Senior Research Executive, Market Strategy and Understanding Geneva, Switzerland Competitive salary - (posted May 15 2026)

Company: Ipsos
Advertisers Ref: MrWeb/8399
MrWeb Ref: 162969

Job Spec: Working closely with senior researchers, you will help identify market opportunities and translate them into actionable insights for our clients. Simultaneously, you will drive the flawless execution of Market Strategy & Understanding projects by working hand-in-hand with project managers to ensure a smooth, high-quality delivery process.

In this context, the Senior Research Executive will have the following main responsibilities:

• Manage End-to-End Research to partner with key international clients (FMCG, Pharma, Tobacco, Finance): Design and manage research projects autonomously or with guidance: draft impactful questionnaires, control data quality, analyze quantitative data, and prepare high-quality reports with actionable recommendations.
• Coordinate Flawless Execution: Act as the main project liaison between clients, the research team, and our international support hubs to monitor progress, budget and ensure smooth delivery to uncover market opportunities and optimize brand portfolios.

Desired qualifications, skills and experiences:

• University degree preferably in marketing/market research, social sciences, communication sciences or similar.
• 2 to 5 years of relevant experience in market research, with a strong understanding of research methodologies, sampling, and techniques.
• Intellectual curiosity for clients' organizations and sectors, actively seeking new knowledge and constructively challenging existing thinking.
• Experience or strong interest in Market Strategy & Understanding: market opportunity intelligence, U&A, brand positioning, and portfolio strategy
• Communication: Excellent command of English with dynamic presentation skills and an ability to build easy connections with clients.
• Soft skills: organized, resilient, open-minded, and dynamic. The candidate should be a collaborative team player, capable of thriving in an international environment, building relationships, and managing tasks effectively across projects and teams. Agility and willingness to go the extra mile are essential.
• Strong command of MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint; basic knowledge of SPSS is required.

We are looking forward receiving your application!


About the Team

The Market Strategy & Understanding (MSU) Service Line performs strategic research to deliver contextual understanding to help clients navigate dynamic markets. Our offer portfolio consists of strategic brand research as well as category & consumer fundamentals. We work with clients to understand the size and composition of a market as well as the segments/profiles/demand spaces therein.  We also specialize in brand equity, brand assets, brand stretch and open category opportunities (e.g. whitespace).


About Us

Ipsos is one of the world's largest research companies and currently the only one primarily managed by researchers, ranking as a #1 full-service research organization for four consecutive years. With over 75 different data-driven solutions, and presence in 90 markets, Ipsos brings together research, implementation, methodological, and subject-matter experts from around the world, combining thematic and technical experts to deliver top-quality research and insights. Simply speaking, we help the biggest companies solve some of their biggest problems, serving more than 5000 clients across the globe by providing research, data, and insights on their target markets. And we are proud of our continuous efforts in making Ipsos the best place to work!

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