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We have a great opportunity for a Research Manager to join Walnut’s Retail & Shopper team, working with leading retailers and global companies in manufacturing and entertainment. We’re proud of our growing mix of clients and our mission is to ensure they understand their customers, both in the UK and round the world.

Retail research involves finding out what people think of shopping experiences, either in-store or online, and how retailers can improve their brand & communications, customer experience, and how they can best come up with new ideas. It’s a fast-moving industry with a huge variety of research projects.

You’ll get to use a variety of methodologies – many of our projects are mixed-methods (quant & qual, although the team’s primary focus is quant) as well as incorporating data analytics, Behavioural Science and Neuroscience principles and practices.

We’re looking for you to have a keen interest in all things retail and exploring new ideas and techniques within this sector, plus proven experience working in Market Research in a commercial sector. You’ll have a passion to understand what makes customers ‘tick’ and what drives decision making.

You’ll also have an abundance of curiosity to deep dive into our client’s strategic issues, convert findings into impactful insight and develop and nurture our clients. 

We offer Hybrid working, which for us is a blend of working remotely and from the Winchester or London office two or three days a week. It’s all about being in the best place for you and your project teams on any given working day.

If you have a hunger to better understand people and a desire to help brands help us all, get in touch.

In this role you will get to:

• Plan and manage research projects efficiently and creatively.
• Create engaging presentations, analysing results with some reporting to clients.
• Maintain a keen interest in the retail sector, showing understanding of key trends and developments impact our retail clients.
• Be involved in pitches, proposals and business development.
• Responsibility from day one, with the opportunity to take responsibility for projects and great client exposure.
• Liaise with internal support teams, providing direction and communicating project information.
• Work closely with colleagues in our BeSci, Neuroscience and Analytics teams, and our Qual team, with opportunities to conduct intercepts, accompanied shopping trips etc.
• Get involved with training, innovation and other company initiatives and make your own mark.

Requirements

Who will you be?

• Ideally you will be an established Research Manager, with experience gained in either an agency or similar commercial Market Research environment.
• You will have proven expertise in a variety of quantitative research methodologies, online and offline; including leading projects, and making decisions on how to best design, manage and deliver research to meet a brief. 
• An understanding of qualitative research techniques (and mixed-methods research); we welcome additional qualitative research experience.
• A passion for exploring new ideas and facing challenges head on.
• A strong work ethic and able to work to deadlines, with great attention to detail and excellent project management skills, particularly in managing multiple projects.
• Excellent communication skills (both verbally and written) with solid numerical and analytical skills.
• Confidence speaking with clients and able to present findings fluently.
• Flexibility, with the ability to work autonomously as well as playing your part as a member of a high-performing team.
• A creative spark and a real desire to make data tell a story.
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• A collaborator, treating all colleagues, clients and suppliers with courtesy, honesty, politeness and sensitivity, acting as a role model and helping to foster a culture of diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

What’s in it for you?

Our people are key to our success. Human understanding is what we do, both in terms of understanding people but also understanding our people. Whether this is investing in training and development, improving staff benefits or funding a really great day out, people are the heart and soul of everything we do.

You’ll enjoy:

• Flexible hybrid working
• 25 Days’ Holiday pa
• Flexible Bank Holidays + 3 day Christmas closure.
• Additional Holiday purchase scheme.
• Contributory Pension Scheme.
• Life Assurance.
• Healthcare Cashback Plan (Incl. Employee Assistance Programme).
• Travel loan and Cycle to work and work abroad schemes.

Need a flavour of what to expect as part of our team, visit out Instagram channel @WalnutUnlimited to see what we’re up to…

Why join Walnut Unlimited?

As a Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work for, we help brands connect with people, by understanding people. We believe that interpreting human behaviour is as much an art as it is a science. Walnut uses market research techniques to understand what we think, how we feel and, most importantly, why.

Blending neuroscience, behavioural science and data science, we uncover the truth behind our human experiences.

