We provide support from the early stages where a client is considering a new market, through to supporting the local activities of their employees once they are locally established. Our services include:

● Partner / Distributor Search and Due Diligence

● Market Research, Business Research, and Venture Validation

● Recruitment

● HR Advisory

● Incubation services and Legal Entity Set-Up

● Tax, Accounting and Expense Management

● Serviced Office / Office Locator Service

● PR and Event Management

In India, we have served in excess of 350 international clients from 20 different countries with their market engagement. We serve a range of companies from FTSE100/Fortune 500, to SMEs, start-ups, governments, trade bodies, and universities and colleges. We have a team of 150 based across four main locations in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, and Chennai. The Education Sector brings more than half of the revenues and therefore the sector presence and footprint are skewed towards Foreign Higher Education. In the corporate segment, the major sectors include food and agri, life sciences and healthcare, engineering and manufacturing, consumer products and services, and niche segments in the ITES sector

The Research and Consulting Department

The Research and Consulting team is actively involved in creating research-based solutions for its clients. Research helps the organization and its leadership remain up-to-date in demanding and dynamic markets all over the world. It also helps us address the knowledge needs of our clients with founded consultative advisory on market opportunities and thereafter entry strategies. Moreover, the team also engages in eminence-building activities such as producing thought leadership articles.

Our research specific offering includes:

● Bespoke research-based solutions using secondary and primary research methodologies as per the client’s needs

● Market and Competitor intelligence through newsletters, thought leadership pieces, whitepaper, Higher education sector-focused market reports, etc.

● Define partner ‘fit’ and shortlist prospective partners

Job Role

The candidate would work closely with the research and consulting leadership to deliver assigned research projects. The incumbent will establish research processes, create research tools, and coordinate with external stakeholders to effectively address the research problems and will be responsible for preparing the final output of the project.

The incumbent should be comfortable working independently and should have hands-on experience of designing effective work flows.

Responsibilities

● Assess feasibility of various international markets and create market entry / strategic roadmap for client organizations

● Involved in all aspects of the project including project planning, delivery, making recommendations, getting client buy-in, and ensuring closure of all workstreams independently.

● Designing and creating research tools such as questionnaires, discussion guides, interview guides, etc.

● Connect with various stakeholders involved in the project and assessing the responses to generate insights (harness knowledge and views of subject matter experts and functional specialists w.r.t. the deliverables)

● Lead by example a culture of knowledge sharing using available channels and exploring alternatives to overcome impediments in dissemination

● Curating content on topics that are in trend and relevant to the industry

● Quality control and audit of the output

Qualifications

● Masters’ qualification in business / management / economics

● Strong MS PowerPoint skills

● Strong analytical skills, along with good written and verbal communication skills

● Excellent interpersonal skills

Experience

● 3-5 years’ post-graduation work experience in research domain, including,

o Data collection through secondary sources

o Data collection through primary sources such as quantitative surveys, structured interviews, focused group discussions, etc.

● Experience in conducting interviews with subject matter experts and senior officials at large organizations

Desired/Preferred skills Requirements

● Interest in international business regulations and market entry

● Good verbal and written communication

● Analytical bent of mind and critical thinking

● Detail orientation

● Proactive and persistent approach to ensure on-time delivery

● Multitasking capabilities across research projects and other capability building initiatives

● Good IT skills, high level expertise with MS Office suite

Location

Currently, the position is 100% work from home. Once COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, the candidate may be required to operate from the Sannam S4 Delhi office.

How to apply

If you would like to be considered for a job at Sannam S4, please send your resume with an introduction letter and salary requirements to MAIL.

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