Project Expert Staffing/Recruitment

Recruiting and Staffing Associate Advisor

Overview of the role

Euromonitor International is the world's leading independent provider of strategic market research. We create data and analysis on thousands of products and services around the world. Our methodology is based on the understanding that the best research is carried out as close to the source as possible and to gain best access to local information we employ Contract Analysts and Industry Experts across our research markets. Our use of contract-based workers also affords the flexibility required for the range and volume of projects which are a feature of our ad hoc research arm’s operations.

The Research Operations Team oversees all Euromonitor’s extended workforce, specifically Industry Experts and Contract (freelance) Analysts’ full life cycle. This includes recruitment, contracting and onboarding, training, project allocation, evaluation, and compensation.

Reporting to the ROPs Global Manager and being part of the Global Research Operations Team (ROps), the Recruiting and Staffing Associate Advisor is tasked with the recruitment, management and development of our Industry expert panel within the Americas region and globally as required by project requirements and team capacity.  But responsibilities also include supporting other activities related to the strategic priorities of the Global ROps team.

Key responsibilities

Recruitment (75%):

·         Effectively service recruitment needs by consulting with research teams to understand ultimate project needs

·         Proactively research (using Boolean and other search options), network and recruit industry experts and decision makers to participate in our research studies via phone interviews and advisory consultations

·         Filter prospective profiles (from LinkedIn searches, public sources, or referrals) vet candidate suitability prior to their contracting by conducting telephone interviews with prospective industry experts

·         Master and maintain applicant tracking software, files, and websites, and see to their efficient and effective use by all relevant staff

·         Provide prospects with an overview of Euromonitor’s methodologies and processes. For this, must develop a working knowledge of Euromonitor’s methodologies and industry coverage to effectively support recruitment.

·         Facilitate the onboarding of all new experts and analysts by providing them with our onboarding material and relevant log-in to our IT systems. 

·         Lead the management, project allocation, evaluation and compensation of the expert and analyst pools by setting up projects and tasks in the freelance management system, as well as keeping track of invoicing and payment through the FMS or internal system.

·         Ensure all necessary documents are accurate and stored before approving contractor profiles on our Freelance Management System.

·         Leverage best sources for each country in which we operate and improve processes for recruiting analysts and experts.

·         Ensure we meet all expert recruitment needs across the region, working closely with the global Research Operations Team.

·         Where required, support analyst recruitment by helping with proactive searched, screening, testing and interviewing as required

Management (15%)

·         Join the global ROps team and actively participate in the ideation, planning and execution of continuous improvement initiatives

·         Support the management of the database of our contractor resources commensurate with research teams’ ongoing requests for experts and analysts

·         Ensure that experts and analysts are used most effectively through offices in the region e.g. in projects under the identified regional growth priorities

·         Monitor and provide feedback on country fees to Research Managers in our syndicated and custom research teams to ensure that we are paying fees commensurate with the calibre of experts and contract analysts required

Training (10%)

·         Ensure that all successful candidates have an overview of Euromonitor before starting their roles as well as all the required knowledge on T&Cs, PP Etc.

·         Support on internal trainings regarding best practices on expert panel and contractor management, as well as other ROps initiatives as required

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Minimum requirements

·         Experience in recruiting candidates or experts

·         Experience with Project Management

·         Experience working in international settings

·         Good Microsoft Office skills (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)

·         BA/BsC with at least 3 years of experience

·         Languages: English and Spanish/Portuguese

Other desired knowledge and skills

·         Proven training, research and/or consulting

·         Experience with software as a service including MS Teams, Sharepoint, Onedrive.

Joining us you will find:

·         Flexible work time with perfect work/life balance;

·         Competitive salary with wide variety of benefits like longer holidays, additional health insurance, social responsibility initiatives you can take part in, office perks;

Intelligent and fun colleagues working in constructive and inspiring atmosphere.

Why work for Euromonitor?

Our values

• We act with integrity
• We are curious about the world
• We are stronger together
• We seek to empower
• We find strength in diversity

International: not only do we have a very multinational workforce in each office but we are all dealing with our 16 offices worldwide on a daily basis. With 16 offices globally there are regular opportunities for international transfer.

Hardworking but sociable: our staff know how to work hard but also how to enjoy themselves! We pride ourselves on creating an appropriate work-life balance, with flexible hours and regular socialising including frequent after work meet ups, summer and Christmas parties and a whole range of sports and other groups to be involved with.

Committed to making a difference: We think that people are looking for something worthwhile in a company beyond the workplace. Our extensive Corporate Social Responsibility Programme gives each member of staff two volunteering days a year in addition to holidays. It sees us reaching out into the local community with our mentoring, group volunteering, and fundraising initiatives as well as supporting international charities through our website sales, matching staff sponsorship fundraising, and carbon offsetting all our flights, amongst many other activities.

Excellent benefits: we offer highly competitive salaries, healthcare insurance, food vouchers, saving fund, plus generous holiday allowances and in many offices a Core Hours policy allowing flexible start and finish times to each day.

Opportunities to grow: we offer extensive training and development opportunities at all levels. The vast majority of our managers and directors have been promoted from within and many have moved across departments as well as upwards. We pride ourselves on identifying and rewarding talent.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: Euromonitor International does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability and genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor.