answer their key business questions.

We want you to be successful and we will invest in your professional development with coaching and training. You'll learn how to use data and carry out analysis that allows you develop key insights for clients and you'll create presentations to communicate your point of view and recommendations. The work you do in this role will help to influence and shape client strategies.

We are recognised as a company that care about our people, focussing on successful careers and workplace cultures. Just as our clients are at the centre of everything we do, our people are the foundation, and we have the same levels of passion and commitment to them and their careers with us. Most importantly for anybody who is just starting out in a new company or city, social activity (abiding by local government guidelines) is at the heart of our culture.

We are looking for a Graduate to support the Unilever account in our Global Unilever team. This role is to support the team on the day to day management of the Unilever account. You will support the delivery of key projects on Unilever's big portfolio of brands, and support the team to contribute to commercial success by proactively finding opportunities and new relationships. You will also support in continuing to progress towards building a stronger cross-Kantar team for Unilever and collaborate on projects with other agencies. The ideal candidate would be a hardworking, proactive and confident individual, who is a quick learner, loves to collaborate and can work with data & insights. Candidates should have the ability to undertake tasks with an enthusiastic, positive, can-do attitude and be able to prioritise and manage multiple stakeholders and projects at the same time. It is a real opportunity for someone who wants to build their skills and is excited at the prospect of working with a major global client!

Key Responsibilities

• Immediate client exposure - our graduates are from the start included in client conversations and visits and have delivered their points of view to some of the biggest international brands
• Support major projects in the Unilever categories, take client briefs and work with line manager to run the best data & analysis
• Support in creating insights and recommendations that are clearly articulated, visual and actionable
• Meeting client contacts; building strong relationships and answering their business questions.
• Contribute to the Unilever account plan with support from your manager & colleagues
• Develop a partnership approach to collaborate with colleagues in Kantar, country contacts across different research agencies
• Opportunity to work in a multi-cultural team; to work around the globe

What you'll get from us
You'll have incomparable exposure - our graduates have delivered their points of view to some of the biggest brand names out there!
 

• A comprehensive training programme which will pave the way for you to have a fantastic career in delivering truly amazing insight and achieving your commercial targets
• The opportunity to present your thinking, experiences and potential to the senior management team supporting you with your ongoing development and progression
• Career growth - people growth drives our business success, and we are proud that over half of our vacancies are filled through internal moves and promotions

Along with:

• 25 days holiday (increasing with length of service), along with your birthday off
• 2 days paid volunteering time-off
• Pension plan
• Subsidised health cash plan
• A comprehensive and award-winning flexible benefits scheme
• 4pm finish on a Friday
• Mentorship programme
• Opportunities to get involved in wider Kantar initiatives such as; Pride, Sustainability & I&D recruitment

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Why join Kantar?
We shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere. By understanding people, we can understand what drives their decisions, actions, and aspirations on a global scale. And by amplifying our in-depth expertise of human understanding alongside ground-breaking technology, we can help brands find concrete insights that will help them succeed in our fast-paced, ever shifting world.

And because we know people, we like to make sure our own people are being looked after as well. Equality of opportunity for everyone is our highest priority and we support our colleagues to work in a way that supports their health and wellbeing. While we encourage teams to spend part of their working week in the office, we understand no one size fits all; our approach is flexible to ensure everybody feels included, accepted, and that we can win together. We're dedicated to creating an inclusive culture and value the diversity of our people, clients, suppliers and communities, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds and sections of society. Even if you feel like you're not an exact match, we'd love to receive your application and talk to you about this job or others at Kantar.