Senior B2B Qualitative Insights Researcher

Senior Customer Insight Researcher – Risk & Research Proposition

Location: London

Reports to: Principal, Customer & Market Research

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake customer and market research covering end-to-end propositions design, from market analysis, to working directly with C&MR team members to support business and proposition leaders on business case development.
• Represent the voice of the customer at senior leadership level to ensure that customer and market intelligence is at the heart of decision‑making on a day‑to‑day basis. This means championing customer and market research, and challenging any plans and initiatives that are not customer‑focused and proposing research solutions that profitably meet customer needs / wants.
• Develop strong working relationships within the C&MR team and other functions at all levels across the business in order to deliver tailored and relevant insights.
• Deliver customer and market research projects, from actively participating in briefing sessions, to research design, through to execution, such as customer recruitment, managing fieldwork, undertaking interviews, reporting fieldwork and project progress, performing QA, undertaking analysis and reporting – whether independently or as part of a working group, drawing on a wide set of research and analytics methodologies.
• Also undertake ‘desk’ research in a thorough way and ensure insights are appropriately synthesised.
• Liaise with external partners, such as research agencies or research tool providers, to ensure work/services delivered are world‑class, in line with internal standards, and delivering value for money for Dow Jones. Engagement with third‑parties will be under the direction of the team leader.
• Support the Customer & Market Research team lead with workflow / workload planning and budget management.
• Helps ensures own workload aligns with the C&MR’s team objectives that are set by the team leader.
• Actively share insights and information and ensure uptake of research recommendations by delivering presentations, debriefs, setting up and participating in workshops to teams across the business.
• Act as an ambassador for world‑class research methodologies and execution, as well as educating the wider org on key research initiatives.

Attributes & Experience

• Ability to learn quickly, solve problems creatively, and thrive in a fast‑paced environment.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of qual and quant research methodologies alongside their appropriate use. A ‘hands on’ qualitative researcher with experience of designing discussion guides within a B2B setting. Some familiarity of using Qualtrics (or similar leading platforms) to design, set up and launch surveys.
• Experience of performing ‘desk’ research and obtaining relevant insights using publicly available information and news sources.
• Demonstrate flexibility in responding to changing business priorities and requirements.
• Proven track record of getting results in a matrix organization.
• Working a minimum of 3 days a week in the London office and being comfortable in a remote working environment and knowing how to influence from a distance.
• Solid experience of customer and market research including project management and delivering credible and actionable insights.
• Capable of managing projects and deadlines effectively and independently.
• Excellent numeracy and literacy skills, with attention to detail.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong presentation skills, passion for storytelling, and the ability to make complex data easy to understand.
• Proficiency with Google’s suite products (Google Sheets, Google Slides).
• At least 4 years’ direct experience in the market research industry, in‑house or agency‑side.
• Experience of conducting research and managing research teams in B2B markets, ideally within the media, news, information & data sectors.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans
• Comprehensive Insurance Plans
• Lifestyle programs & Wellness Resources
• Education Benefits
• Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support
• Commuter Transit Program
• Subscription Discounts
• Employee Referral Program

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Reasonable Accommodation

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