Insights Team Manager (Maternity Cover)
Meltwater
Date: 1 week ago
City: Cape Town, Western Cape
Contract type: Part time
Description
Part-time Insights Team Manager (7 Month Maternity Cover, 30 hours per week)
Join our team as a Part-time Insights Team Manager where you will lead a group of talented analysts, guide their career development, and ensure the team's high-quality performance. As part of the management team, you will contribute to optimizing workflows and developing educational initiatives. Collaborating closely with internal teams, you will deliver valuable customer insights across various target market segments, platforms, and genres. We are seeking a people-oriented manager with exceptional soft skills and a proven track record of success.
What You'll Do:
Our Story
At Meltwater, we believe that when you have the right people in the right environment, great things happen.
Our best-in-class technology empowers our 27,000 customers around
the world to make better business decisions through data. But we can’t do that without our global team of developers, innovators, problem-solvers, and high-performers who embrace challenges and find new solutions for our customers.
Our award-winning global culture drives everything we do and creates
an environment where our employees can make an impact, learn every day, feel a sense of belonging, and celebrate each other’s successes along
the way.
We are innovators at the core who see the potential in people, ideas and technologies. Together, we challenge ourselves to go big, be bold, and build best-in-class solutions for our customers.
We’re proud of our diverse team of 2,200+ employees in 50 locations across
25 countries around the world. No matter where you are, you’ll work with people who care about your success and get the support you need to unlock new heights in your career.
We are Meltwater. Inspired by innovation, powered by people.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Meltwater is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: At Meltwater, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where every employee feels valued, respected, and empowered. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity and strive to provide a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment.
All employment decisions at Meltwater are made based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the applicable laws and regulations.
Meltwater does not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind, and we actively promote a culture of respect, fairness, and inclusivity. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities to apply and join us in our mission to drive innovation
Part-time Insights Team Manager (7 Month Maternity Cover, 30 hours per week)
Join our team as a Part-time Insights Team Manager where you will lead a group of talented analysts, guide their career development, and ensure the team's high-quality performance. As part of the management team, you will contribute to optimizing workflows and developing educational initiatives. Collaborating closely with internal teams, you will deliver valuable customer insights across various target market segments, platforms, and genres. We are seeking a people-oriented manager with exceptional soft skills and a proven track record of success.
What You'll Do:
- Lead a team to manage schedules, budgets, and deliver high-quality results efficiently.
- Coordinate scheduling and rostering of team activities.
- Forecast and plan for capacity requirements to support business needs.
- Implement rigorous data quality control standards and methodologies to ensure accuracy.
- Contribute to manpower planning, staffing decisions, and recruitment processes.
- Participate in leadership meetings to align goals and enhance communication.
- Conduct regular one-on-one meetings with team members to provide support and foster retention.
- Identify areas for skill development and create personalized training programs for team members.
- Cultivate a culture of growth, accountability, and performance management within the team.
- Champion the team's vision and values, leading by example and nurturing individual potential.
- Bachelor's degree, with a preference for Leadership modules.
- 2-3 years of leadership experience, managing teams or leading large projects.
- Industry expertise in media insights/reporting & analytics, covering traditional or social media, media agencies & public relations, or digital marketing.
- Proficiency in SaaS-based media tech platforms and familiarity with media measurement KPIs.
- Knowledge of research methodologies and analysis methods.
- Proficiency in Microsoft and Google Suites
- Outstanding interpersonal skills and effective stakeholder management.
- Collaborative team player with a mature and self-starting attitude
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Willingness to embrace the best of both worlds with our hybrid work schedule. This role requires you to be in the office 2 days a week (Tuesday & Wednesday)
- The ability to legally work in the country of hire is required for this position.
- Enjoy flexible paid time off options for enhanced work-life balance
- Meltwater demonstrates a commitment to your well-being by contributing towards Discovery Health, ensuring robust healthcare coverage
- Complimentary CalmApp subscription for you and your loved ones, because mental wellness matters.
- Energetic work environment with a hybrid work style, providing the balance you need
- Benefit from our family leave program, which grows with your tenure at Meltwater.
- Thrive within our inclusive community and seize ongoing professional development opportunities to elevate your career.
Our Story
At Meltwater, we believe that when you have the right people in the right environment, great things happen.
Our best-in-class technology empowers our 27,000 customers around
the world to make better business decisions through data. But we can’t do that without our global team of developers, innovators, problem-solvers, and high-performers who embrace challenges and find new solutions for our customers.
Our award-winning global culture drives everything we do and creates
an environment where our employees can make an impact, learn every day, feel a sense of belonging, and celebrate each other’s successes along
the way.
We are innovators at the core who see the potential in people, ideas and technologies. Together, we challenge ourselves to go big, be bold, and build best-in-class solutions for our customers.
We’re proud of our diverse team of 2,200+ employees in 50 locations across
25 countries around the world. No matter where you are, you’ll work with people who care about your success and get the support you need to unlock new heights in your career.
We are Meltwater. Inspired by innovation, powered by people.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Meltwater is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: At Meltwater, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where every employee feels valued, respected, and empowered. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity and strive to provide a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment.
All employment decisions at Meltwater are made based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the applicable laws and regulations.
Meltwater does not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind, and we actively promote a culture of respect, fairness, and inclusivity. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities to apply and join us in our mission to drive innovation
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