James Taylor, Senior Client Director
Kantar Global Research Centre
Advertising
Prague
James has been in market research since 2007. He joined GRC in December 2012 after moving to Prague from London. He was responsible for elevating our project management and analytical skills over the years and extending our service offering by bringing the Brand business into the GRC. In June 2024 James moved to Kantar Insights team as Brand Lead for one of our biggest clients. He has a passion for competition, innovation, and coaching stemming from his love of sport and coaching background, and nothing gives him more satisfaction than seeing someone improving and succeeding. In his spare time, he enjoys games and day trips with his 2 sons and has a bit of an addiction to peanut better – can’t live without it.
Aleksandra is our Talent Acquisition Partner, bringing her expertise to Kantar since 2022. Seeing people smile after landing their dream job or when managers find the perfect match? That's her daily joy! Aleksandra loves finding new talent, boosting our employer brand, and working on global projects. Collaborating with a team across different time zones, she turns every conversation into a problem-solving session, learning about different cultures along the way.
Ladislav started his career in Kantar in 1999, and has held quite a few different roles on both local and global levels before he applied to be the leader of the newly established GRC Team in 2012. A decision, as he says, which truly changed his life! During the last decade he has been very passionate about building the GRC Team’s size and reach. In his free time (or rather the little time his 8 and 10 year old sons allow him to have), he enjoys playing floorball, reading (sci-fi especially), and cooking.
Julia joined the GRC in February 2021 as a Research Executive but is already rocking the analytical world as Research Manager and bringing insights on how to increase Brand value! She is also one of the most active participants in all volunteering activities, trying to make others’ lives better. Apart from volunteering, in her free time she practices yoga, does cross fit (what a combination of a strong body and clear mind!), reads books, cooks (if you are a sweet tooth – just ask her to make a carrot cake, you will not regret it), listens to music and even plays the flute.
Company presentation
Kantar’s Global Research Centre (GRC) in Prague was established in 2012 to provide excellent service to many of the world’s leading brands. Nowadays, it’s hard to name a renowned company that we haven’t had an opportunity to work with.
We undertake marketing research projects all around the globe. We design surveys, collect the data, analyze the results, prepare reports, and provide our clients with actionable recommendations for optimizing their marketing efforts.
Our clients value us for our high level of expertise in driving advertising efficiency and brand growth. And that is why we’re constantly looking for top-talent and we keep investing in our own people’s growth and development. We believe that we won’t be able to be so successful if we didn’t have the smart, passionate, and creative people that make up our team.
Who will feel great at GRC?
To understand if GRC is the right place for you, consider the following:
- Diversity is at our core; we see it as a source of innovation and creativity
- We boldly jump into the unknown a nd challenge the status quo. Continuous improvement is deeply rooted in our DNA
- We learn together. Also, learning from your mistakes is celebrated here
- Our structure offers robust training, a lot of support and guidance. Our ethos is built on trust and the freedom to work independently, we are not micromanaging
Still in Doubt?
We offer dynamic career growth opportunities in both management and expert directions. We encourage engagement in social initiatives, and organize these events ourselves – clean-ups in parks, charity thrift sales, fundraising for UNICEF and Special Olympics etc. We also get extra days off and all the regular perks like phone, Multisport card etc. GRC is a genuinely cool place with great people, so check our open vacancies!
The GRC in numbers
- 34 different nationalities amongst 131 employees
- 19 new colleagues who joined in 2024
- 100 cm adjustment for standing desks
- 70+ different Halloween costumes created
- 20 bike parking spots
- 66 foosball players ready to compete