Are you a seasoned researcher passionate about understanding consumer behavior? Do you excel in qualitative and quantitative methodologies, eager to leverage AI solutions? Are you ready for a role that challenges you to innovate and drive impactful insights in a collaborative global environment?
About the Role
Join Ipsos Understanding Unlimited as a Research Manager, where you'll lead the delivery of high-quality research projects for top-tier clients. You'll navigate the complex landscape of consumer behavior, combining qualitative techniques with advanced AI and predictive analytics. As part of a dynamic team, you'll manage exciting projects from conception to completion, working closely with expert colleagues to provide strategic insights that drive business success. With a hybrid approach, your role will span across cutting-edge methodologies, adapting to diverse client needs and industry demands.
About You
The Research Manager plays a pivotal role in delivering exceptional research solutions to our clients. As a strategic thinker and client champion, you will lead research projects from conception to completion, ensuring high-quality deliverables that address client objectives and drive business impact.
- Genuine interest in the FMCG space
- Experience working across projects involving workshops and co‑creation
- A strong interest in brands, innovation and culture
- Enjoys working in a fast‑paced environment, and able to juggle the needs and responsibilities of multiple projects in parallel
- Strong understanding of qualitative research methodologies and a passion for delivering insightful results with experience in managing projects and client relationships
- Experience in drafting and reviewing materials for clients
- Experience in drafting and reviewing impactful deliverables, such as reports.
- Comfortable conducting a range of methodologies including online, community management, quantitative design and more traditional F2F methods – the role will sometimes involve the need for domestic travel within the UK
- An understanding of quantitative research with current experience or a desire to build core craft skills
- Experience of running long‑term communities (qual only or qual / quant)
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Strong organisational and time management skills, being a quick learner and very detail‑oriented.
- Commercial awareness: experience in proactively managing finances on projects and ensuring project profitability.
- Contribution to revenue generation, through writing proposals and developing client accounts.
- Proficient in analysis software and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Knowledge of core AI and machine learning concepts in research, such as predictive modelling and sentiment analysis.
- Experience in AI qual i.e. modbots, would be ideal
We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you as an individual. Our standard benefits include 25 days annual leave, pension contribution, income protection and life assurance. In addition, there are a range health & wellbeing, financial benefits and professional development opportunities.
We have a hybrid approach to work and ask people to be in the office or with clients for 3 days per week. We appreciate 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.
We are committed to equality, treating people fairly, promoting a positive and inclusive working environment and ensuring we have diversity of people and views. We 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.
We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident scheme, certified as a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. We provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.
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About the Role
Join Ipsos Understanding Unlimited as a Research Manager, where you’ll lead the delivery of high-quality research projects for top-tier clients. You’ll navigate the complex landscape of consumer behavior, combining qualitative techniques with advanced AI and predictive analytics. As part of a dynamic team, you’ll manage exciting projects from conception to completion, working closely with expert colleagues to provide strategic insights that drive business success. With a hybrid approach, your role will span across cutting-edge methodologies, adapting to diverse client needs and industry demands.
About You
The Research Manager plays a pivotal role in delivering exceptional research solutions to our clients. As a strategic thinker and client champion, you will lead research projects from conception to completion, ensuring high-quality deliverables that address client objectives and drive business impact.
- Genuine interest in the FMCG space
- Experience working across projects involving workshops and co‑creation
- A strong interest in brands, innovation and culture
- Enjoys working in a fast‑paced environment, and able to juggle the needs and responsibilities of multiple projects in parallel
- Strong understanding of qualitative research methodologies and a passion for delivering insightful results with experience in managing projects and client relationships
- Experience in drafting and reviewing materials for clients
- Experience in drafting and reviewing impactful deliverables, such as reports.
- Comfortable conducting a range of methodologies including online, community management, quantitative design and more traditional F2F methods – the role will sometimes involve the need for domestic travel within the UK
- An understanding of quantitative research with current experience or a desire to build core craft skills
- Experience of running long‑term communities (qual only or qual / quant)
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Strong organisational and time management skills, being a quick learner and very detail‑oriented.
- Commercial awareness: experience in proactively managing finances on projects and ensuring project profitability.
- Contribution to revenue generation, through writing proposals and developing client accounts.
- Proficient in analysis software and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Knowledge of core AI and machine learning concepts in research, such as predictive modelling and sentiment analysis.
- Experience in AI qual i.e. modbots, would be ideal
We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you as an individual. Our standard benefits include 25 days annual leave, pension contribution, income protection and life assurance. In addition, there are a range health & wellbeing, financial benefits and professional development opportunities.
We have a hybrid approach to work and ask people to be in the office or with clients for 3 days per week. We appreciate 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.
We are committed to equality, treating people fairly, promoting a positive and inclusive working environment and ensuring we have diversity of people and views. We 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.
We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident scheme, certified as a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. We provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.
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