Senior Research Executive - Consumer

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30th January 2024

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We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Research Executive to join our team, working with some of our biggest clients, across Finance, Automotive and Travel. From globally renowned companies to innovative brands, we are proud of our expanding client portfolio.

You’ll have a keen interest in exploring new ideas and research techniques within this sector, plus proven experience working in Market Research in a commercial or public sector. You’ll also have an abundance of curiosity to deep dive into our client’s strategic issues, convert findings into impactful insight and develop and nurture our clients.

You’ll get to use a variety of methodologies to really go the extra mile for our clients. We have a very strong team ethos with a focus on learning and development, so you will be supported as well as given lots of opportunity to grow and be challenged.

If you have a hunger to better understand people and a desire to help brands help us all, get in touch.

We offer Hybrid working, which for us is a blend of working remotely and in either our London or Winchester office. It’s all about choosing the best place to be for you, your team, and the business on any given working day.

In this role you will get to:

  • Plan and manage research projects efficiently and creatively.
  • Create engaging presentations, analysing results with some reporting to clients.
  • Have lots of variety across quantitative methodologies, plus scope to get involved in mixed method projects.
  • Be involved in collating proposals, joining pitches (and contributing when appropriate) and supporting the teams growth activities with existing and new clients.
  • Liaise with internal teams, providing direction and communicating project information.
  • Have a willingness to get involved with training, innovation and other company initiatives and make your own mark.

Requirements

Who will you be?

  • An experienced Senior Research Executive, or RE looking for development (agency or client-side) working on Quantitative projects.
  • A motivated self-starter, you’ll approach tasks with a determined mindset and eagerness to learn.
  • You’ll understand different research techniques and have a passion for exploring new ideas and facing challenges.
  • Eager to jump in, with a can-do attitude and relish the chance to tackle new projects.
  • Naturally inquisitive, genuinely interested in understanding human behaviour and investigating it.
  • A clear communicator, who enjoys interaction with people and working collaboratively as part of a team.
  • A problem solver, you’ll approach challenges creatively and strive to find solutions.
  • Organised, with strong attention to detail and demonstrate excellent time management skills.
  • Adaptable, comfortable working in various industries, projects, and with different research methodologies.
  • Flexible, with the ability to work autonomously as well as playing your part as a member of a high-performing team.
  • You’ll have a creative spark and a real desire to make data tell a story

 

Benefits

At Walnut Unlimited, we’re not just your average research agency. We’re the Human Understanding agency, dedicated to going above and beyond.

Here, we believe in:

  • Respect – Respect for self, for each other and the work that we do.
  • Spark – Demonstrate spark-y, charismatic, positive & energetic behaviour.
  • Courage – Brave and bold. Prepared to stretch self and boundaries.
  • Collaboration – Partnership with colleagues, suppliers and clients to achieve the best outcome.
  • Evolution – Evolve with the times, market trends, staff, clients and consumers.
  • Integrity – Always doing what’s best for the project, honest and transparent.

We’ll give you:

  • 25 Days’ Holiday per annum + Flex Bank Holidays
  • Christmas Closure, Birthday and Volunteer Day
  • Flexible Hybrid working, Work Abroad
  • Contributory Pension, Life Assurance, Eye Tests, Flu Jab
  • Cycle to work and Electric car Scheme

 

Need a flavour of what to expect as part of our team, visit out Instagram channel @WalnutUnlimited to see what we’re up to…

Our people are key to our success. Human understanding is what we do, both in terms of understanding people but also understanding our people. Whether this is investing in training and development, improving staff benefits or funding a really great day out, people are the heart and soul of everything we do.

A Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work for, we help brands connect with people, by understanding people. We believe that interpreting human behaviour is as much an art as it is a science. Walnut uses market research techniques to understand what we think, how we feel and, most importantly, why.

Blending neuroscience, behavioural science and data science, we uncover the truth behind our human experiences.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. All candidates will be considered equally, however, unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship. As an equal opportunities workplace, we have a commitment to ensuring equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, socio-economic status, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, neuro divergence, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. Whether you’re just getting your foot in the door, or you are an experienced employee whose life circumstances are shifting, we are committed to creating a workplace that reflects the world we want to live in and are therefore flexible to accommodate each individual’s needs as best as we can.

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