Total 5 Director/C-Level Science / R&D / Research job vacancies in 784304 Paradise Valley

At R/GA, the Client Services team sit at the heart of all the work we do for our clients, who look to us to lead our integrated agency team as an extension of their client teams. We set the bar high at R/GA. We are not just “account people”. We don’t just strive to solve our client’s problems; we challenge ourselves to transform their entire category. Our people are expected to think, behave and function like CMOs, regardless of their title or level. That requires becoming intimate with all aspects of the client’s business, beyond just the work they hire us to do for them day-to-day.

We are T-shaped entrepreneurs who treat our client’s business like it’s our own. We represent the client’s voice inside the agency (when our clients are at their best), while keeping an objective perspective on what’s right for the client’s business and what will exceed their goals. We’re equal parts business partner, strategic marketer, connector, entrepreneur and trusted advisor.

As a Senior/Account Director, you will be charged with driving growth and retention of our clients and R/GA’s business. You will represent the day-to-day business partner and advisor to our clients and serve as the catalyst for innovative work across all departments and capabilities inside R/GA.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Foster a close communications relationship with client senior management, creating an atmosphere where issues regarding pricing, performance or teaming can be discussed opening and constructively.
• Provide leadership in the development of strategic plans that will grow client business as well as generate incremental billings and income.
• Participate in major client presentations and make other contacts that will strengthen the agency/client relationship.
• Oversee the planning process assessment, situation analysis, brand planning and development of strategic direct marketing plans.
• Determine staff hour requirements and other resources necessary to assure a high level of service to clients as well as profitability including the review of scope of work.
• Evaluate performance and skill level of account group personnel and recommend staffing changes necessary to support client needs.
• Review each client account’s profitability with the department supervisor periodically.
• Work with all departments on strategy, research and results measurement.
• Conduct regular meetings with the account team and relevant members of other services to discuss client problems, opportunities, and work in progress.

THE IDEAL PERSON FOR US

• Has outstanding presentation skills and experience.
• Can foster strong, cohesive working relationships across interdisciplinary teams.
• Uses alternative analytical approaches to solve digital/interactive/marketing problems.
• Can define solutions that generate measurable results for our clients.
• Exhibits a passion for digital marketing and the creative process.

YOU BRING THE FOLLOWING

• 8+ years’ digital agency experience.
• A proven track record of successfully managing multi­-million-dollar accounts.
• Experience with various project types including web, mobile, video, brand, social and strategic consulting.
• Excellent people leadership skills for small to mid-sized teams.
• A track record of multi-­tasking in a fast­-paced creative environment.
• Proficiency in the fundamental MS Office software and G-Suite.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Senior Research Director

We are a specialist division of M&C Saatchi.

Our aim is to harness the power of cutting-edge marketing, communications, and creativity, so that they become key tenets of social and behaviour change activity. Clients include a range of governments, INGO’s, foundations and multilaterals.

We are focused on tackling some of humanity's most challenging and important problems, in fragile states and developing countries, through the creation of multimedia messaging campaigns.

A specialist research team exists within the company to provide formative research support and to evaluate the progress of the campaigns. We are looking for an experienced mixed-methods researcher to lead this research team.

The Senior Research Director will be confident leading the Research & Insights Department, managing & overseeing a team across two offices. This will involve overseeing the design of assessment frameworks to ensure both the effectiveness of the messaging is assessed, as well as the assessment of the strategy/Theory of Change itself. The Senior Research Director will also oversee report writing for internal audiences as well as clients. The position requires relationship management with research partners who perform the primary research on behalf of the organisation. The position will also require representing the research team internally, with especial regard to working with the accounts, strategy and production teams. The position will additionally entail other research tasks, including but not limited to open-source research; desk reviews; lessons learned/best practice write ups; etc.

Reports to the Indo-Pacific Director

Job purpose

· Working as part of a core team that supports M&C Saatchi World Services’ communications campaigns, providing research, analysis and insights to support program management teams.

· Leading the measurement and assessment of ongoing communications campaigns, applying quantitative and qualitative research methods.

Main Accountabilities

· Implementing evaluation strategies, including designing assessment strategies and reviewing draft formative and evaluative research instruments produced by Analysts working on the project.

· Owning project research reporting including assessment reports and formative research reports. This includes reviewing reports delivered by Managers & Analysts working on the project to ensure we are providing meaningful and actionable insights.

· Presenting research findings to internal and external audiences in a clear, articulate and timely manner.

