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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