Graduate Research Executive – Client Services, Customer Experience

Ipsos in the UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days’ holiday

4 weeks Work from Anywhere per year

Health and wellbeing benefits

Career development and training

Diversity and inclusion

Job summary

Ipsos is launching its 12-month Generation Ipsos Graduate Programme in the UK. You will gain essential skills, values, and in-depth knowledge to excel as a top researcher, collaborating with graduates across the business and engaging in live client projects. Benefitting from extensive training, you will work toward professional qualifications, with a potential start on 2 November and an in-person assessment centre in London as part of the final selection.

Qualifications

• Analytical mindset with attention to detail.
• Strong communication and storytelling to convey insights.
• Experience with data analysis and visualisation is preferred.
• Problem solving and numerical reasoning skills.
• Collaborative team player with client-facing mindset.

Responsibilities

• Assist on live client projects across industries.
• Learn core CX tools: survey design, fieldwork, sampling, dashboards.
• Contribute to project materials and client updates.
• Shadow senior staff and support cross-workstream activities.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Data analysis

Problem solving

Teamwork

Growth mindset

Aptitude for AI tools

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

CX platforms

Job description

Are you driven by data and passionate about insights? We are a leading global market research company, enabling organisations to make smarter, bolder, and faster decisions.

The CX Service Line has an enviable client list, award winning programmes and, as industry recognised leaders, drives change both in Ipsos and the wider CX world. The Client Service team holds the overall relationships with clients across our accounts and includes a combination of Insights, Client Success and CXPS specialists.

• Insights is not just about designing the right surveys but delivering best in class insight and storytelling across both platform and non platform programmes
• Professional Services (CXPS) is about the added value advisory services we can offer clients to truly drive change, both around existing projects and as standalone pieces of work.
• Client Success at Ipsos CX is all about getting the best out of the CX technology platforms for our client programmes

From day one, you’ll work on live client projects across a variety of industry sectors, including Telco, Retail & Fashion, Hotels & Hospitality, Auto, Financial Services.

The Role

You will gain exposure and experience in platform based CX programmes. Working alongside CX experts, you will build the skills, knowledge and confidence to support the team in best practice delivery across the end-to-end project cycle

These are the types of things you can expect to be doing during your day to day:

• Gain experience and knowledge of core CX tools and techniques such as survey design, fieldwork and sampling management, quality control, dashboard design, data analysis, platform features and functionality (note there is a platform services team who build platform elements).
• Contribute to and check relevant project materials e.g. questionnaires, sampling plans, dashboard specifications, closed loop design)
• Take responsibility for some smaller aspects of projects, seeking out opportunities to support the team across workstreams
• Start to communicate directly with clients e.g. drafting updates or develop presentation delivery skills,
• Contribute to overall account success by taking part in quarterly reviews, understanding how projects work financially and shadowing others responding to requests
• Connect client needs to products and services within CX and the latest in industry and internal CX thinking

About You

We encourage diversity of thought so we look for candidates who are as diverse as the societies, markets and people we work with. Therefore we are looking for:

• A passion for understanding customer behaviour and a natural curiosity and intrigue for human behaviour
• An analytical and problem-solving mindset, numeracy and attention to detail, with a commitment to accuracy and integrity in every task
• Effective communication and storytelling skills, the ability to derive actionable insights from data and present them in a clear and engaging way for diverse audiences
• Commercial awareness and client-focused mindset, with a genuine passion for understanding client needs and delivering impactful, value-driven solutions
• Proactive, you put yourself forward, embracing collaboration and teamwork, working effectively with others and valuing diverse perspectives to build on colleagues' strengths
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to juggle across multiple projects and client needs, making the right calls on prioritisation
• A focus on self-awareness and a growth mindset. A curiosity and learning agility that fosters exploration of new ideas and openness to understanding changing trends.
• Driven to succeed and make a real impact, with a willingness to reflect, learn, and grow
• An aptitude for leveraging AI tools and techniques to enhance research and insights, in line with Ipsos' standards and policies
• Any past experience working with research data, platforms or approaches is useful but not essential

Along with…

• The unrestricted right to work in the UK.

Why Ipsos

Launch your career with our 12-month global Generation Ipsos Graduate Programme. You will gain the essential skills, values, and in-depth knowledge to excel as a top researcher. Benefitting from extensive, best-in-class training covering technical, research, personal, and client-focused skills. Being part of a cohort, you will collaborate with fellow graduates across the business, building your network and driving innovation.

After completing the programme, you will be eligible for promotion to further your career at Ipsos. You will also have the chance to work towards the MRS Advanced Certificate, a recognised research qualification.

• 25 days’ holiday that increases to 30 days over time, plus an extra day off for your birthday
• Industry-leading Graduate Programme to kickstart your career with top training and development opportunities
• Flexible working and inclusive bank holiday options, recognising the diversity of our workforce and that people may celebrate different events
• Interest-free Future Talent Loan of up to £1,000, providing optional support for unexpected costs so you can focus on starting your career
• Work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks each calendar year (subject to relevant Right to Work requirements)
• Bupa Well+ Health and Wellbeing Services for ongoing health and wellness support
• Comprehensive benefits including pension contributions, income protection, winter flu jabs, eye care vouchers, and many others
• Company paid Curiosity & ESG Days
• Diversity and Inclusion Belong Networks, bringing together people with shared identities and interests to foster a welcoming and supportive workplace

Successful applicants will move on to a cognitive and personality assessment, followed by a virtual interview with one of our talent partners. The final stage will be an in-person assessment centre at our London office on the 3rd September and we are looking for candidates to start on 2nd November.

We are committed to equality, treating people fairly, promoting a positive and inclusive working environment and ensuring we have diversity of people and views. We recognise that this is important for our business success - a more diverse workforce will enable us to better reflect and understand the world we research and ultimately deliver better research and insight to our clients. We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident scheme, certified as a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. We provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

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About Ipsos

Global leader in market research, Ipsos delivers reliable information and true understanding of Society, Markets and People. Our solutions use data from surveys, polls, social media or qualitative, and provide actionable insights into the experience and opinions of citizens, consumers, patients, customers, employees.