· Managing relationships with research fieldwork partners and overseeing all project management when outsourced.

· Assisting with optimising the project’s strategy and delivery.

· Feeding into strategy/Theory of Change development.

· Regional research craft leadership and line management of Managers & Analysts within the team, contributing to both formal and informal training and mentorship of members of the team.

· Development and productisation of research capabilities for existing and potential clients. This includes selling capabilities to prospective clients and development of bespoke methods and tools for commercialisation.

· Reporting and updating the Leadership team regularly, managing upwards as well as downwards

Knowledge and Expertise

· Expertise in quantitative and qualitative research methods; research, data and insights

· A firm interest and understanding of geo-politics and International Relations.

· Regional expertise: The SRD is expected to be (or become) an authority on the APAC region, with the ability to sense-check the analysis produced by the analysts within the team, and knowledge of best practice when conducting research in Asian markets.

· Proven ability to lead and manage a regional team.

Desirable:

· Knowledge of, and/or experience in, the media industry, creative production, and media dissemination.

· Knowledge of behaviour change communications.

· Knowledge of Strategic Communications.

Experience and Qualifications and Core Skills:

· Minimum of 8 years relevant research, monitoring and evaluation experience.

· Experience managing research projects from design to report writing.

· Strong qualitative and quantitative analysis skills (with experience using SPSS, Q, R or Stata).

· Experience designing and conducting mixed methods research studies.

· Department lead or extensive line management experience.

· Strong report writing and data visualisations skills.

· Good communication skills including experience presenting research findings and explaining technical concepts to multiple stakeholders including non-researchers, clients, etc.

· A strong work ethic with ability to stick to deadlines.

· Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.

· Fluent in written and spoken English.

· Proficient in all components of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel).

Desirable:

· Experience with evaluating behavioural change.

· Experience evaluating the impact/effectiveness of multimedia communications activity.

· Experience with digital and innovative research methods.

· Experience designing logical frameworks (logframes) and assessment strategies.

· Experience using data visualisation software such as tableau.

· Experience of myriad tools, research processes and partners that have improved ways of working.

Additional Key Qualities

· Understanding of the company’s culture and business area.

· Sense of responsibility towards the organisation’s reputation.

· Ability to travel and work independently.

· Forward leaning attitude and ability to represent the research team internally and externally.

· Willingness to manage, mentor and train members of the team.

· Anticipation of challenges and show of initiative across all projects.

RESEARCH DIRECTOR

We are a specialist division of M&C Saatchi.

Our aim is to harness the power of cutting-edge marketing, communications, and creativity, so that they become key tenets of social and behaviour change activity. Clients include a range of governments, INGO’s, foundations and multilaterals.

We are focused on tackling some of humanity's most challenging and important problems, in fragile states and developing countries, through the creation of multimedia messaging campaigns.

A specialist research team exists within the company to provide formative research support and to evaluate the progress of the campaigns. We are looking for an experienced mixed-methods researcher to join this research team.

The Research Director will be confident managing more junior members of the research team. This will involve overseeing the design of assessment frameworks to ensure both the effectiveness of the messaging is assessed, as well as the assessment of the strategy/Theory of Change itself. The Research Director will also oversee report writing for internal audiences as well as clients. The position requires relationship management with research partners who perform the primary research on behalf of the organisation. The position will also require representing the research team internally, with especial regard to working with the accounts, strategy and production teams. The position will additionally entail other research tasks, including but not limited to: open-source research; desk reviews; lessons learned/best practice write ups; etc.

Job purpose

· Work as part of a core team that supports M&C Saatchi World Services’ communications campaigns, providing research, analysis and insights to support program management teams.

· Lead on the measurement and assessment of ongoing communications campaigns, applying quantitative and qualitative research methods.

Main Accountabilities

· Implementation of evaluation strategies, including designing assessment strategies and reviewing draft formative and evaluative research instruments produced by Analysts working on the project.

· Ownership of project research reporting including assessment reports and formative research reports. This includes reviewing reports delivered by Analysts working on the project to ensure we are providing meaningful and actionable insights.

· Presenting research findings to internal and external audiences in a clear, articulate and timely manner.

· Managing relationships with research fieldwork partners and overseeing all project management when outsourced.

· Assisting with optimising the project’s strategy and delivery.

· Feeding into strategy/Theory of Change development.

· Line management of Analysts within the team and contributing to both formal and informal training of more junior members of the team.

