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Are you looking to develop your career in one of the world’s largest Research Organisations?

The Ipsos Observer service exists to give clients across all industry sectors access to the full depth and breadth of the Ipsos data collection infrastructure.

Our Global scale means we can leverage high quality, fast and cost-effective fieldwork (online, telephone, face-to-face, postal, omnibus) across any sample type (consumer, business-to-business) almost anywhere in the world.

Ipsos Observer clients are typically either those who have the means to analyse data in-house without the need for specialist researchers to be involved, or those who have limited budgets but who still require design expertise and field and delivery style research to help them make better business decisions.

Where questionnaire design expertise, multi-market management, data understanding & data delivery are fundamentals, our team of researchers provide unparalleled expertise with a clear focus on providing a true partnership for clients who require high level research support and seamless delivery.

Observer is an entrepreneurial division, looking for highly talented individuals who are interested in being a part of a dynamic and energised team.

The role...
As a Senior Research Executive, you will be integral to the success of our business and our clients’ businesses. You will make a significant contribution – whether on projects or working with clients – and to be part of a fun and aspirational environment that delivers excellent results for our clients.

In Observer, no two days are ever alike. You will collaborate with a broad range of fascinating clients from all types of organisations and across all sorts of sectors, including charities, businesses, government agencies, and educational institutions.

You will be constantly engaged in multiple projects at once. Some are modest and straightforward where you’ll take full ownership, while others are vast and complex where you will team up with four or five like-minded colleagues.

The research might be on your doorstep, helping local communities, or on the other side of the world, discovering global perspectives. We sometimes need views from people who are so remote that getting there requires a boat!

What will I be doing?
This will be a varied and interesting role including:-

• Involved in the management of both large and small clients.
• Taking responsibility for the design, execution and delivery of small to medium projects.
• Building great relationships with your clients beyond the transactional, demonstrating a genuine interest in them and their business issues.
• Contributing positively to the performance of our business, including playing a role in business development.
• Working collaboratively within the team and within Ipsos UK more broadly, getting involved in initiatives to help the business.
• Pursuing best practice in all you do, including keeping that best practice fresh and simple.
• Communicating complex issues and processes clearly and simply.
• Sharing your expertise or special interest with others, both internally and externally.
• Contributing positively to the performance of our business.

What do I need to bring with me?
To be successful in this role you will need the following skills and experience:-

• Solid experience quantitative research skills experience, preferably across a range of methodologies.
• A genuine interest in market research and a desire to develop your career within a leading research company.
• The desire to build strong relationships with clients and deliver excellent client service.
• Hands-on project management skills, with experience of running complex projects.
• Strong time management and organisational skills, able to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously and work well under pressure.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team as well as independently, and to proactively support colleagues.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to tailor your communication style to suit the specific audience or message.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Self-motivated and confident with the desire and potential to take on management responsibility in the future.
• High level of numeracy and adept user of Word, Excel, PowerPoint with knowledge of SPSS/Survey Reporter beneficial
  

About us
We are one of the world’s largest research companies and currently the only one primarily managed by researchers. With offices in 90 markets, Ipsos brings together research, implementation, methodological, and subject-matter experts from around the world, combining thematic and technical experts globally with local knowledge to deliver top-quality research.

Our culture is unique - we have the entrepreneurial spirit and quirkiness of a small boutique, but we also have the resources, scale and diversity of a large global agency. We have more bright, friendly, hard-working and enthusiastic people, from more backgrounds, with more interests, skills and experiences to learn from. Our values are based on our diverse cultural backgrounds, helping us to be responsive, client-focused and flexible.

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 understand the importance of commitments you may have outside of work and we consider all flexible working applications - please highlight what you are looking for when you make your application.

If this is what you are looking for from your next role, we look forward to hearing from you!