Strategic & Business Insights Associate

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Department: Marketing

Location: Phnom Penh, Cambodia 

Reporting to: Strategic & Business Insights Lead

Role: Permanent

Strategic & Business Insights Associate

Join our dynamic team as a Strategic & Business Insights Associate and become a key player in driving market intelligence initiatives. Your role will be to develop, collect, and manage data that supports actionable, consumer-centric insights. This position is essential for providing analytical support and managing market research projects to translate findings into strategies that influence decision-making and business planning.

As the Strategic & Business Insights Associate, you will: 

• Provide Reporting and Analysis: Deliver strategic market information, insights, and actionable recommendations to support efficient and effective decision-making, including:
  - KPI Performance Report
  - Monthly Marketing Briefs
  - Competitor Activity Updates
  - Market Model Update
  - Ad-hoc analyses based on evolving business need
• Commission and oversee research projects ensuring robust and actionable insights
• Collaborate with research vendors to maintain high compliance and performance standards
• Leverage research suppliers to manage quick-turn projects efficiently
• Apply advanced market research tools and techniques for problem-solving and strategic planning
• Stay updated on competitive activities to identify risks and opportunities
• Provide insights and summaries to Marketing and Sales teams
• Cultivate a culture of learning by sharing industry, competitor, consumer, and retail trends with stakeholders
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills to work with individuals at all organizational levels
• Deliver high-quality, value-added results under tight deadlines. 

Requirements:

• A University degree in Economics or a relevant field
• 3+ years of working experience, preferably in the tobacco or market research industry
• Exposure to both research agencies and client-side experience is an advantage
• Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of analysis software is an added advantage
• Excellent analytical, reporting, planning, and forecasting skills
• Familiarity with consumer and trade marketing research (qualitative and quantitative methodologies)
• Expertise in competitive intelligence and assessment

Are you ready to join us? Build your success story at JTI. Apply now!

Next Steps:

After applying, if selected, please anticipate the following within 1-3 weeks of the job posting closure: Phone screening with Talent Advisor > Assessment tests > Interviews > Offer. Each step is eliminatory and may vary by role type.

At JTI, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive work environment. As an equal-opportunity employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If you need any specific support, alternative formats, or have other access requirements, please let us know.