Graduate Research Executive – Brand and Advertising – Creative Excellence
Job Description
Job title: Graduate Research Executive – Brand and Advertising – Creative Excellence
Company: Ipsos
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Role overview
As a Graduate Research Executive, you’ll have the opportunity to bring fresh ideas and perspectives to our research insights. We believe that graduates have a unique ability to think outside the box and offer innovative solutions. Your contributions will be valued and encouraged from the very beginning, as you’ll be working on live projects for well-known dynamic brands in industries such as Technology/Social Media, Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), Healthcare, and more.
What will I be doing?
Creative Excellence is an entrepreneurial division, looking for highly talented individuals who are interested in being a part of a dynamic and energised team. Our Graduate Research Executives are integral to the success of our business and our clients’ businesses.
We work with clients through different stages of the creative development process including:
- Improving the creative idea or concept
- Testing early stage or final versions of the ad to optimise before airing;
- Recommending changes to better the effectiveness of clients’ ads
- Assessing how well the ad performs once live, and if it is working in the way the client intended
Your key responsibilities will be to support quantitative research studies from start to finish, including:
- Writing questionnaires and checking they are scripted correctly;
- Managing and overseeing fieldwork including data processing and sample quality control;
- Checking data tables and overall data quality;
- Helping prepare presentations for clients, thinking about how we can build insightful narratives from our datasets and deliver our conclusions in a visually engaging way;
- Acting as a key point of contact with suppliers and internal stakeholders (for example, our Data Processing, Finance, fieldwork, online scripters, coders, etc.)
What do I need to bring with me?
- A genuine interest in quantitative market research and passion for media, advertising and brand strategy
- A natural curiosity about the world we live in and an intrigue for human behaviour
- Meticulous attention to detail – you thrive in the details to deliver accurate outputs
- Excellent time management and organisational skills – you are able to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously and work well under pressure
- Strong communication skills with the ability to tailor to suit the specific audience or message
- Good Hands-on project management skills
- High level of numeracy – not only do you understand numbers and how they apply in a range of situations, you see the greater purpose and true value it could deliver
- Proficient and savvy with MS Office; in particular, Excel and PowerPoint are a must
- Positive thinker with a can do, solution-focused attitude
- Self-motivated and confident with the ability to work independently when required
Along with…
- The unrestricted right to work in the UK
What is in it for me?
Our Generation Ipsos programme provides a comprehensive foundation in research and how it’s practically applied in a commercial environment. You’ll be trained in client management, project management and the nitty-gritty of research including methodologies, sampling, weighting and ethics. You’ll learn through real life, hands-on experience, webinars, seminars and specialist workshops.
We will provide you with dedicated training designed to achieve the industry recognised Market Research Society (MRS) Advanced Certificate accreditation. Networking is a key skill so we have Early Careers events with other Graduates, Placement Students and Interns across the company. You can read more by clicking .
Ipsos UK offers a hybrid working environment, 4 days in the office and working the rest from home. We realise 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 have a flexible working culture where we support our colleagues and celebrate our successes is important to us. We invest our time in you and you will benefit from working alongside our expert teams.
Your manager will help you set goals to achieve your personal objectives throughout the year and help you exceed these.
And the fun stuff …
Ipsos UK offer an attractive basic salary including flexible benefits to suit your personal needs.
- 25 days’ holiday which increases over time to 30 days, plus an extra day for your birthday
- Annual summer and All Staff events
- Team socials, including Christmas parties
- Season ticket loan
- Future talent loan – an optional and interest-free loan of up to £1000 to help with any unexpected costs, so you can focus on having a great start to your career
- A huge variety of benefits e.g. pension contributions, income protection, winter flu jabs, eye care vouchers, online and high street discounts
- Opportunity to participate in and benefit from participation in our multiple Diversity and Inclusion ‘Belong’ groups, which bring together people with shared identities and interests to ensure that their voices are heard through the company and that Ipsos can continue to carry out research that is most representative of the UK and wider world today. (Our current – highly active – groups comprise: the Gender Balance Network, the Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage group, Ipsos Pride, Parent Network, Menopause Support Group, Neurodiversity Network, Carers Network, International Employees Network, and Disability & Long-Term Health Conditions Network – we are always open to creating more groups where they represent our people and our values).
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply, please follow the link below. From here you will be taken to our recruitment partner, Instant Impact’s website where you can fill out our application form. Those who are successful at this stage will be progressed to a virtual interview. The final stage will be an assessment centre at our London Office
PLEASE APPLY VIA THIS LINK:
Applications close on Friday 26th January 2024 but we may close early if we receive a high volume of applications.
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.
About Us:
Ipsos is one of the world’s largest research companies and currently the only one primarily managed by researchers, ranking as a #1 full-service research organization for four consecutive years. With over 75 different data-driven solutions, and presence in 90 markets, Ipsos brings together research, implementation, methodological, and subject-matter experts from around the world, combining thematic and technical experts to deliver top-quality research and insights. Simply speaking, we help the biggest companies solve some of their biggest problems, serving more than 5000 clients across the globe by providing research, data, and insights on their target markets. And we’re proud to share we’ve received our Great Place to Work Certification in 2022 & 2023!
About the Team:
The Creative Excellence Service Line helps our clients attain best-in-class advertising that drives business results. We do this by aiding Creative Development (help with creating advertising), Creative Assessment (help with assessing advertising and providing guidance to improve it) and Creative In-Market (ad tracking once the advertising is launched).
Expected salary:
Location: London
