Research Manager Innovation

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Job Description

Role overview

You will be joining our diverse team of dedicated and passionate quantitative researchers focused on innovation testing, pack & product testing, product optimisation and forecasting throughout the new product development process.

As a Research Manager, you'll be responsible for designing and delivering Innovation research projects to address the client's widely varied business questions.

What will I be doing?

Areas of Responsibility

Client Focus:

• You'll be leading innovation research projects and managing client accounts
• Responsible for set-up, design, execution and delivery of projects (e.g. designing and implementing multiple methodologies, sampling designs, advanced analytics, workshops/debriefs etc.)
• Overseeing junior staff, ensuring high quality delivery and client servicing is maintained throughout
• Use your creativity to design innovative proposals, making effective use of Ipsos approaches and philosophy
• Actively develop business and to work across a wide range of traditional and newer technique

Commercial Impact:

• Demonstrate commercial drive and understanding of the factors which contribute to business success
• Work closely with the Directors and Associate Directors in the team, contributing to delivering the strategic plan

Financial Responsibility:

• Costing and pricing projects, controlling project budgets and contributing to client pitches
• Delivering profitable growth, you will be responsible for seeking opportunities to increase efficiencies and improve margins on every project we deliver

Team Leadership and Coaching:

• Leading the team to confidently deliver stories, narratives and presentations focussed on insights from the data.
• Provide direction, coaching and support to team members working closely with other RMs, ADs and Directors to manage resources/ workloads effectively.

We are looking for a Research Manager who has proven experience of working on quantitative projects, you'll be someone who thrives under pressure with excellent attention to detail and the ability to also take a step back and see the bigger picture. You'll be someone who has a collaborative approach, working effectively as part of a team

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?

To be successful in this role as a Research Manager you will need the following skills and experience:

• Builds great relationships with clients beyond the transactional, demonstrating a genuine interest in them and their business issues
• Love uncovering insight and always thinks "so what? What does this mean for what the client should do?"
• Helps drive commercial success, looking for opportunities to grow business while at the same time focusing on ways we can do things better, faster, more efficiently
• Leads by example, a role model who is easy to work with and has time for others, enjoying coaching and mentoring, and who wants the opportunity to help shape the team

One of our core values is curiosity so you'll naturally be interested in challenges facing businesses today, reads widely and keeps up to date with news and developments in our industry and across our client sectors

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 Innovation Service Line guides clients throughout the innovation journey as they develop and launch new or improved products and services spanning a range of verticals. We help our clients develop the initial idea for a product/service, ensure the fully-articulated description of the product/service resonates with consumers, confirm that prototypes of the product/service properly deliver on consumer expectations, and finetune the full mix prior to launch. This is accomplished using best-in-class services, including idea screening, concept testing, product testing, price and line optimization, package testing and volumetric forecasting.