Hybrid Associate Consultant

at Euromonitor International

• Job title: Associate Consultant
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Cape Town, South Africa

About the role

• Associate Consultant managing custom research projects at Euromonitor International. Leading project delivery and insights in a hybrid role based in Cape Town, South Africa.

Responsibilities

• Manage end‑to‑end project delivery, including briefs, planning, templates, and supporting materials
• Develop hypotheses and insights using robust frameworks to address complex client challenges
• Conduct rigorous quantitative and qualitative research to deliver high‑value analysis and reports
• Oversee day‑to‑day management of analysts, including scheduling, communication, and quality oversight
• Partner with internal recruiters to ensure projects are properly resourced with suitable analyst talent
• Ensure accuracy and quality of all deliverables through validation, data checking, and interpretation
• Coordinate with regional teams to align on project goals, timelines, and expectations
• Maintain organised project documentation and folders for easy access across teams
• Lead and conduct primary interviews with industry experts, companies, associations, and internal team
• Perform thorough secondary research using internal databases and external sources
• Apply mixed‑method research (data, surveys, primary interviews, syndicated sources) to answer client questions
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with Consulting and Syndicated teams on projects and internal initiatives
• Share and identify new research sources to strengthen project insight
• Manage client communication from project kick‑off through to delivery
• Develop clear, persuasive insights and C‑suite‑ready presentations
• Confidently present findings to clients and address all follow‑up queries
• Build and maintain strong client relationships throughout the engagement
• Support business development through capability pitches, needs‑assessment calls, and proposal input
• Collaborate with commercial teams post‑delivery to explore follow‑on opportunities

Requirements

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in finance, economics, business, social sciences, engineering or similar with proven research, consulting and/or analytics expertise with at least 2-3 years of work experience in an agency or client environment
• Industry experience in consumer or trade sectors and niche topic areas like sustainability desired, with an ability to build strategic analysis, presentations and report writing
• Experience evaluating, manipulating, and analysing data sets from different sources
• A curious and commercial mindset – you are keen to learn and understand things from a client’s point of view
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work in a high-paced challenging environment, to manage multiple projects and to meet tight deadlines
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Fluency in French/Portuguese will be an advantage
• Advanced MS Office Computer skills, especially PowerPoint and Excel skills
• Knowledge of other research methodologies or data analytics is a PLUS

Benefits

• **Hybrid Working**
• **Flexible Hours**
• **Competitive Salary**
• **Work–Life Balance**
• **Global Exposure**
• **Growth & Development**
• **Inclusive Culture**