Research Manager - Data Services
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Research Manager
London | 45000 to 55000
This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-growth research and technology business that is transforming how organisations understand consumers, citizens and audiences. You will work across diverse clients, take ownership of end-to-end quantitative projects, and play a key role in delivering high-quality insight using innovative research technology.
The Company
They are a fast-scaling research and data company built around modern technology, smart automation and robust quantitative methods. Their platform delivers high-quality polls, surveys and data outputs at speed, supporting commercial brands, non-profits and social organisations. The team brings together strong research expertise and engineering talent, creating a collaborative environment that is both analytical and forward-thinking. They have built a strong reputation in the market and continue to grow rapidly.
The Role
* Independently manage and deliver quantitative research projects across sectors including political, consumer and multi-market studies.
* Lead client communication from project scoping through to presenting results and insights.
* Manage client accounts, acting as the main point of contact and understanding broader strategic needs.
* Create data tables and outputs using internal tools and reporting platforms.
* Partner with consulting and analytics teams on larger insight programmes, occasionally leading these end-to-end.
* Mentor and develop junior researchers, ensuring strong delivery standards.
* Design high-quality surveys, manage sampling and ensure data integrity across all stages.
* Support the delivery of brand tracking, brand lift, ad testing, segmentation and multi-country research programmes.
Your Skills And Experience
* Strong experience delivering quantitative market research projects from brief to debrief.
* Confident designing surveys, managing fieldwork and producing data tables and cross-breaks.
* Comfortable cleaning raw data and ensuring outputs meet strong quality standards.
* Strong Excel capability; familiarity with tools such as DisplayR is beneficial.
* Commercial awareness and ability to support quoting, proposals and RFP responses.
* Able to manage client conversations, challenge assumptions and provide clear recommendations.
* Comfortable mentoring junior team members and supporting their development.
* Detail-oriented, proactive and committed to delivering high-quality research.
What They Offer
* Salary between 45000 and 55000.
* Hybrid working with four days a week in their London office
* Exposure to a wide variety of clients across commercial, political and social sectors.
* Opportunity to work with innovative research technology, including AI-powered tools.
* Benefits including private healthcare, 25 days annual leave and pension contributions.
* A collaborative, inclusive environment with strong learning and development opportunities.
How To Apply
If you are looking to take ownership of impactful quantitative research projects within a modern, innovative research team, apply now to learn more.
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⭐ Highlight your quantitative research project management experience prominently as the role requires end-to-end delivery from brief to debrief
📊 Quantify your research impact: "Delivered 15 multi-market studies across 8 countries, managing £2.3M research budgets"
🔧 Emphasise DisplayR proficiency if you have it, or mention willingness to learn this specific tool mentioned in the advert
👥 Showcase your mentoring experience with junior researchers as this is explicitly mentioned as a key responsibility
🎯 Demonstrate commercial acumen by highlighting your experience with RFP responses and client proposal development
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- •Delivered 12 end-to-end quantitative research projects across political and consumer sectors, managing £1.8M in combined research budgets with 98% client satisfaction
- •Designed and executed multi-country brand tracking studies for 6 FMCG clients using advanced cross-tabulation analysis, identifying 15% market share opportunities
- •Mentored 4 junior researchers through complex survey design processes, reducing project delivery time by 20% while maintaining data integrity standards
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Harnham's Research Manager position represents exactly the type of client-facing quantitative research role I've been seeking. Your emphasis on end-to-end project delivery and innovative research technology aligns perfectly with my experience in survey design and cross-tabulation analysis across diverse market sectors.
My background in quantitative market research has equipped me with the technical skills and client management capabilities essential for this role. I am particularly drawn to the opportunity to work with your AI-powered research platform while mentoring junior team members.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›Walk me through your process for designing a quantitative survey from initial brief to final questionnaire
- ›How do you ensure data integrity when managing multi-country research projects?
- ›Describe your experience with DisplayR or similar data analysis platforms
- ›How do you approach cross-tabulation analysis and what insights do you typically extract?
- ›What's your process for cleaning raw survey data and ensuring quality standards?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to challenge a client's assumptions during a research project
- ›Describe a situation where you mentored a junior researcher through a complex project
- ›Give me an example of how you managed competing priorities across multiple client accounts
- ›Tell me about a research project that didn't go as planned and how you handled it
- ›Describe a time when you had to present complex research findings to a non-technical audience
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Tell me about a time you had to challenge a client's assumptions during a research project
Describe a situation where you mentored a junior researcher through a complex project
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