Junior Research Analyst

The Nielsen Company; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A market research firm in Greater London is seeking a Junior Research Analyst to work on diverse projects. Responsibilities include maintaining client communication, designing surveys, managing data collection, and analyzing insights. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in research or analytics, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in tools like PowerPoint and Excel. Join a team dedicated to delivering actionable insights and making an impact together. This role offers a hybrid work arrangement.

Qualifications

• Self-starter with experience in primary research or data analytics in media/advertising.
• Highly numerate with a passion for research.
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Maintain communication with clients and stakeholders.
• Design online surveys with senior researchers.
• Analyze data sets and present findings clearly.

Skills

Primary research experience

Analytical mindset

Confident communication

Team player

Time management

Attention to detail

Proficient in PowerPoint and Excel

Tools

Online survey platform (Decipher)

Google Suite

Job description

Company Description

At Nielsen, we are passionate about our work to power a better media future for all people by providing powerful insights that drive client decisions and deliver extraordinary results. Our talented, global workforce is dedicated to capturing audience engagement with content – wherever and whenever it’s consumed. Together, we are proudly rooted in our deep legacy as we stand at the forefront of the media revolution. When you join Nielsen, you will join a dynamic team committed to excellence, perseverance, and the ambition to make an impact together. We champion you, because when you succeed, we do too. We enable your best to power our future.

Job Description

We are looking for a Junior Research Analyst who will be responsible for working on multiple projects across a range of methodologies with support from other senior researchers in the team. You will also be involved in collaborating with team members.

Key responsibilities can include:

• Maintaining close daily communication with clients and stakeholders

• Working across a wide range of research methodologies such as brand lift, opportunity to see and digital tagging

• Designing online surveys with the help of senior researchers to cover all key research objectives

• Managing sample collection, setting representative quotas and quality checking raw survey data

• Processing data in an online survey platform (Decipher), coding and weighting of data and creating tabulations

• Analysing data sets

• Charting reports that have a focus on providing actionable insights

• Presenting findings back to clients in a clear, concise and engaging manner

Qualifications

Who we are looking for

• A self-starter with previous experience of primary research, insights or data analytics from within the media/advertising industry, either client or agency side

• Be highly numerate and have an analytical mindset, with a genuine passion for research

• A confident communicator who is able to present to internal and external stakeholders

• Be a team player

• Have strong time management and project management skills

• Attention to detail, especially for testing survey links and reviewing raw survey data

• Literate and proficient in PowerPoint and Excel, Google Suite is a plus”

About Nielsen:

By connecting clients to audiences, we fuel the media industry with the most accurate understanding of what people listen to and watch. To discover what audiences love, we measure across all channels and platforms – from podcasts to streaming TV to social media. And when companies and advertisers are truly connected to their audiences, they can see the most important opportunities and accelerate growth.

Additional Information

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