Life at 2CV

The role

Research Manager needed to join a team working on bespoke quantitative research (ad hoc and tracking) for a dynamic, award-winning market research agency. You will work with a portfolio of leading brands across categories such as Retail, Beauty, Fashion, Transport; and with a number of charities.

In this role, you will be working on projects from the proposal stage through to presenting the deliverables. You will play a key role, leading on smaller projects and being part of a larger team on bigger projects, with Director support. On a typical day you would be responsible for the day-to-day management of multiple research projects and dealing with any issues that might arise with minimal supervisory input.

You will be expected to plan and mange project timelines, manage the analysis, interpretation and reporting to create insightful, thought provoking reports that answer the clients’ brief. You will also be adept at developing your own strong client relationships and contribute towards winning repeat work and new business.

You’ll be joining a small team of 7 researchers, sitting within the wider quant team of ~30. Outside of this, you will have the opportunity to collaborate regularly with colleagues across other teams, including qual, digital and creative.

This is both a challenging and rewarding role, giving the right candidate a fantastic opportunity for responsibility and development in a fast paced and supportive environment.

Tasks will include

• Briefing calls/meetings, asking relevant questions to understand client requirements
• Writing smaller proposals independently, owning sections of larger proposal, being able to cost projects commercially and competitively
• Writing bespoke questionnaires that will answer the brief
• Briefing in and liaising with ops teams
• Script checking
• Preparing specs for data tables, checking data tables
• Quantitative data analysis, using custom analysis tools and where appropriate working with Analytics
• Ownership of developing story-led reports across projects (usually charting in PowerPoint)
• Debriefing to clients
• Mentoring juniors, taking an active role in training/upskilling
• Managing quality assurance right across the project lifecycle from questionnaires to scripts, to data and reporting (and supporting juniors to deliver the same)

Requirements

We are looking for someone who is experienced, enthusiastic, and passionate about insight. To be successful you must have the following;

• Degree level education, highly numerate
• Strong quant research background: typically, 4+ years’ experience
• Strong at all aspects of the project lifecycle, able to lead smaller projects and play a leading role in larger projects
• Solution orientated; experience in troubleshooting and finding solutions
• Knowledgeable about different research methodologies and analysis techniques
• Fluid storyteller – hold a passion for finding the story in data and communicating this with clarity
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrating strong time management skills; confident planning and executing multiple projects to timelines
• Be curious, ambitious, and show the passion and drive to make a difference to our organisation and to our clients’ businesses.
• Strong attention to detail
• Able to self-motivate and use initiative

What we offer

We are a medium sized company with around 100 employees, with offices in the UK, US and Asia. With an amazing client base across consumer, corporate and public sectors, we offer an exciting and inspiring place to work.  You will get the chance to work with some true experts, within quantitative and qualitative insights, brand, innovation and business strategy.   Clients tell us we provide confidence and clarity in the face of complexity. We love to get to the nub of seemingly intractable questions and show what’s really happening. But what really inspires us is seeing the fruits of our research making a tangible difference for our clients. We employ the brightest in our industry and we are looking for rising stars to join our team. We hugely value our staff and will nurture your strengths and passions.  With an enlightened senior leadership team who are committed to providing an inclusive, flexible and nurturing environment, could this be the right role for you to explore further?

We have an exciting senior position in our Qual team for a focussed and driven Associate Director. The team’s focus is research with global clients in the Tech & Entertainment and Life & Style sectors including the world’s leading streaming service and the world’s largest technology company. You’ll be part of a dynamic team of researchers working closely with quantitative colleagues across diverse and stimulating projects.

What you need?

• Around 6 years’ experience in qualitative research role
• Proven experience working at a senior level with commercial sector clients, building relationships and delivering excellent work
• Strategic and creative mind that derives the ‘so-what’ implications from the insight
• Confident in leading on analysis and writing, distilling key recommendations from findings
• Fluency in traditional and digital approaches, both in recommending and conducting
• Experience in producing high quality proposals and effectively presenting at pitches
• Enjoyment of enabling junior colleagues to grow and develop
• Open and responsive to feedback

Key responsibilities

• Day-to-day project lead – providing oversight and direction throughout project lifecycle and moderation of research
• Account management – working closely with Research Directors to be a client ‘thought-partner’
• Leading on designing research and proposal writing (on PPT/ Word)
• Client management and communication – e.g. weekly client calls, ad-hoc “quick” requests
• Training and developing juniors on projects, bringing the best out of people and teams
• Effective delegation and task allocation to ensure efficient ways of working on your key accounts
• Quality assurance and peer reviewing