Research Executive - Public Sector & Charities

For the Public Sector & Charities team you’ll be running and working on research projects on a whole host of topics for a wide range of clients, plus helping senior staff on delivering research. You will have support from senior colleagues on larger and complex projects. The role relies on excellent communication and quantitative research skills; you’ll be working with other teams, researchers, and directly with clients to design and deliver research and reporting which hits the brief and is clear, unbiased and stands up to scrutiny.

Responsibilities:

• Be a part of a strong & successful team, by having a positive working relationship with colleagues and clients

• Overseeing end to end completion of projects, ensuring research design objectives are met and projects are well managed

• Work on questionnaires to design surveys for clients 

• Contribute to the production of  Word and PowerPoint reports for clients

• Ensure reports are insightful (not merely reporting data) and all outputs are clear and impactful

• Play a role in presenting findings to clients

Behavioural competencies:

• Excellent written, oral, and electronic communication skills

• Strong project management skills, able to meet deadlines and manage time effectively

• Good problem solving skills, with proactive and critical thinking

• Self-disciplined with particular attention to detail

Qualifications:

• 1 years’ relevant experience, gained at a research agency or a mix of agency and client-side

• Experienced in delivering research projects, some with independent working and others in a supporting role

• Some quantitative research experience essential, an appreciation and understanding of qualitative research is an advantage. 

• Public Sector or Charity research experience desirable but not essential – should have at least have an interest in the subject matter

• Educated up to degree level in a relevant subject - could also have MRS Advanced Certificate or be studying towards achieving.

Candidates must submit a Cover Letter with their application stating why their skills and experience make them a great fit for the position and highlighting relevant achievements.

YouGov’s Public Sector & Charities produces important research for central government departments and agencies, charities, academics and NGOs in fields such as public health, equalities, public attitudes, social marketing and communications. Much of our work is published and YouGov is a trusted source of information. 

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