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Savanta is one of the fastest growing agencies in market research with teams in the UK, Americas, and APAC. With technology at the heart of our business, we inform and inspire clients to Make Better Decisions through powerful data, high impact consulting, and bespoke solutions.
Our people are our greatest asset, and we believe our industry should be representative of the world it serves. As a founding signatory of the MRS Manifesto for Opportunity, Savanta actively fosters a proudly diverse and inclusive working environment, and our recruitment processes are meticulously designed to identify and select the best talent based only on objective criteria.
The Role - Graduate Executive
This position sits within the UK RIC team, focusing on delivering high quality insights and supporting senior members of the Business team across a range of clients.
Savanta’s Business Team advises and supports a variety of clients in technology & telecommunications, travel & transportation, regulated industries (e.g. utilities, financial services), manufacturing, and the public sector on business issues, enabling them to make strategic decisions make on robust insights and analysis. The team conducts both ad-hoc and tracking research, and almost all members are methodology agnostic. Their research audiences include business decision makers, stakeholders, the general public and niche audiences (e.g. people in vulnerable situations).
We are looking for people who have a positive attitude, are eager to work across a wide range of methodologies, including tracking and ad-hoc projects and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment
As a Graduate Executive at Savanta, you’ll receive first-class mentorship and training on a breadth of research methodologies, techniques and systems, whilst getting hands-on experience and learning on the job. After an induction process in which you’ll learn all you need to know about the work we do and how we do it, you’ll get to support our project teams’ day to day activity including:
- Setting up and assisting in the delivery projects
- Checking, analysing and interpreting data
- Supporting with fieldwork
- Carrying out desk research on a variety of industry sectors and markets and issues
- Contributing to the preparation of consultancy-led outputs for clients
- Presenting, both internally and externally
- Supporting different business areas to build on your research consultancy skills.
You’ll become an active part of client teams responsible for ensuring the smooth running of projects from start to finish. These are hands-on roles designed to give you the practical experience to build your confidence and enable you to produce high quality work that informs and inspires our clients while developing your career at pace.
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About You
At Savanta, we strive to enhance our culture with diverse talent that embodies our values: we are Empowering; Curious; Entrepreneurial; Collaborative; and Brave. This is what makes Savanta a great company to be part of – talented individuals who want to deliver great work for their clients and for each other.
Our Executive roles are ideally suited to Graduates with some previous work experience who have a genuine interest in the Market Research sector, and the ability to learn in a fast-paced agency environment.
As well as the enthusiasm to handle practical work and the confidence to ask questions or make suggestions on improvements, applicants should possess:
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Education to Degree level or equivalent
- Good organisational and time-management skills
- Strong numeracy skills (minimum grade B at GCSE or equivalent)
- Proficiency in IT and MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Ability to work well in teams and with a broad range of people
- Ability to prioritise and effectively manage multiple tasks simultaneously
And in return, Savanta offers:
- Salary range: £25,675
- Biannual bonus scheme
- Unlimited annual leave
- Hybrid working
- Flexible working practices
- Health & wellbeing package (Private medical insurance or a flexible, tailored suite of benefits)
- Financial health (pension, life assurance, etc.)
- Team & Company Socials
- Committees for Health & Well Being, Charities & Volunteering and DE&I
Why Join Us
With offices in the UK, US, Canada, and India, 500+ staff globally, and ambitious growth plans, Savanta offers the benefits of scale, whilst our specialist teams make life at Savanta feel more like working at a smaller agency. Our client portfolio includes some of the world’s best-known brands, including Microsoft, Deliveroo, Barclays, Sainsbury's, Innocent, Sky, Puma, The Guardian, Heathrow, Toyota, and Sport England.
Part of the vibrant Next 15 Communications Group, we have an entrepreneurial company culture that actively recognises and values its people and offers unrivalled scope for career development.
Savanta is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and continuously strives to be an employer of choice. Our people are our greatest asset - we value workplace diversity and inclusion, oppose all forms of unlawful discrimination, and welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates of all backgrounds.
All candidates will be considered equally, however, unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship.