Research Manager Innovation

at  Ipsos

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY:

• Costing and pricing projects, controlling project budgets and contributing to client pitches
• Delivering profitable growth, you will be responsible for seeking opportunities to increase efficiencies and improve margins on every project we deliver

TEAM LEADERSHIP AND COACHING:

• Leading the team to confidently deliver stories, narratives and presentations focussed on insights from the data.
• Provide direction, coaching and support to team members working closely with other RMs, ADs and Directors to manage resources/ workloads effectively.
  We are looking for a Research Manager who has proven experience of working on quantitative projects, you’ll be someone who thrives under pressure with excellent attention to detail and the ability to also take a step back and see the bigger picture. You’ll be someone who has a collaborative approach, working effectively as part of a team
  Ipsos UK offers a hybrid working environment, 3 days in the office and working the rest from home.

WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING WITH ME?

To be successful in this role as a Research Manager you will need the following skills and experience:

• Builds great relationships with clients beyond the transactional, demonstrating a genuine interest in them and their business issues
• Love uncovering insight and always thinks “so what? What does this mean for what the client should do?”
• Helps drive commercial success, looking for opportunities to grow business while at the same time focusing on ways we can do things better, faster, more efficiently
• Leads by example, a role model who is easy to work with and has time for others, enjoying coaching and mentoring, and who wants the opportunity to help shape the team

One of our core values is curiosity so you’ll naturally be interested in challenges facing businesses today, reads widely and keeps up to date with news and developments in our industry and across our client sectors

WHAT IS IN IT FOR ME?

Ipsos UK offer an attractive basic salary and a rewards package including 25 days annual leave, a pension scheme and a great range of flexible benefits to suit your personal needs. For roles at Research Manager level and above we also offer private healthcare.
In addition to this we have a fantastic Learning & Development offer delivered through a mix of face to face, online or on-demand; you can read more by clicking here .
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.
Ipsos is committed to equality, treating people fairly, promoting a positive and inclusive working environment and ensuring we have diversity of people and views. We also 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

ROLE OVERVIEW

You will be joining our diverse team of dedicated and passionate quantitative researchers focused on innovation testing, pack & product testing, product optimisation and forecasting throughout the new product development process.
As a Research Manager, you’ll be responsible for designing and delivering Innovation research projects to address the client’s widely varied business questions.

To be successful in this role as a Research Manager you will need the following skills and experience:

• Builds great relationships with clients beyond the transactional, demonstrating a genuine interest in them and their business issues
• Love uncovering insight and always thinks “so what? What does this mean for what the client should do?”
• Helps drive commercial success, looking for opportunities to grow business while at the same time focusing on ways we can do things better, faster, more efficiently
• Leads by example, a role model who is easy to work with and has time for others, enjoying coaching and mentoring, and who wants the opportunity to help shape the tea