Research Manager – Communications & PR agency

This role sits in the research & insights team of the world’s largest communications and PR consultancy. Globally recognised for their ability to tell a story and do things differently they are a powerhouse and recently named the worldwide digital agency of the year.

They combine technology, storytelling and journalism to create emotional connections with consumers. They deliver smart, engaging and data driven communications marketing and innovation and are recognised as the original the founders of PR.

The new (but super successful) research division in Australia is looking for a smart researcher to join them at an exciting time. As a Research Manager you will take the lead on smaller research projects, as well as partnering with the digital, communications, PR and marketing teams. It’s seen as a hybrid role – half agency, half inhouse. Your previous experience working in a research agency will provide you with a solid foundation to be able to hit the ground running and bring a fresh and insightful perspective to the role.

Your days will be varied where you will:

• Manage strategic ad-hoc quantitative projects from brief top presentation (& some qual)
• Lead varied projects: communications, PR, strategic communication, corporate relations, influence marketing, branding and crisis management 
• Build strong relationships with key clients (internal and external) across sectors – technology, digital, consumer brands and public affairs
• Be hands on in proposal writing, questionnaire design, analysis, insight generation, reporting and presenting
• Take your clients on a journey and use research to tell a story
• Enable your clients to embrace the benefits of change
• Think innovatively and will continuously strive to looks for new ways of understanding consumers and human behaviour

This isn’t another research agency role. This is a high strategic role, witting within a global communications and PR firm who are focused on the future and have a commitment to excellence.

The culture of the team is impressive – made up of elite global talent across industries - marketing, strategy, PR and research. Focused on quality and creativity the team is tenacious, interneural and hungry for success. With brilliant offices, awesome city views, great benefits and genuine career progression the agency values and cares about its people (they are also cool & down to earth)

If you are interested, please send your CV to Emily Moser emoser@resourcesgroup.com or call me on +61 02 9258 1120  for a confidential chat about your experience, and the role.