Manager, Custom Research in London

A Research Manager who has strong experience leading the management of quantitative studies — designing and drafting surveys, data tab specs, managing fieldwork and sample quotas, analyzing complex survey datasets and building clear and compelling report narratives Our ideal candidate would have experience and interest in custom / ad hoc quant research, especially with an analytical mind and willingness to get involved in advanced analytical approaches Max Diffs, Conjoint, TURFs etc.

Someone who also understands qualitative research, the pros and cons of different approaches.

Many projects have qual and quant components, and our ideal candidate can support qual-quant integrated studies, partnering with our qualitative team as needed.

Any experience with Youth (e. g. research with kids, parents), family, diverse audiences, foundational type studies or work in Entertainment or Tech would be great A good cultural and professional fit with our growing London team of hybrid Researchers, who service local clients across Europe A strong eye for detail – sweating the small stuff is as important as the big stuff.

Team players – we are stronger together and we work in groups.

Creative thinkers – if you come bursting with ideas and can see patterns in data, we’re excited.

Curious minds, especially when it comes to people and what makes them tick.

Strong communicators – written and verbal.

Being able to find the right words to articulate the question, the story, and everything in between well is a big deal for us.

Ideally experience as a manager of a team or individual, or looking to grow into a management role It’ll be helpful if you have: At least 5 years of previous experience in research – commercially or academically – even if it’s a short stint, we’d love to hear about what you’ve already nailed.

At least a Bachelor's degree in the Social Sciences, Economics, Business, Marketing, Statistics, or related fields.

A pretty good handle on Microsoft Office.

We use it a lot.

Enviable Power Point / Slides skills – we tell visual stories (backed up by data) A desire to live in London Who We Are Market Cast measures what moves people.

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