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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 product development research specialists.
Our work for marketers shapes and underpins their product development and marketing decisions. We enable our clients (some of the biggest consumer goods manufacturers, as well as well-known tech and finance brands) to innovate and build their product portfolio by optimising their ideas, refining their products, exploring packaging function and design and providing recommendations to maximise sales.
Our experts provide quantitative research using engaging new digital tools as well as advanced modelling and forecasting techniques. Our Quantitative team focus specifically on new product development research to inform clients’ product portfolio development.
Our job is to be bold and creative using our imagination to inspire our clients by bringing life to the world in which their brands operate to help them develop unique & relevant products. We are looking for graduates from any degree discipline to join us and embrace a career in research
Your Role
As a Graduate Research Executive joining the team you will:
- Start with a tailored induction programme specifically introducing you to Product Development research. The interactive sessions will be delivered by the team’s experts
- Training will cover all the core skills needed to be a successful researcher, providing you with a full understanding of your role in the project lifecycle, from designing a project to delivering the final presentation or workshop
- Following this, you’ll be encouraged to take responsibility from the outset – working on live commercial projects
- You’ll develop skills covering all aspects of new product development and consumer marketing
- You will be part of a team designing and delivering research projects from inception to delivery
- You’ll get the opportunity to work in different teams across a variety of clients and sectors experiencing all this exciting area has to offer.
- You will have work with different members of the team who, together with a strong in-team support network (your Line Manager, Grad Rep and Buddy), will help guide your learning and development
About You
You will demonstrate:
- A natural curiosity about the world we live in and an intrigue for human behaviour
- A passion for products and brands with an openness and motivation to get stuck in to understanding what people buy and how they use products across a wide range of categories (from laundry products to financial services, tobacco to tech)
- A drive to not just deliver facts, but to question and interpret those into the “so what” and the “now what”
- The ability to work creatively and think commercially
- Thrive in a team environment working collaboratively with colleagues to delight clients
- Strong attention to detail and a love of analysing and exploring data
- Strong interpersonal skills – the ability to communicate clearly and persuasively working with many people and cultures
- Great organisational skills and the ability to manage projects efficiently and effectively
- 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, project management and the nitty-gritty of research including methodologies, sampling, weighting and ethics. You’ll learn through real life, hands-on experience, webinars, seminars 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
- 4pm finish on a Friday
- Annual summer and All Staff events
- Team 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, industry-leading paternity and maternity benefits
Those who are successful at the application stage will be progressed to a gamified test and virtual video interview.
We are committed to equality, treating people fairly, promoting a positive and inclusive working environment and ensuring we have diversity of people and views. We recognise that this is important for our business success - a more diverse workforce will enable us to better reflect and understand the world we research and ultimately deliver better research and insight to our clients.
We understand the importance of commitments you may have outside of work and we consider all flexible working applications - please highlight what you are looking for when you make your application.
