JP Senior Research Executive / Research Manager

About Us 🗺️At Toluna, we keep the world’s biggest brands one step ahead of their markets, their competitors, and their customers. For 25+ years we’ve been a leader in consumer insights, and today we’re at the center of our industry’s biggest shift: the move to AI-powered research grounded in real human truth.Brands come to us because we’ve solved a problem most of our industry is still wrestling with: how to move fast without losing trust in the answer. Speed comes from AI we’ve been developing in-house since 2019, always-on platforms, and a 79M+ validated consumer community across 100+ countries.Introduction 🚀Are you motivated by what moves people and brands? Data driven, business focused and service oriented? Eager to be part of a fast-growing office in Japan?We are looking for a Senior Research Executive/Research Manager (SRE/RM) who has a passion for all things digital to join our team!Join us and experience the company that leads the next generation of consumer insights and marketing analytics. Our mission is to change the way marketing research is used to generate insights that impact business decisions. Digital is our focus in many ways as we aspire to be the first truly global digital research company.Responsibilities 🧐Manage all research projects tasks—questionnaire design, fieldwork coordination, data processing guidance and interpretation of the data through reporting and analysis.Assist in the research design and proposal process and counsel with clients, to ensure successful and efficient project completion.Help drive actionable results and insights from the data collected. Consult clients with tactical findings to address their business needs and wants.Be the incumbent responsible for daily connection with clients from different industries.Ensure that all internal team members understand the projects’ expected outcomes, and monitors the progress of each project at each stage to secure the highest quality deliverables.Demonstrate project management skills.Stay updated with the latest research tools and techniques.Requirements 🤹Over 3 to 5 years of experience as a marketing researcher in analysis, report writing, and client presentation. Native Japanese speaker. English as a working language is preferred.Proficiency in daily use of AI tools and experience in integrating them into work is a strong plus.A passion for brands, products and people.An interest in interpreting numbers and turn data into actionable stories for clientsGood experience and knowledge across different research methodologies, from branding, innovation, pricing, segmentation and custom research.Attention to detail, coupled with being able to identify broad, strategic implications.Strong communication skills: oral and written.Pro-active and resourceful in problem solving.Entrepreneurial mentality.Strong team player and team-focused mindset.Experience with MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word (SPSS is a strong plus).Our Values ❤️Acting with Ownership: Demonstrating individual accountabilityBringing a Forward Mindset: Being action-oriented, bold & entrepreneurialCollaborating with Curiosity: Exhibiting teamwork through togethernessDiscussing openly, committing jointly: Sharing your views openlyEmbracing Empathy: Being egoless & caringWhat We OfferAt Toluna, we’re all about creating a welcoming, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. We offer competitive pay, great benefits, and plenty of opportunities to grow within our global team. Inclusion and respect are at the heart of what we do. Our community connects over 72 million people across 70 countries. If you’re passionate about making an impact, we’d love to have you on board.Join our global team. We welcome big thinking and reward great work