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Director, custom research (Asia)

The Economist Intelligence Unit helps business leaders prepare for opportunity, empowering them to act with confidence when making strategic decisions.
Success when operating internationally means understanding how tomorrow will differ from today. From such insight comes opportunity. Our forecasting and advisory services have informed entrepreneurs, financiers and government figures around the world since 1946.
We are currently recruiting for an experienced analyst to become Director of our Asia Custom Research team. You will be accountable for the overall development, operation and high standards of a thriving, consultative research business. You will support the EIU’s editorial director and work closely with other regional directors on project execution, client management, business development and overall growth of the global and regional business.
In addition to Asia regional experience, you will have an in-depth understanding of international business, industry and geopolitical issues, and will have worked with clients across a diverse range of industries. You will have experience of providing political and economic analysis for an international business audience and will be a proven and effective project and client manager. Fluency in an Asian language will be an advantage.
If you are an enthusiastic self-starter with the ability to balance commercial considerations with high standards of editorial integrity and analytical capability, and ideally have a masters degree in a relevant field or an economics/international relations degree or equivalent, please send your CV with a covering letter and details of current remuneration to: asiarecruit@economist.com Closing date for all applications is November 15th 2013.
We regret only short listed candidates will be notified.
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