It’s a brilliant time to be joining the Research Team at McCann Birmingham – we’ve got some incredibly exciting projects coming up across our global client portfolio, which means there’s plenty going on and huge career opportunity for anyone who joins us.
Right now, we’re looking for a Research Executive to join our growing team. If you’re a creative and strategic thinker with an ability to spot insights and bring truth to your research, then we’d like to talk to you! We’re looking for someone who knows how to get under the skin of the consumer, loves quantitative and qualitative research, and can decipher market and consumer issues – with the ultimate mission ‘to find the truth that drives effective creativity’.
Who are we?
McCann Central is the UK’s largest integrated marketing agency, with over 500 individuals working together to help brands play a meaningful role in people’s lives. With offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, London and Milton Keynes, we’ve experienced unprecedented growth, doubling in size over the past few years.
We are also part of McCann Worldgroup, a global advertising agency network that delivers culture-shaping work for some of the world’s biggest brands.
And to add to the (literal) wheelbarrow full of awards we’ve got including Euro Effies most effective global agency and Campaign’s European Integrated Agency of the Year, not to mention McCann Central’s recent success at the most significant global industry awards including Cannes Lions, D&AD, Clios, One Show, Creative Circle, Golden Drum & LIAs. So creativity really is at the forefront of everything we do.
We’re a team of passionate creatives, strategists and marketers from a wide mix of backgrounds. But there’s a lot that unites us – like caring deeply about everything we produce. And though our skillsets are wide and our process knowledge is deep, we are all still learning every day.
Requirements
As a Research Executive you will have the opportunity to work across different industries and with awesome clients. You'll develop good relationships across all departments, working closely with Account/Project Management colleagues, and liaising closely with the Creative/Design department and Strategy.
The Research Executive will:
Be involved in projects from beginning to end from supporting at the proposal stage to analysis and presenting the debrief at the latter project stages.
Help carry out a variety of tasks throughout the project process (such as data analysis, reviewing surveys, liasing with suppliers etc.) and work to project deadlines.
Support on the production of research materials such as questionnaires/discussion guides for clients and work with all stakeholders to ensure relevant and useful.
Assist in the analysis of both qualitative and quantitative data sets and drawing useful conclusions from the insight being able to present these conclusions in the most appropriate and engaging manner.
Personal Skills & Experience
Excellent attention to detail and strong organisation skills are a must!
Show awareness and/or understanding of different types of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies
Professional and personable, able to communicate ideas and insights effectively and succinctly
You’ll be a good listener, able to give examples of how you apply your listening skills in a business context
An interest in Ai and what it can bring to the research offering
We need creative thinkers; people who can generate new ideas and apply them to our clients’ brands
You’ll be team-focused, understand what makes a team successful and demonstrate how you contribute to a great team
Ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously
IT literacy is essential with good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel is a bonus!)
Some agency or marketing team work experience or an internship would be advantageous but not essential. We prefer to hire people who come with the right attitude and behaviours and can demonstrate a passion for marketing and communications.
Relevant undergraduate and masters degree would be desirable
Literate and numerate – having an ability to write well (including your application for the job, we don’t like typos or grammatical errors!) and demonstrable number skills is essential
Benefits
In addition to a competitive salary, we are committed to creating a brilliant environment for all our people. This includes benefits such as 28 days holiday, plus the opportunity to take additional fully paid leave, enhanced pension contributions, life assurance and much more.
A culture of learning and development is also central to our ethos, so you’ll have access to industry leading training and development programmes, plus you’ll get to work closely with the world’s biggest media partners to access exclusive features and products.
Most importantly, you’ll be part of a fun and collaborative team and you’ll work in an environment where you are supported and developed.