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Bollington, England, United Kingdom

Bollington

London, United Kingdom

Following promotion to the Senior Research Executive position, began to support senior members on a variety of quantitative & qualitative research methodologies, executing projects from start to finish and enabling junior executives to complete their allocated tasks.Gained independence in the function of delegation over the course of the SRE role, eventually leading in to progression to Research Manager (now Senior Consultant).Further position-specific duties included:- Liaising with and coaching junior team members to ensure tasks are completed on time- Interviewing face-to-face at a central venue day, and starting to take the lead with regard to client communication - Spontaneously resolving the majority of fieldwork / recruitment issues, with occasional guidance where necessary- Drafting research materials to a high standard, based on initial briefing, inclusive of variety of research techniques (qualitative & quantitative)- Providing significant input into team analysis / reporting brainstorms and assuming responsibility for significant proportion of reports- Presenting sections of reports to clients, and conducting routine client communication with minimal support- Ad-hoc support on proposal writing & cost collation

London, United Kingdom

Responsible for assisting and planning the execution of nominated market research projects from start to finish, with support from project manager. Position-specific duties included:- Sound understanding of client objectives, and how research is used to address these- Monitoring fieldwork progress via. liaison with internal fieldwork department & external quantitative panel providers; resolving such issues under guidance of consultant - Drafting elements of research materials (qualitative discussion guides & quantitative questionnaires)- Sole representative at fieldwork, as required, providing necessary materials to attending clients, taking notes & providing feedback on findings to wider team thereafter- Assisting in project reporting, inputting into team analysis/reporting brainstorms and providing whole reporting sections for review

London, United Kingdom

Underwent initial task-based training development programme, providing the foundations of good market research practice, developing knowledge of the overall process and key skills required for each stage of the project. Focus became more project-based over time, including:- Transitioning from shadowing to becoming primary contact for internal / external suppliers- Drafting simple sections of reports, with guidance from project manager- Leading briefing calls with external moderators and analysts- Moderating (phone or face-to-face) interviews that are not viewed in real time

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Linguistics And Phonetics, 1St Class Honours

First class BA honours degree in Linguistics and Phonetics.

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