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WPP Media is hiring an Associate Director, Research & Insights (12 month FTC)

About the Role

WPP Media is hiring an Associate Director, Research & Insights for a 12-month Fixed-Term Contract. As part of Essencemediacom’s Analytics & Insight division, you will join a specialist team delivering actionable insights and planning outputs for global clients. This client-focused role centers on selling and delivering consumer research projects, improving core products, and promoting insight tools.

What You'll Do

  • Identify opportunities for selling consumer research and insight projects to global clients, collaborating with account and specialist teams.
  • Manage the delivery of consumer research and insight projects for global clients.
  • Work with Directors to identify and implement improvements to the core consumer insight product offering.
  • Contribute to marketing and promoting the core product offering within the global insight network and to clients.
  • Apply and promote global insight desk research tools on client projects and within internal networks.
  • Lead day-to-day management of global research and insight projects.
  • Contribute to writing proposals for bespoke client projects.
  • Develop new insight and research products.
  • Communicate insight and research products to the network and global account teams.

What We're Looking For

  • Demonstrable strong quantitative and qualitative research skills and experience within a media and communications environment.
  • Hands-on experience in research design, survey writing, fieldwork management, and analysis.
  • Relevant research/insight experience obtained in a research/insight, media agency, social, or digital insights community.
  • Strong analytical, research, and numerical skills.
  • Deep curiosity about consumer behaviour and a drive to bring consumer behaviour stories to life.
  • Experience using syndicated survey tools or questionnaire design.
  • Knowledge and application of analytics tools such as survey cross-tabbing tools, SPSS, or R.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with an international focus.
  • Knowledge or experience of applying social and digital insight tools.
  • Evidence of successful participation in new business pitches and client account development strategies.
  • Evidence of being able to work with senior stakeholders (media owners, client leads).
  • Experience or knowledge of qualitative research methods.

Technical Stack

  • SPSS
  • R

Team & Environment

Part of Essencemediacom’s Analytics & Insight division; you will work within the Worldwide Analytics & Insight Division and Global Insight Network, reporting to Directors.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance.
  • Significant paid time off.
  • Preferential partner discounts.
  • Employee mental health awareness days.
  • Access to global WPP Media & WPP networks for growth and learning.
  • Frequent in-office events and employee resource groups.

Work Mode

This is a hybrid role based in the UK.

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect where everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities for career progression.

Required Skills
SPSSRResearchInsightsData AnalysisStatisticsTeam ManagementStrategyCommunicationProject ManagementClient ManagementStorytellingQuantitative ResearchQualitative Research
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WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth.

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Posted 8 months ago