Consultancy Research Manager (Remote)

Infopro Digital group are recruiting for a Consultancy Research Manager on a permanent basis to join it’s Barbour ABI entity.

Barbour ABI is the UK’s leading provider of intelligence and lead generation services that help clients to generate new business opportunities from the construction sector.

The role of Consultancy Research Manager is within the AMA Research team. AMA Research is a leading specialist provider of market research and insight to the UK building and construction industry. AMA Research publishes over 150 off-the-shelf market reports and forecast bulletins and provides research which goes beyond the more commonly available range of statistical and company information, delivering expert, informed commentary and in-depth market analysis. AMA Research also offers consultancy services including market research projects and consumer and business surveys.

The Consultancy team within AMA Research manage a range of qualitative and quantitative research projects covering market sizing, brand positioning, health checks, market scoping and new product development research and testing. These require a blend of primary research in the form of surveys, focus groups, interviews and trials, along with secondary research including data gathering and analysis, studies on company and product information, often requiring lateral thinking to create and test data sets and market profiles.

The AMA Research team works remotely but have a strong and supportive online network of communication and typically meet together in person every six to eight weeks. You would have the support of the broader AMA Research team, whom are all experts in particular subject areas and are able to be brought into consultancy projects where appropriate. In addition, there is further support from the Barbour ABI research and data teams.

Your tasks are as follows:

The Consultancy Research Manager should be adept at bringing different research techniques into play and balancing work across multiple projects and clients. So as well as being a great researcher, with a keen analytical mind, you’ll need to be a good project manager, great at seeing the big picture, managing a process and keeping projects on track.

Overall the role provides a good balance between autonomy over your own projects and reports, alongside the collective support and shared working practices of the team; and a space to own the subject matter and present as the expert, alongside constantly growing and adapting your skills and knowledge.

As all our work is on markets associated with the built environment, you’ll need to have an interest and ideally experience in this space, for example on the products, companies, activities and techniques within the built environment; ideally accompanied by interest in sustainability, new technologies, supply chains, manufacturing processes, the economy and consumer trends – all the things that have a significant impact on the markets we study.

Requirements

About you:

The role of Consultancy Research Manager within the Infopro Digital group is for you if you have the following skills/experience:

Expertise in research techniques both quantitative and qualitative

Able to run surveys and maximise response rates – technical set up (Qualtrics experience preferred)

Ability to develop discussion guides and lead focus groups, both online and face to face

Previous experience in research, looking at data and statistics, especially company data and official statistics

An analytical, questioning mindset

Experience in using Microsoft Excel such as pivot tables and graphs

Strong data analysis skills, especially the ability to derive insight from data

Good writing experience and attention to detail

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Experience in trends analysis and market forecasting

Construction sector experience is highly desirable

Membership of MRS is highly desirable, or working towards accreditation

Benefits

25 days leave rising to 27 after 2 years

Additional day off for your birthday

No working on bank holidays and there is a Christmas Shutdown

Remote working – 5 days a week

Group personal pension plan

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Employee retail discount scheme

Eye-care vouchers

Discounted gym membership

Bike to work

Additional holiday purchase scheme

Volunteering days

Ongoing development and support

Working hours – 8.30am – 5pm, Monday to Friday

Regular business and department social events

Looking for an exciting mission to serve professionals?

At Infopro Digital, you will work in a stimulating environment where you will be constantly learning. You will have the chance to work with multidisciplinary teams on innovative projects and to be given real responsibilities. With a strong entrepreneurial culture and more than 300 jobs, Infopro Digital offers many career opportunities.

Learn more about us

Infopro Digital is a B2B group specialising in information and technology. With a presence in 18 countries, the group has 4,000 employees of 55 nationalities.

Infopro Digital connects professional communities.

Our brands are leaders in the five key economic sectors: construction and public sector, automotive, industry, risk & insurance, and retail.

With our solutions, decision makers make informed decisions and companies develop their business and performance in a sustainable way.

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