· Regular upward reporting to the Senior Research Director and undertaking any other duties deemed necessary by the Senior Research Director.

Knowledge and Expertise

Essential:

· Expertise in quantitative and qualitative research methods.

· A firm interest and understanding of geo-politics and International Relations.

· Regional expertise: The RD is expected to be (or become) an authority on the APAC region, with the ability to sense-check the analysis produced by the analysts within the team, and knowledge of best practice when conducting research in Asian markets.

Desirable:

· Knowledge of, and/or experience in, the media industry, creative production, and media dissemination.

· Knowledge of behaviour change communications.

· Knowledge of Strategic Communications.

Experience and Qualifications and Core Skills:

Essential:

· Minimum of 6 years relevant research, monitoring and evaluation experience.

· Experience managing research projects from design to report writing.

· Strong qualitative and quantitative analysis skills (with experience using SPSS, Q, R or Stata).

· Experience designing and conducting mixed methods research studies.

· Line management experience.

· Strong report writing and data visualisations skills.

· Good communication skills including experience presenting research findings and explaining technical concepts to multiple stakeholders including non-researchers, clients, etc.

· A strong work ethic with ability to stick to deadlines.

· Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.

· Fluent in written and spoken English.

· Proficient in all components of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel).

Desirable:

· Experience with evaluating behavioural change.

· Experience evaluating the impact/effectiveness of multimedia communications activity.

· Experience with digital and innovative research methods.

· Experience designing logical frameworks (logframes) and assessment strategies.

· Experience using data visualisation software such as tableau.

Additional Key Qualities

Essential:

· Understanding of the company’s culture and business area.

· Sense of responsibility towards the organisation’s reputation.

· Ability to travel and work independently.

· Forward leaning attitude and ability to represent the research team internally and externally.

· Willingness to manage and train more junior members of the team.

· Anticipation of challenges and show of initiative across all projects.

As an Associate Creative Director (Visual Design) at R/GA, you will be part of the world-class design team across all applications and channels. Partnering with the leadership team in Southeast Asia (Singapore), you will drive excellence in creative solutions and foster a positive and dynamic creative culture. You will join a passionate, talented, and diverse community, where you will be challenged and supported to achieve the best work of your career and grow as a leader through training and mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the ECD and fellow CDs to lead the creative department.
• Collaborate with Art Directors, Designers, Copywriters to enhance creative deliverables.
• Oversee the quality of design throughout all project phases.
• Mentor and manage junior designers and copywriters where available.
• Front and manage clients and internal teams confidently.
• Contribute to visual design thinking, encompassing how a brand acts, looks, and comes to life across experiences.
• Lift and drive the quality of work to a world-class level.
• Drive a dynamic, positive, and inclusive culture of creativity.
• Ensure your team has the training and support they need to grow.
• Partner with the leadership team to support new business growth.

The ideal person

• 8-10 years as a Senior Visual Designer or Associate Creative Director.
• Master-level design and layout with a track record of innovative work.
• Proven background in visual interface design for websites and mobile apps.
• Skilled in MacOS, Sketch, Figma, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Microsoft Office.
• Experienced in leading and mentoring design teams.
• Exceptional skills in team and client communication, and outstanding presentation abilities.
• Enthusiastic about transformative ideas and shaping the future.
• Dedicated to craft, team growth, and innovative creativity.
• Committed to continuous growth.
• Positive, energetic, and effective in diverse teams.

Why Join R/GA

R/GA is passionate about innovative and future thinking work; each brief received welcomes an opportunity to push the boundaries for the agency and client alike.

With a global network of highly connected offices, R/GA offers the ability to work with other teams in APAC and around the world.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

· Develop and implement R&D strategies and architectures that align with the company's goals and objectives.

· Provide visionary leadership to the team, fostering innovation and driving excellence in technology solutions.

· Lead, mentor, and motivate team members.

· Hold 1:1s with your team, setting objectives that are in-line with their career goals.

· Develop project plans/procedures for effective project management.

· Work with stakeholders for risk assessment, dependencies and decision making.

· Identifying new and relevant technologies/tools to continually improve our technical stack.

Requirements

1. Bachelor's degree or above, major in computer science, information technology, or related fields, with at least 10 years of relevant industry sales experience preferred.

2. Familiar with cloud computing, CDN, security, and other products.

3. Strong leadership needed.

4. Excellent communication skills and teamwork spirit, able to effectively collaborate with vendors and internal teams.

5. Market insight and client development capabilities.

6. Good command of spoken and written Chinese.