Rakuten Insight (MY) Project Manager
TLDR
Manage multi-market research projects, coordinating cross-country teams to hit KPIs, control timelines, and ensure client satisfaction.
Job Description:
Rakuten Insight Malaysia Sdn Bhd is a subsidiary of Rakuten Insight Global, Inc., Asia's leading experts in online marketing research, serving market researchers worldwide by utilizing its quality proprietary online panels, in-depth local knowledges / insights, and extensive fieldwork experience. Our active, rich, and diverse panels encompass the key Asia countries namely, Singapore, Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, India and Philippines.
We are looking for an Associate Project Manager to join the Malaysia team to manage multiple market research projects.
Responsibilities:
Project Management
- Plan, organize and manage resources for data collection projects with a special focus into online projects
- Co-ordinate / co-operate with different parties to achieve the project KPIs and goals
- Communicating with project teams across different countries effectively
- Control costs, time and resources while meeting deadlines
Client Management
- Ensure client satisfaction from the projects managed
- Closely monitor and manage commissioned projects to resolve issues that might surface
- Take ownership of the work being assigned
- Collaborate with local vendors to best support client's requests
Others
- Understand questionnaire design and flows
- Understand sampling frames, quotas, and basic research terminologies
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent related experience
- Minimum 3 year working experience in Marketing Research is required; ideally across both client servicing and project management.
- Strong knowledge on a variety of methodologies such as online and offline, ad-hoc and trackers
- Able to work under tight timelines and pressure
- Excellent communication and client servicing skills
- Strong sense of ownership and excellent attention to detail
Rakuten is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of sex, marital status, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, religious belief or age.
Benefits
Remote-Friendly
Fully remote role
Rakuten Asia Pte. Ltd. builds and manages a robust advertising and loyalty product ecosystem for Rakuten Group that enhances user engagement across e-commerce, fintech, and communications. By focusing on product strategy, development, and data management, we cater to the diverse needs of our extensive member base throughout Asia.
- Founded
- Founded 1997
- Employees
- 500+ employees
- Industry
- computer software
- Funding stage
- Public
- Stock ticker
- Publicly traded (4755.T)
- Total raised
- $7.3B raised
- Last funding
- Raised October 2025