Research Manager- 6 months' Fixed Term Contract

William Hill; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company at the forefront of the betting and gaming industry as a Research Manager. In this exciting role, you'll manage brand research programs, utilizing your analytical skills to provide actionable insights that drive business strategies. You'll collaborate with marketing agencies and refine research tools while developing compelling narratives from data. With a commitment to responsible gambling, this innovative firm offers a hybrid working environment and a culture that values diversity and inclusion, ensuring you thrive in your career while making a meaningful impact.

Benefits

Industry-leading maternity and paternity leave

Discounts at high-street retailers

Financial compensation and pension schemes

Health & wellbeing support

Gym discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Hybrid working flexibility

Qualifications

• Experience in managing research planning and project management.
• Ability to connect data insights to business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multi-market brand tracking research and data analysis.
• Provide data-driven recommendations for business strategies.

Skills

Research skills

Analytical skills

Data storytelling

Stakeholder management

Excel

PowerPoint

Q Software proficiency

Tools

Power BI

Job description

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Job description

We are evoke, one of the world's leading betting and gaming companies. The Group owns and operates internationally renowned brands including William Hill, 888, and Mr Green and we're looking for an experienced Research Manager to help run our Brand Research Programme, which currently includes a monthly multi-market Brand & Comms (B&C) Tracker, a quarterly Usage & Attitude (U&A) study, and market sizing research.

You'll focus on the seamless execution and reporting of existing projects. Responsibilities include overseeing periodic study launches, refining research instruments, tools, and processes, creating insightful reports tailored to diverse stakeholder groups, brands, and markets, and driving the development and enhancement of our brand dashboard. You will also partner with our marketing agencies to triangulate brand data with their own sources.

What you will be doing:

• All aspects of multi-market brand tracking research, from survey design & development and managing survey launches and fieldwork, to data extraction, analysis, and reporting
• Providing data-driven recommendations that inform business strategies and development
• Performing key driver analysis, leveraging our existing Brand & Comms Tracker to understand brand funnel drivers in each market
• Positioning research and the ability to identify brand opportunities within a portfolio business and develop recommendations
• Updating, using, and driving the development of pre-populated Power BI dashboards to analyse customer data and extract compelling narratives. Developing and automating compelling periodic reporting
• Providing Data-led Storytelling to the business.

Who we are looking for:

We are committed to responsible gambling, and we are looking for people who can support our ethos. To apply to this post, you will have:

• Research, analytical, and data storytelling skills as you'll manage research planning, project management, analysis, and reporting
• Expert Excel and PowerPoint skills, and proficient in Q Software with the ability to think strategically and connect data insights to business objectives
• Proven stakeholder management, excellent supplier management, outstanding programme management skills, and a collaborative approach
• Experience connecting disparate data points to create compelling data-led narratives and provide strategic recommendations.

What we offer:

Our roles offer more than just a job, you'll become part of the evoke family! We have created an environment where our people can thrive. Check out some of the fantastic benefits on offer:

• Family Support Industry-leading maternity and paternity leave and paid time off if you have caring responsibilities.
• Perks and discounts- Discounts at a range of high-street retailers
• Financial compensation, pension, and bonus schemes.
• Health & wellbeing Tools and services to help support your well-being, including support with mental health and financial education. You will also have access to gym discounts and our cycle to work scheme.
• Hybrid working Our employees can work from home up to 80% of the time with 20% of office time built in to ensure we get some face-to-face collaborative team time - and the chance for a coffee and a catch-up!

More about evoke:

We're a business that embraces change and progress. The power behind big name brands William Hill, 888 and Mr Green, evoke is the new name for 888 Holdings. Marking a new sense of purpose, direction and ambition for the business, there couldn't be a more exciting time to join us as we accelerate our journey to bring even greater delight to our customers with world-class betting and gaming experiences. That's the future. That's evoke.

At evoke, you'll benefit from flexibility and a culture built on trust. We'll give you the space to be yourself and the tools you need to protect our customers while they play. We'll invest in your future to help you develop your unique strengths and build a career that's right for you.

Apply:

At evoke, we prioritise diversity, equity, and inclusion for the benefit of our company, employees, and communities. We foster a welcoming and safe workplace that values all forms of diversity and provides opportunities for growth.

Sounds good? Then you belong at our place! The first step in the recruitment process is kickstarting your application, followed by an initial screening call and an interview stage.

Apply today to kickstart your application with the evoke Family!