Market Research Manager – Boutique Research Agency

Resources Group; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A strategic boutique research agency in Reading is seeking a Market Research Manager to lead full-service projects and foster client relationships. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in research, strong analytical skills, and experience in developing junior members. Enjoy hybrid working, a bonus scheme, and opportunities for career progression in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Great benefits

Hybrid working

Qualifications

• Experience in a research agency environment.
• Strong analytical skills to generate insights.
• Ability to build and maintain client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-service research projects from proposal to reporting.
• Manage client relationships and provide strategic insights.
• Support and develop junior team members.

Skills

Client relationship management

Research design

Proposal writing

Insight generation

Job description

Market Research Manager – Boutique Research Agency

Western Home Counties (Hybrid, 2 office days)

£strong salary (according to experience) + bonus + good benefits

Fantastic opportunity for a confident, commercially minded Research Manager to join a strategic boutique agency that’s known for delivering smart, story-led insight and high-impact thinking.

This team blends deep sector expertise with thoughtful analysis to give clients a true understanding of their markets and audiences, they don't use templated approaches here. You’ll be leading a variety of full-service projects from end-to-end, applying your skills across proposal writing, research design, client relationship management, analysis, insight generation, reporting and presenting.

We’re looking for someone who’s as comfortable building strong client relationships as they are shaping smart, commercially relevant insight. You’ll enjoy thinking creatively about how to grow accounts and your ideas around product development will be welcomed too.

Line management experience would be a real plus, as you’ll be helping to support and develop junior team members. This is a collaborative and supportive environment, where your voice and contribution will be valued from day one.

With hybrid working (2 days a week in their Home Counties office), great benefits, a bonus scheme and real scope for progression, this role would suit someone with solid research agency experience who’s ready to take the next step in their career.

This is a great opportunity for a hands-on researcher who loves turning data into compelling narratives, values working in a close-knit team, and is excited by the idea of being part of a growing, specialist agency.

Resources Group’s Diversity and Equality Policy determines that we submit applicants to our clients on the basis of merit and ability, regardless of race, colour, age, disability, family responsibilities, gender, marital status, nationality, religious or political views or affiliations, sexual orientation or socio-economic background