Senior Research Executive

As a Senior Research Executive, you will support ongoing market research quantitative survey tracking programmes and custom/ad-hoc studies. You will help support future prospects and new business opportunities.  This is a high-profile role with the potential for client contact, working within a team to help deliver reporting and build story led presentations to provide consultancy services. 

Working with experts in areas such as branding, segmentation and market sizing you will deliver successful and valued brand and consumer insights to a diverse list of clients – both UK and global – covering a wider variety of industries from telecoms, home furnishings, automotive and media.  You will report to an Associate Director.

You're good at:

• Writing quantitative survey questionnaires and link testing
• Working with colleagues to ensure successful project setup and delivery
• Quickly and accurately checking data
• Write commentaries, summaries and charting
• Assist with analysis planning for debriefs and reporting templates
• Attend and contribute to presentations, client meetings and calls
• Develop relationships with clients and become an important contact for them – client communication is an important part of this role

You can bring:

• Relevant market research / survey experience (in a previous agency or client-side)
• Be organised. The ability to plan is necessary as is the ability to adjust plans to achieve changing goals
• Analysis skills: Must enjoy and have experience with ‘digging’ through data sets to find the true story and themes that are worthy of further investigation to deliver insight and recommendations
• Be able to explain complex data in a clear way
• Skills with PowerPoint and Excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets) and experience using data analysis packages

Benefits

We offer a hybrid working model to the majority of our colleagues (normally x2 days p/w in office) and competitive core benefits as well additional benefits including:

• Interest free season ticket travel loan
• Discount Gym Membership with ‘Gympass’/Wellness Hub
• Eye care scheme
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program
• Fantastic development opportunities – our inhouse training team hosts different internal and external courses
• #LI-Hybrid

Don't meet every requirement? Some people are less likely to apply unless they meet all the requirements listed in a job specification. GfK is looking for self-starters to join our innovative team keen to take on a new challenge. So, if you're excited about this role but your skills and experience don't align perfectly with every requirement we've listed, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

About NIQ

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.

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