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Sector Head, Technology Sector, Singapore

This vacancy is expired.

10.08.2010 Hong Kong

We are now looking for a Director to lead our Technology Sector for our Singapore office.

TNS, one of the world’s largest marketing research and information groups, provides clients with value added information and insight, enabling them to make more effective decisions. We operate a global network spanning 80 countries and employ over 15,000 people.

The TNS International Research Centre, with offices across Hong Kong and Singapore, provides a full range of marketing research services, specializing in the conduct of complex multi-country research programs across Asia Pacific and beyond.

We are seeking dynamic and bold individuals – able to look behind the numbers, beyond the trends, and between the lines. Candidates who can rise to the challenge of working in a demanding, yet rewarding industry will become part of a dynamic and international team, working alongside global organisations and providing business solutions of the highest quality.

We are now looking for a Director to lead our Technology Sector for our Singapore office.

The responsibilities:

• Develop and manage the Technology research unit with over 20 staff in Singapore
• Full P&L responsibility for the sector, which will include managing budgets and resourcing
• Client management of a large consumer electronics account, including building relationship with senior level client HQ contacts
• Project management and team management of several large technology and consumer electronics accounts
• Develop and grow client relationships into partnerships and key accounts
• Maintain effective business/partnership relationships with key international/regional clients and functional areas
• Utilize proprietary TNS business solutions to realize the maximum advantage
• Provide expert advice to clients on business strategy and planning
• Deliver insightful recommendations based on premium research and powerful creative ideas
• Ensure staff retention and development
• Direct the team’s efforts in the most effective use of analytic processes and research methodologies to address clients’ business issues
• Develop the team’s knowledge and coach them in the use of analytical skills to conduct high quality research

The prerequisites:

• A bachelor’s degree in business/marketing, or a professional degree
• At least 15 years experience in Market Research, either agency or client side in the Technology sector
• Knowledge about BtoB and BtoC research
• Experience and background in retail and channel focused research, preferably in consumer electronics or technology markets
• Experienced in managing and leading multi-national projects with highly complexity
• Business-like and consultative driven insight delivery capability is a must
• Demonstrate management experience, covering both staff and commercial management
• Excellent skills in customized research and Technology industry metrics is required; in addition to the command of data caveats, sources and applications
• Competent to present research findings to senior audiences professionally
• Strong leadership, good people skills, excellent communication and presentation skills
• Desire to work in a highly challenging, fast-paced, and changing environment
• Attentive to details and showing strategic insights in the delivery of research findings
• The right candidate will have many opportunities to develop the Technology business and research teams – you need to be an innovative thinker who is bold, creative, proactive, motivated and eager to learn, with a drive to succeed

To demonstrate your thinking, your intuition, your insight and your imagination, contact TNS today.

TNS offers 5 days work, an attractive remuneration package and outstanding career development within the Group, plus medical and dental benefits.

Interested parties please send your full CV and your current and expected salary to:
People & Culture Director
TNS, 12A/F, Sun Hung Kai Centre, 30 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Or e-mail to: choii.lao@tns-global.com
For more details check: www.tns-global.com.hk

All applications will be treated in strict confidence and used for recruitment purposes only. Applicants who are not invited for interview within four weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful. TNS will retain their applications for a maximum period of one year and may refer to suitable candidates to other vacancies within the Group.