Research Executive in Leeds

A world where complexity is the only constant demands a new breed of company. Brave Bison is a different beast: a media, marketing and technology company purpose built for the digital era.

Our universe is made up of award-winning business arms Brave Bison, Engage, SocialChain and MTM. We’re underpinned by leading marketing training practice, MiniMBA, as well as our very own social-first media network who deliver monthly views in the billions for some of the biggest channels in sport and entertainment across YouTube, Snap, Meta and TikTok.

We’re a global collective who live and breathe digital, working with some of the boldest brands in the world to capitalise on the complexity that defines the modern marketing landscape.

New platforms, new behaviours, new audiences, new trends, new technologies, new regulations—our clients’ worlds get more complex daily. Their agency partnerships shouldn’t. It’s our job to cut through the chaos, make the complex simple and navigate a clear path to growth for them.

That’s why we make it our mission to capitalise on complexity for our clients—across consultancy, capability and execution—by crafting dynamic digital solutions that outpace tomorrow’s challenge.

We’re a proudly diverse business comprised of deep specialists across media, marketing, training and technology. Although our skills, backgrounds and beliefs may differ, we are united by four core shared values:

• Bold Curiosity. We run at change and challenge convention because we love to push the boundaries of what the world thinks is possible. We champion discovery, go deep into our clients’ worlds and are always hungry to learn more about them, our specialisms and each other.
• Connected Clarity. We are focused in our collaboration — joining the right dots between our clients, our partners and our herd of experts to deliver agile solutions at speed and scale. We set a shared ambition from the outset, are transparent at every stage and always strive to make the complex simple.
• Positive Encouragement. We want to make working with us the best part of someone’s day. We lift one another up, find the fun in the day to day and are committed to ensuring everyone belongs.
• Constant Impact. We believe in outcomes over outputs. We’re goal orientated, results driven and data-led. We show up with passion every day. And we’re always honing our craft.

MTM is a specialist strategy and insights consultancy trusted by world-leading brands in media, entertainment, tech and telco – including Google, Samsung, Figma, Spotify, Sony Pictures, Formula E, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), Betway, Sky Sports, the BBC, Virgin Media O2, and Ofcom.

For nearly 20 years, MTM has been powering courageous decision making, by answering our clients’ toughest questions with a blend of services across consumer, cultural and commercial insight lenses.

The position: We are looking for a Research Executive to join our MTM quantitative team, who work on a wide range of UK and international research projects across both consumer and business audiences, including large-scale, multi-market tracking studies. A passion for sports and gaming is a must, as is a curiosity for learning new methodologies, technology and data analysis methods.

You will support in the day-to-day activity and delivery of quantitative research projects, actively contributing and participating in client projects from inception to completion and supporting senior researchers in carrying out research, analysis, and preparing proposals.

You’ll also get an opportunity to participate in non-project initiatives, which span a range of topics such as exploring the use of AI within research or developing new methodologies and approaches.

Scope of responsibilities: You’ll be involved in the end-to-end research lifecycle, from proposal writing to analysis and debrief, supporting senior team members across the following areas:

• Proposals & Business Development: Supporting senior team members in developing research proposals, including liaising with suppliers to collate costs, preparing sales and marketing materials, updating our client database and with the administration of marketing campaigns.
• Fieldwork & Project management: Attending client briefings and liaising with the client, maintaining effective communication lines with clients during a project, ensuring timelines are met by management of your own deadlines and liaising with suppliers and colleagues, supporting the team with desk research, survey development and quality checking, supporting in the scripting of simple surveys, using software such as Qualtrics, monitoring fieldwork progress and providing regular updates to colleagues.
• Analysis & Debriefs: Preparing data for analysis e.g. writing table specifications, or analysing data using Q, SPSS, Excel, growing your familiarity with advanced data analysis and methods, such as segmentation, conjoint, regression analysis, supporting in the set-up and maintenance of online dashboards, using programmes such as Harmoni and DisplayR, attending analysis brainstorming sessions and supporting on the writing of debriefs and reports, attending client presentations.
• Innovation and Methodology development: Investing time in growing your knowledge of new methodologies and approaches, including the use of AI within research.

What We Offer: We offer a whole host of benefits, from discounted gym memberships and free eye tests to an employee pension scheme and enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption package. Here’s a snapshot of just some of the benefits we think you might also like:

• Private medical insurance: To keep you fighting fit and give you and your family peace of mind.
• Income protection: We know it feels good to be covered, just in case.
• Calm Subscription: Now more than ever, it’s important to mind your mind!
• 25 days annual leave: Which increases with length of service, up to a max. of 30 days.
• Christmas closure: No need to save holiday days for the Christmas closure period. Up to 3 days are on us!
• Birthdays off: One extra day to celebrate your big day.
• Online coaching and mental health support: Unlimited via OpenUp.
• Remote Working: Work abroad for up to one month a year.

Performance & Salary: Reviewed twice a year for everyone.

Development: A £500 personal training budget and support toward career development.