Research Manager/Associate Director - Market Strategy & Understanding

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Job Description

Role overview

In this role, you will have the support of a market leading global agency as you contribute to our success with one of our largest clients. This isn't just any big global agency; we are pioneers - named by GRIT as the most innovative large agency for the past three years. This is an opportunity to make a real impact across the industry.

You also have the support of a fantastic team - bright, enthusiastic, friendly and dedicated! We are serious about doing great work but it's important that we enjoy what we do!

What will I be doing? -

• You will help us in developing and achieving the business growth plan for our No. 1 client through building and strengthening client relationships through the delivery of accurate data that can be turned into commercial insight. You will do this while leading, coaching and supporting team members:
• Deliver impactful end to end quantitative research from set-up, design and execution of projects to delivery of accurate data onto a client reporting portal
• Take a leading role in the account team driving revenue & profit from existing and new client stakeholders
• Develop ad hoc revenue opportunities outside of the core longitudinal/tracking work.
• Lead the team to confidently deliver accurate data via an online reporting platform, supporting the client to self serve their data and insight needs
• Lead the development of client partnerships through added-value
• Lead the design of innovative, winning proposals & pitches in response to briefs
• Oversee development of project team members by providing guidance, support and coaching
• Effectively manage resources/workloads across your project teams and supporting the operational team in driving efficiencies through working practices.

Ipsos UK offers a hybrid working environment, 3 days in the office and working the rest from home.

What do I need to bring with me?

• Experienced Associate Director who thrives on being on a fast-paced large client account, with a proven, strong track record working in a research agency in a quantitative role.
• You'll have a desire to contribute to important work and be part of a client account that spans different specialisations.
• You'll need to demonstrate a strong commercial drive and understanding of the factors which contribute to business success (revenue & profitability). Working closely with the Directors in the team, you'll contribute to the development of and be responsible for delivering elements of the business plan

You'll also bring:

• Experience in building great relationships with clients beyond the transactional, demonstrating a genuine interest in them and their business issues
• Good knowledge and experience of working with longitudinal data and, ideally, experience across a range of studies covering different business needs
• A strong knowledge of data processing, a passion for delivering accurate data and ideally a knowledge of working with online reporting platforms.
• Lead by example, be a role model who is easy to work with and has time for others, enjoying coaching and mentoring. skills and experience

What is in it for me?

Ipsos UK offer an attractive basic salary and a rewards package including 25 days annual leave, a pension scheme and a great range of flexible benefits to suit your personal needs. For roles at Research Manager level and above we also offer private healthcare.

In addition to this we have a fantastic Learning & Development offer delivered through a mix of face to face, online or on-demand; you can read more by clicking here.

We realise you may have commitments outside of work and will consider flexible working applications - please highlight what you are looking for when you make your application.

Ipsos is committed to equality, treating people fairly, promoting a positive and inclusive working environment and ensuring we have diversity of people and views. We also recognise that this is important for our business success - a more diverse workforce will enable us to better reflect and understand the world we research and ultimately deliver better research and insight to our clients.

About Us

Ipsos is one of the world's largest research companies and currently the only one primarily managed by researchers, ranking as a #1 full-service research organization for four consecutive years. With over 75 different data-driven solutions, and presence in 90 markets, Ipsos brings together research, implementation, methodological, and subject-matter experts from around the world, combining thematic and technical experts to deliver top-quality research and insights. Simply speaking, we help the biggest companies solve some of their biggest problems, serving more than 5000 clients across the globe by providing research, data, and insights on their target markets. And we're proud to share we've received our Great Place to Work Certification in 2022 & 2023!

About the Team

The Market Strategy & Understanding (MSU) Service Line performs strategic research to deliver contextual understanding to help clients navigate dynamic markets. Our offer portfolio consists of strategic brand research as well as category & consumer fundamentals. We work with clients to understand the size and composition of a market as well as the segments/profiles/demand spaces therein. We also specialize in brand equity, brand assets, brand stretch and open category opportunities (e.g. whitespace).