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Senior Research Executive

Employer
Accent
Location
London (Central)
Salary
From £29,000 plus benefits
Closing date
13 Aug 2020

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Accent is an award-winning full-service research agency which handles major qualitative and quantitative studies for a wide variety of high-profile clients. With offices in London and Edinburgh, it offers a variety of approaches and is a market leader in the use of stated preference.  

Accent’s broad expertise positions it at the forefront of market research and the company provides valuable, strategic research solutions across a range of sectors, including being one of the UK’s leading insight agencies in the utilities and transportation sectors. It also has a significant presence in central & local government and in the travel and tourism, healthcare, postal and financial services sectors.

Every member of the team has the opportunity to work on a variety of projects and proposals, creating an interesting, challenging and rewarding working environment where the ongoing exchange of ideas is actively encouraged.    

Accent is a growing company and is widely respected for the quality of its work, both of which are achieved through the dedication and camaraderie of its team.

Benefits include:

  • 25 days leave p/a plus additional service-related leave to a maximum of 30 days
  • company contributory pension scheme
  • profit related bonus

It is Accent’s policy not to discriminate on the grounds of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status/civil partnership status, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion or belief, or disability.

Accent is looking to expand its team of project managers. The successful candidate will have at least two years’ experience in a research agency and will preferably have insight experience in the utilities, transport, postal, healthcare or finance sectors. 

He/she will need to demonstrate a creative approach to research briefs and a natural, confident and fresh communication style. In addition, an interest in undertaking both qualitative and quantitative work would be beneficial.

The role itself will encompass all the elements set out below. A sound knowledge of, and ability to undertake, a range of the following immediately upon joining will be very useful although full support and any necessary training will be provided:

Proposal Management:

  • meeting with clients where appropriate
  • writing & costing proposals
  • liaising with Proposal Director, field department, data processing department
  • presenting proposals to clients when necessary
  • ensuring proposals conform to house style and ISO20252 requirements.

Project Management:

  • managing project teams and holding meetings when necessary
  • liaising with Project Directors, appropriate internal departments, sub-contractors etc
  • liaising with clients
  • ensuring projects are undertaken to timescale and budget
  • designing questionnaires/topic guides and other project materials and testing them
  • briefing interviewers/recruiters
  • developing data/tab specs for DP department and analysing data
  • preparing and giving presentation(s)
  • writing final reports
  • ensuring all project management & materials conform to house style and ISO 20252 requirements.

Other:

  • writing Expressions of Interest and PQQs
  • taking strong role in sales activity
  • undertaking depth interviews and focus groups.

Applications (covering letter and CV) should be sent to Matt Evans, by clicking the below link.

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