Here’s a summary of the role:
We are looking for a Senior Research Executive to join our Public Sector & Charities team here at YouGov! This key role will draw on a mix of people-management, commercial and quantitative research skills. You’ll be responsible for direct management, capacity, quality and output of sub-teams of researchers for the Public Sector & Charities team. As a Research Manager you would lead some projects, managing the work of junior staff and support senior staff on larger projects.
Here’s a breakdown of what you’ll do (not all of it, just the important stuff):
Project Management & Collaboration:
- Spearhead and contribute to diverse research projects, collaborating seamlessly with qualitative and other cross-functional teams.
- Deliver impactful research for a range of clients, including charities, NGOs, public sector organizations, and academic institutions, addressing critical societal challenges.
- Drive project success by effectively managing timelines, resources, and stakeholder expectations.
Business Development & Client Engagement:
- Lead or contribute to compelling proposal writing and commercial activities, securing new projects and expanding the organization's impact.
- Cultivate strong client relationships by leading and participating in key client meetings, including project kick-offs and debriefs, ensuring clear communication and alignment.
- Act as a trusted advisor to clients, translating complex research findings into actionable insights.
Research Delivery & Analysis:
- Produce high-quality, impactful deliverables, including comprehensive reports and presentations, tailored to client needs.
- Collaborate closely with advanced analytics teams, leveraging segmentations, experimental economics, conjoint analysis, and other techniques to deliver sophisticated insights.
- Translate complex data into clear, actionable recommendations, driving informed decision-making for clients.
These are the essentials you’ll need to get an interview:
- 3-5 years of hands-on experience in quantitative research delivery, ideally within a research agency or a blend of agency and client-side environments.
- In-depth understanding of the public and charity sectors, with a proven ability to deliver impactful research within these domain.
- Strong commercial and research acumen, with the ability to translate client needs into actionable research strategies.
- Meticulous attention to detail and outstanding organisational skills, ensuring efficient project management and high-quality deliverables.
- Expertise in designing and executing complex quantitative research projects, delivering robust and reliable data-driven insights.
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Company Description and Culture
YouGov is a global online research company, offering insight into what the world thinks.
We speak daily to our panel of over 27 million registered members to understand opinion and behaviors around the world. We have a strong reputation as a source of accurate data and we’re trusted by the world’s biggest brands to get it right, making us the most quoted market research source in the world.
Why join YouGov?
Join our global team to help us achieve our social mission: to make millions of people’s opinions heard for the benefit of our local, national, and international communities.
Understanding diversity of opinion requires diversity of background. Although our global panel of millions of people worldwide powers our research, our biggest asset is our people. If our research is to be truly representative of what the world thinks, we need people from all walks of life to be part of the team to bring their perspective to the work we do.
Life at YouGov
We are driven by a set of shared values. We are fast, fearless, and innovative. We work diligently to get it right. We are guided by accuracy, ethics, and proven methodologies. We respect and trust each other, bringing these values into everything that we do.
We strive to provide YouGovers with best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. We want our employees to have a sense of belonging and uniqueness in a supportive workplace, so they can bring their full selves to work.
Equal Opportunity Employer
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, HIV status, political affiliation, socioeconomic background, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law or in line with our responsibilities as a fair and ethic employer. All employment decisions are made based on occupational qualifications, merit, and business need.
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