Working closely with Research & CX Managers, Strategists and Creatives, you will take ownership of projects from brief through to delivery, ensuring everything runs smoothly, on time, within budget and to an exceptional standard. A natural ability to direct and lead others to ensure end to end project delivery, whilst managing all aspects of the research process will be imperative.
You will be a key point of contact for clients, helping to turn strategic recommendations into robust delivery plans. The ideal candidate will bring experience from an agency or consultancy environment, a good understanding of qualitative research or business transformation projects, and a passion for seamless project execution.
- Competitive salary
- Working hours Monday to Friday 9am-5.30pm
- Hybrid working, 2/3 days per week in Mansfield with some days in London each month
- Free parking
- Healthcare scheme
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
Key Responsibilities:
- Taking insight briefs from clients and Research Account Directors.
- Estimating costs, challenging the objectives at the beginning of a project and managing agreed budgets.
- Managing all aspects of insight projects – estimates, timings, recruitment, suppliers, clients, presentations, design, debrief sessions, budget etc.
- Being the client contact for all insight projects you’re managing.
- Producing timing plans and scheduling internal and external resources, working alongside the rest of the team to do this to ensure deadlines are met.
- Continuously prioritising work based on the insight teams priorities and also scope changes.
- Identifying, prioritising and managing conflicts between cost, time and quality.
- Attending client briefing and presentation meetings alongside other client team members.
- Engaging with Research Account Directors to ensure project objectives are achievable and meet quality standards.
- Identifying opportunities for the update and development of systems and business methods.
- Continuously keeping informed of emerging trends and market conditions.
- Extensive experience of carrying out a Research & Insights role involving project management responsibilities within an agency environment.
- Strong project management skills, with examples of having successfully delivered a range of projects which generated excellent client feedback.
- Sound understanding of qualitative research processes.
- International project management skills would be an advantage.
- Ability to run multiple projects with many stakeholders and solve day-to-day problems with resources and a variety of clients
- Experience of working effectively with people – particularly in terms of briefing, estimating and efficiently managing internal studio and production resources.
- Demonstrates a natural ability to direct and lead both colleagues and suppliers to ensure end-to-end project delivery, while managing all aspects of the production process.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
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