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We are looking for candidates who are ambitious, want to make a difference, have fun and build fantastic careers. At CGA we believe in growing talent and rewarding our stars by providing progression opportunities that are based on merit, not time served.
The Role
We are looking for candidates who are ambitious, want to make a difference, have fun and build fantastic careers. At CGA we believe in growing talent and rewarding our stars by providing progression opportunities that are based on merit, not time served.
As a Graduate Consumer Research Executive you will have the opportunity to be part of a great team based in the UK which is expanding into new markets, developing new capabilities and working with the biggest drink suppliers across this vibrant sector, within a supportive culture where our personal development program and buddy schemes allow the possibility to learn quickly and progress into management and leadership roles.
In the current climate, the role will be a combination of being at the office and working from home, and interviews will be via video conferencing. CGA is an equal opportunities employer. The successful candidate must, by the start of the employment, have permission to work in the UK
Key Responsibilities
- Working closely with a supportive and knowledgeable team, you will play a crucial role in the implementation and analysis of consumer research solutions to a portfolio of blue chip clients
- You will have the opportunity to hone your skills in both qualitative and quantitative research techniques and methodologies
- Processing, manipulating and interpreting consumer data you will work on a range of projects to turn data into insight and insight into recommendations for clients
- This role is designed for graduates who are looking to progress and develop a career within consumer research
The Person
- Intelligent and highly motivated individual
- Positive, passionate and conscientious worker who takes pride in their work
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Strong relationship building skills
- Great organisation and time management; thrives in a pressured environment and is accustomed to meeting multiple deadlines
- Problem solver and detail focussed with strong completer/finisher traits
- Ability to interpret data and present information numerically and in written form
- Ability to work autonomously and also be a strong team player
- Has interest, passion or knowledge of bars, pubs, drinks and the people who drink them
- Genuine desire to deliver exceptional customer service
Job Requirements
- Educated to degree level or equivalent with a strong analytical/thinking component (graduated and available to start immediately)
- Comfortable working with and understanding various sources of information and deriving own conclusions
- Highly numerate
- Excellent communication with good written and spoken English language skills
- IT literate, comfortable with different software packages
- Great rapport and builds strong relationships
CGA – Global food & drink consultancy for out of home leisure
CGA works with leading drink brands, their distributors, and many of the well-known restaurant chains supplying this dynamic and fascinating On Premise channel. The market’s biggest drinks brands work with us because we have proven many times that our industry-leading tools, supplemented with world-leading On Premise consultancy credentials, means we are uniquely equipped to truly make a difference to their performance in this complex market through helping them understand the drivers of their performance as well as the consumer and market dynamics at play.
As the definitive source of integrated consumer insight and market measurement we inform strategies for our client’s growth. With offices in the UK and the USA, it is our vision to be the world’s leading business intelligence and strategic consultancy provider for the out of home leisure market.
At CGA our mission is clear: To use our phenomenal data & unrivalled expertise to provide our partners with fresh insight to help them be successful in the market we love.
CGA values
Our core values are important to everyday life at CGA and successful candidates will be:
- BOLD – Brave with an opinion
- INNOVATIVE – Fresh & creative
- TRUSTWORTHY – Dependable & credible
- EXPERT – Knowledgeable & geeky
- SPIRITED – Passionate & obsessive
Benefits
As part of the CGA Family, we can offer you a friendly working environment, opportunities to advance your career, and a fantastic benefits package including:
- Flexible Core Hours – the option to start work anytime between 8 – 10 am
- Generous holiday entitlement and holiday buy-back scheme
- Enhanced maternity, adoption and shared parental leave policy
- BITES Award – a peer-to-peer award celebrating our values
- NEST Pension scheme
- Employee benefits portal offering you savings on high street stores and well-being packages
- Bonus: up to £2,000 per year (based on performance)
Under normal circumstances:
- Opportunities to travel
- Free Bar Fridays once a month
- Fantastic Christmas and summer parties
- CGA Social Club running events like charity runs, bingo and bowling
- Casual dress code
Our offices are a short 10 minutes’ walk from the Stockport Train station, with easy commutes into and out of Manchester city centre.
