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    4. Graduate Project Executive (Market Research Project Management) London 2024
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    Are you looking to start and develop your career in one of the world’s largest Research Organisations?

    We are looking to grow our talented team of Market Research Project Managers within the Customer Experience team. We are looking for individuals who have a curiosity for problem solving, a passion for planning and organisation, and excellent communicators who are not afraid to challenge the status quo. An interest in working with the latest CX Platform tech would also be a plus.

    Project management is a valued and integral component of what we do at Ipsos – and is often the difference between a project’s success or failure. Our team of client facing, expert Project Managers work hand in hand with the research team to find the most efficient way to plan, develop and deliver projects on time, to the required specifications and within the allocated budget.

    Project Management sits at the forefront of what we do at Ipsos – spearheading new and better ways of working across the organisation. You will work alongside a network of experienced Project Managers as part of a growing function and gain exposure to a wide range of methodologies within a commercial sector, with a dedicated mentor to guide you on your journey.

    About the role

    As a Graduate Project Executive, you will be encouraged to take responsibility from the outset, thrown straight into working on live projects.

    • You will gain exposure to a variety of clients and research approaches whilst working alongside experienced project managers
    • You will work on a wide range of research projects. These will be both traditional research projects and platform-based projects, using technology such as Medallia or Qualtrics, where you will work with both researchers and liaise with our technical implementation team.
    • You will see the end-to-end project life cycle, from costing, working through timelines, supporting on set up, quality control, and project financial management
    • You will learn key project management skills
    • You will focus on the day-to-day management of project actions, monitoring response against sample quotas, monitoring fieldwork for errors or unexpected abnormalities, managing timings, and liaising with internal teams
    • Ensure client satisfaction and represent Ipsos in a professional and ethical manner at all times

    About you

    • A strong desire to start and build your career in Project Management
    • An interest in planning and delivering Customer Experience programmes, and working with leading edge technology in the space
    • Ability to find creative and innovative solutions for complex and varied problems
    • Strong interpersonal skills – the ability to communicate clearly and persuasively
    • Outstanding attention to detail
    • Comfortable juggling different tasks, planning and using your time effectively

    Along with 

    • Strong personal and team organisational skills
    • Impartiality and adaptability
    • Strong initiative, negotiation and influencing ability
    • Being self-motivating and confident
    • The unrestricted right to work in the UK

    Our offer

    Our Generation Ipsos programme provides a comprehensive foundation in research and how it’s practically applied in a commercial environment.

    You’ll be trained in client management and project management from a programme, CX platform and research perspective. You’ll learn through real life, hands-on experience, webinars and specialist workshops.

    We’ll provide you with dedicated training designed to achieve the industry recognised Market Research Society (MRS) Advanced Certificate accreditation. Networking is a key skill so we have Early Careers events with other Graduates, Placement Students and Interns across the company.

    Having a flexible working culture where we support our colleagues and celebrate our successes is important to us. We invest our time in you and you’ll benefit from working alongside our expert teams. Your manager will help you set goals to achieve your personal objectives throughout the year and help you exceed these.

    And the fun stuff 

    • 25 days’ holiday which increases over time to 30 days, plus an extra day for your birthday.
    • Annual summer and All Staff events
    • Team socials, including Christmas parties
    • Season ticket loan
    • A huge variety of benefits e.g. pension contributions, income protection, winter flu jabs, eye care vouchers, online and high street discounts.