QUAL RESEARCH MANAGER 2026

Location: London

Type: Full-time, perm

We have an exciting opportunity in our London team for a bright and sparky RM. This role sits within a dynamic team of researchers who service a wide range of well-known domestic and international client accounts in the gaming, media, tech, b2b, FMCG, retail, fitness and sport, beauty, travel and finance sectors.   We’re looking for someone who’s curious about the world of brands and how people interact with them – whether that’s advertising, positioning or new product development.

We are looking for a mid-level RM, they will have established knowledge and experience of working with tech and finance clients, as well as a natural curiosity for media, retail, fmcg, beauty and sport.

RM’s at 2CV are expected to excel at coordinating.  Be it projects, resources or stakeholders they are expected to coordinate all the moving parts in a confident, inspiring way.   Our RMs have a high degree of autonomy, but are supported and mentored by a director.

What you need?

  • Minimum of 4 years’ experience in qualitative research (some quant experience is a bonus, but not required)
  • Interest and experience working with tech and finance clients, and a passion for building experience with broader tech/lifestyle clients.
  • Understanding of different research methods from traditional to digital (AI Qual a bonus) with plenty of hands-on experience
  • Strong project management skills and experience of running digital communities and online focus groups/depths (from set up to analysis)
  • Experienced in writing quality research materials from screeners to discussion guides to conducting analysis and report writing.
  • Moderation skills for depths, groups etc. f2f and/or online, digital methods
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Good communication skills, written and verbal
  • Ability to self-motivate and use initiative
  • Lots of passion!

What we offer

We are a medium sized company 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?

Please send your application to careers@2cv.com