Senior Specialist, Consumer Research & Insights  

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At U Mobile, we are always on the lookout for great talents and passionate individuals to join our growing team.
Let’s start your journey with an award-winning organization!

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•  Awarded For
    o Most Preferred Employers in Telecommunication Industry (2022, 2023 & 2024)
    o Bronze Winner in Cross-Generational Workforce Engagement (2024)
    o Gold Winner for Excellence in Workplace Culture (2021)
•  Comprehensive medical, dental, optical and insurance benefits
•  Flexi working hours arrangements
•  Staff Line & Device Subsidy
•  Smart Casual Attire
•  Child Parental Care Leave
•  Convenient location with access to public transport (Imbi Monorail/Bukit Bintang MRT)
•  Special employee discounts for selected F&B Brands

Job Summary

  • This role partners closely with the Head of Consumer Insights, Research & CX to shape how the organisation understands customers, builds the brand, and drives growth.
  • Candidate will play a key role in translating customer, brand, and market signals into clear, actionable direction for the business—across both consumer and enterprise segments.
  • This is not a reporting role. It is a role focused on influence, clarity, and impact.
The Day-To-Day Activities
  • Partner the Head of Insights to Drive Strategic Direction
    • Act as a key support to the Head of Consumer Insights, Research & CX in shaping priorities and insights agenda
    • Help translate business questions into clear research frameworks and actionable outputs
    • Support key narratives and presentations for senior leadership and cross-functional teams

  • Own Brand Health, Segments & Market Intelligence
    • Lead brand health tracking and segmentation studies across consumer and enterprise segments
    • Identify key drivers of brand perception, differentiation, and growth
    • Monitor market, competitor, and customer trends turning signals into strategic implications

  • Drive Campaign & Business Effectiveness
    • Lead campaign tracking, post-campaign evaluation, and learning agendas
    • Work closely with Brand and Marketing teams to identify what drives impact and ROI
    • Translate findings into clear recommendations for future campaigns and initiatives

  • Turn Insights into Business Action
    • Synthesize multiple data sources into sharp, story-led insights
    • Present confidently to stakeholders, connecting insights to business outcomes (growth, acquisition, retention, brand strength)
    • Proactively identify opportunities, risks, and whitespace areas

  • Manage and Elevate Research Partners
    • Work with leading agencies (e.g. Nielsen, Ipsos, Kantar) to design and deliver impactful studies
    • Challenge and refine methodologies to ensure business-relevant outputs
    • Elevate agency outputs from data to strategic recommendations

  • Contribute to CX & Insights Capability Building
    • Support integration of brand, research, and CX insights into a unified customer view
    • Contribute to development of CX measurement frameworks (e.g. NPS, journey insights)
    • • Help build a future-ready insights function leveraging digital tools and AI where relevant

About You

  • Degree / Postgraduate in Economics, Mathematics and Statistics, Psychology, Consumer Behavior
  • 8-12 years in market research / consumer insights (8-10 years)
  • Background from research agencies such as Nielsen, Ipsos, Kantar, or similar, OR relevant client-side role
  • Brand tracking, Campaign evaluation, Customer segmentation / market insights
  • Experience in telco, FMCG, tech, or other fast-paced industries is a plus
  • Strong analytical and synthesis skills able to connect multiple data points into a clear story
  • Excellent communication and storytelling ability (especially PowerPoint and presentations)
  • Confident working with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams
  • Strong commercial mindset understands how insights drive business outcomes
  • Proactive and curious always asking ‘what does this mean for us?’
  • Comfortable with ambiguity and able to bring clarity to complexity
  • Collaborative, but willing to challenge and elevate thinking
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What’s Next ?
Once you have applied online, our team will review your application and due to a high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be notified.