Business Research Senior Associate Cairo

Job description

About us

Infomineo is a fast-growing business insights provider, bringing Brainshoring to global clients across a range of services: Business research, Content Services, Graphic Design, and Data Analytics.

Our clients include leading Consultancies, Fortune 500 companies, Governments, and NGOs. Infomineo counts 350+ employees spread across 5 offices covering EMEA and the Americas (Casablanca, Cairo, Dubai, Barcelona and Mexico City). 

About this role

Are you intellectually curious?

Do you have a knack for solving puzzles?

Do you want to make an impact?

If yes, then this role is right for you.

As a Senior Associate at Infomineo, you'll be responsible for supporting clients with their research needs across different regions and industries.

You will be joining one of our teams and working from the office you’ve applied to.

This is a client facing role in which you will work closely with clients to answer their business questions through delivery of outstanding quality research based on credible sources and solid research methodologies.

The subjects you will be working on will be rarely the same.

You will be challenged in this role, but also supported, by your managers, Professional Development Coach and peers, to grow and acquire the skills you need to reach your professional potential.

What you will do

• Do a proper scoping for complex research assignments & create a detailed business analysis
• Outline problems & recommend ideas on approaches, methodologies as per the business need
• Conduct in-depth desk research using a variety of publicly available sources & databases
• Master data gathering approaches by geography & industry
• Integrate among different research approaches and methodologies
• Generate insights from the collected data & independently articulate executive summaries
• Use data to communicate a rational and insightful “story” to clients to answer their business questions
• Optimize the design of research instruments and materials (discussion guide, surveys, etc.)
• Manage multiple assignments and competing priorities while respecting deadlines
• Maintain high service standards and problem-solve effectively
• Influence various stakeholders and work closely to determine acceptable solutions to problems
• Keep an autonomous structure in work approaches & ensure best practices in research analysis
• Train, develop and mentor junior colleagues
• Be able to cascade their knowledge of a special field (database knowledge, data modelling, market Research,) and develop an expertise - whenever applicable
• Share detailed feedback for the evaluation cycles and identify team development needs with managers
• Contribute to Infomineo internal development projects

Who you are

Background & linguistic skills:

• Bachelor's degree in business, economics, marketing, finance, engineering, or any relevant field
• Master's degree/ professional diploma in similar field will be an add on
• 4+ years of experience in a research related field (consulting, data analysis, data processing, data analytics or market research)
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills in English
• Fluency in another language is desirable (French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic)

Competencies:

• Excellent attention to detail
• Highly organized & systematic
• Strong analytical skills & ability to analyze complex problems
• Excellent numerical skills & ability to interpret quantitative figures
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to build strong arguments using data and facts
• Good understanding of business and economic concepts and ability to deal with ambiguity
• Solid competency in Microsoft applications including (Word, Excel, PPT and Outlook)
• Good documentation skills (assessing relevant sources, organizing sources in the back-up file and keeping a good history for the versions of the deliverables)
• Ability to multitask
• Project management skills & ability to structure responsibilities, tasks & timelines
• Good troubleshooting and negotiation skills
• Leadership skills including active listening, dependability, and reliability
• Ability to capitalize on strengths and coach junior colleagues

Cultural Aspects & Values:

• Intellectually curious person
• Energetic and positive attitude with a willingness to learn
• Self-motivated with a commitment to excellence and high-quality standards
• Someone who is collaborative with different mindsets and who can thrive in a diverse environment
• Proactive to ask for feedback to improve outcomes
• High level of integrity
• Solution-oriented with a creative mindset

What we offer

• A competitive local salary
• A great working environment
• A steep learning curve with interesting and diverse topics to work on
• A healthy work-life balance
• Health insurance Benefits

What is it like to work at Infomineo?
If you've spoken with someone who works at Infomineo, you've probably heard that our people are our most valuable asset.

Our diversity, both in terms of professional experience and culture, is the company’s greatest strength.

By being a part of Infomineo, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside a friendly, smart, and international team of researchers that value intellectual vitality and creativity.

You will learn the best practices, tools to use when conducting primary and secondary research.

You will grow your career, expertise across different regions and industries.

As a member of the team, you'll be encouraged to contribute by applying your ideas while playing an instrumental role in the company’s development and growth.

Within this role, you'll support leading international institutions & companies with the data and information required to fuel key business decisions

Equal opportunity employer

Infomineo is an equal opportunity employer, we prohibit any sort of discrimination (based on color, race, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin or any other attributes) in all aspects of employment (recruiting, hiring, wages and salary, promotions, benefits, trainings and job termination).

If you believe you match our requirements and values, we would be happy to hear from you.

Visit our website to know more about us, our services and company culture.

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