Graduate Research Executive

Would you like to work with the world's top food, drink and personal care brands to help them develop incredible new products? Are you looking for a varied, fast paced role in a welcoming environment, that will enable you to be creative and analytical?

Our client is an independent, global consumer and sensory research agency specialising in food, drink, personal and household care research. They are industry leaders, guiding best in class innovation for our clients - partnering with over 50% of the top 100 global food and drink brands such as Coca Cola, Diageo, Mondelez, GSK, Kelloggs, Colgate and Unilever.

So, what's this role all about?

As a Graduate Research Executive, you'll get the opportunity to work across a number of well-known international brands - helping across all stages of the project cycle and working within a dynamic, fast paced team environment.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Getting involved in proposal discussions, with clients and our internal teams as well as assisting with drafting elements of the proposal.
• Researching secondary data to provide commercial and category context for proposals and reports.
• Helping brief fieldwork agencies for face to face research as well as designing the questionnaire against the clients objectives.
• Analysing data (both quantitatively and qualitatively) to reveal the story, and then helping to turn this in to insightful and engaging reports.
• You will also be able to develop skills in client relationship and management, presentation and business development.

How do I know that this is the role for me? We think you should get in touch if you...

• Have a 2.1 degree
• Are enthusiastic with a can-do attitude, are naturally curious and have great communication skills (fluent written and spoken English)
• Are proactive and forward thinking
• Easily able to build relationships and relish working in a challenging team environment.

Benefits:

• Second to none training across the full research process
• Sponsorship to study for the MRS Advanced Certificate in Market & Social Research qualification (an industry recognised qualification).
• Clearly defined path of progression
• Potential international opportunities as you progress within your career (including job swaps and secondments)
• Flexible Working - we embrace a flexible hybrid work environment consisting of in office and remote working
• Early finish Friday - every week
• 25 days annual leave increasing year on year with a 5 day carry forward option
• Sunshine days - celebrating targets with a half day off
• Social and Wellbeing Committee - planning regular social events and fun team activities throughout the year
• Paid volunteering days - giving you an extra day off to carry out good work with a charity or community of your choice.