Research Executive in Hemel Hempstead

BPI Global Insights is growing! We are looking for talented, committed, and ambitious individuals to join us as Research Executives. The BPI Global Insights team is proud to be part of the BPI Group, a global outcomes agency that deploys strategic communications, public affairs, research, and digital marketing to create sophisticated and bespoke strategies that make change possible for clients.

The Global Insights team solves complex problems to make communications better. We are experts in message testing and narrative development and pride ourselves on turning smart insights into actionable advice — whether it’s helping clients to develop a new campaign, understand their brand and audiences better, or respond effectively to a reputation challenge in the media.

Our team has conducted research across 62 countries using both quantitative and qualitative methodologies, including focus groups, surveys, and in-depth interviews. From policy elites to parents in favelas, we pride ourselves on our ability to speak with diverse and hard-to-reach audiences. Our work covers a wide range of sectors including technology, transport, retail and leisure, healthcare, education, and charities, among others. Past clients include many familiar brands such as Sky, LEGO Foundation, and Standard Life.

Our Research Executive role exposes those new to research to the entire process — from brief to debrief. From the start, you will work on client projects, supporting your team members in research development, fieldwork, and analysis, while learning more about how effective research and communications work.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for people who are passionate, hard-working, and self-motivated. A love of problem-solving and asking 'what if' is essential! At BPI, we never settle for 'good enough' — we deliver the highest quality of work in an often fast‐paced environment. The successful candidate will therefore need a willingness to work flexibly and adapt quickly while maintaining excellent attention to detail.

You need to be numerate and comfortable dealing with complex projects and both quantitative and qualitative data sources, supported by strong IT skills in data handling and analysis, as well as the communication and presentation of findings. We don’t expect you to know everything about research, but if you have a strong degree with some experience of primary research and project management, or work experience related to market research or communications, we’d love to hear about it.

Full training and mentoring will be given; however, we do expect you to be a self‐starter and demonstrate proactivity in your learning.

In recent months, Research Executives have:

• Conducted 1-to-1 interviews to help develop a customer narrative
• Helped set up, run, and analyse focus groups to better understand consumers' attitudes towards AI, including drafting discussion guides, screening for ideal respondents, and observing the sessions
• Analysed survey data to provide audience insights for a major consumer brand
• Drafted debrief notes and PowerPoint decks, summarising our key findings for clients

What We Can Offer You

We can offer you an exciting and varied role! From day one you will have an impact on the work for our clients — learning quickly how research and insights can be used to make communications better. At BPI, we are people first. We are a friendly and thoughtful group of individuals. We regularly organise social activities as a team, whether it be our relaxed weekly tea and cake get‐togethers, Christmas and summer parties, or our monthly social activities — there will be ample opportunity to get to know everyone and quickly become a fully‐fledged member of the team.

The salary on offer is £27,000 plus a wide range of additional benefits:

• Annual leave of 22 paid days, in addition to bank holidays and paid time off between Christmas and New Year (rising to 23 days after 2 years and 25 days after 5 years)
• A bonus paid day off for your birthday
• Automatic entry to the company bonus scheme
• A pension scheme with a 5% employer contribution
• Significant training and opportunities for development and progression
• Twice‐yearly volunteering days
• Regular social activities
• Interest-free annual rail ticket loan

The role is based in our Berkhamsted office (HP4) and can sometimes require national and international travel. Our office is an 8‐minute walk from Berkhamsted station, which is on the Milton Keynes Central‐London Euston Northwestern train line. We work from the office on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, and from home on Wednesday and Friday. The ability to work from our office is essential.

The successful candidate must, by the start of employment, have permission to work in the UK.

Interested?

You can find out more at www.bpigroup.com and https://www.linkedin.com/company/bully-pulpit-international/. If you’d like to apply, please submit a 1‐page covering letter addressing the following points, together with a CV:

• Your relevant experience and skills for this role
• Your interest in working in research and communications
• Your interest in working for BPI Global Insights specifically

The closing date for applications is 2 March 2026. Initial interviews will be conducted over the phone or Teams, with final interviews in person at our office in Berkhamsted. The start date is flexible for the right candidate.