We value:

• Respect – Respect for self, for each other and the work that we do.
• Spark – Demonstrate spark-y, charismatic, positive & energetic behaviour.
• Courage – Brave and bold. Prepared to stretch self and boundaries.
• Collaboration – Partnership with colleagues, suppliers and clients to achieve the best outcome.
• Evolution – Evolve with the times, market trends, staff, clients and consumers.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. All candidates will be considered equally, however, unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship.

As an equal opportunities workplace, we have a commitment to ensuring equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, socio-economic status, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, neuro divergence, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. Whether you’re just getting your foot in the door, or you are an experienced employee whose life circumstances are shifting, we are committed to creating a workplace that reflects the world we want to live in and are therefore flexible to accommodate each individual's needs as best as we can.

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What’s it all about?

We have a great opportunity for a Research Manager to join our team working with a diverse range of clients across the financial, automotive, and travel industries. From globally renowned companies to innovative emerging brands, we are proud of our expanding client portfolio. Our mission is to help all clients understand their customers, regardless of their industry.

You’ll need a passion for exploring new ideas and techniques in Market Research, along with solid experience in a commercial environment. We are looking for someone who is genuinely curious about client's issues, capable of turning findings into insights, and interested in building client relationships.

As a Research Manager, you will work on a variety of quantitative projects and with the Qual team on those that are mixed methodology. We use creative and exciting tools to go the extra mile for our clients to ensure smooth and seamless work. You will be given the autonomy to use your research and sector knowledge, as well as have access to industry-leading research methodologies, tools, techniques, and proprietary thinking.

We have a strong team ethos, and you will receive plenty of support and be given challenging opportunities. You will have many chances for growth and development through on-the-job training and our Walnut Learning & Development initiatives.

If you have a hunger to better understand people and a desire to help brands help us all, get in touch. If you are an experienced Research Manager or Senior Research Executive looking to take the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply.

We offer Hybrid working, which for us is a blend of working remotely and in either our London or Winchester office. It’s all about choosing the best place to be for you, your team, and the business on any given working day.

In this role you will get to:

• Efficiently and creatively plan and manage medium sized research projects, and support on larger scale projects to ensure high levels of client satisfaction.
• Be involved in designing proposals, either as part of a team or lead with support of senior team members.
• Create engaging presentations, write commercially focused commentary and recommendations, and confidently present the findings.
• Supervise and develop junior researchers through regular feedback, and when appropriate, provide line management and conduct appraisals.
• Support the team's business development strategy and collaborate with people around the agency to nurture both existing and new client accounts.
• Learn about the role of neuroscience within research and behavioural science and receive support in applying these techniques.

Requirements

Who will you be?

• An experienced Research Manager or Senior RE (agency or client-side) working on quantitative projects of various sizes.
• You’ll have a solid understanding and experience with various research techniques, with a passion for exploring new ideas and techniques.
• Fascinated with how financial services/automotive/ travel industries can best understand their customers.
• A clear communicator, both verbal and written, along with solid numerical and analytical abilities, you’ll enjoy interaction with people and working collaboratively as part of a team.
• You’ll have a creative spark and a genuine desire to present our findings in a compelling way.
• Flexible, with the ability to work autonomously as well as collaboratively as part of a high-performing team.
• A motivated self-starter, approaching tasks with a determined mindset and eagerness to learn from new challenges.
• Eager to jump in, have a can-do attitude and relish the chance to tackle new challenges.
• Naturally inquisitive, genuinely interested in understanding human behaviour and investigating it.
• A problem solver, approaching challenges creatively and striving to find solutions.
• Organised, paying strong attention to detail and demonstrating excellent time management skills.
• Adaptable, comfortable working in various industries, projects, and with different research methodologies

Benefits

What’s in it for you?

Our people are key to our success. Human understanding is what we do, both in terms of understanding people but also understanding our people. Whether this is investing in training and development, improving staff benefits or funding a really great day out, people are the heart and soul of everything we do.

 You’ll enjoy:

• Flexible hybrid working
• 25 Days’ Holiday pa
• Flexible Bank Holidays + 3 day Christmas closure.
• Additional Holiday purchase scheme.
• Contributory Pension Scheme.
• Life Assurance.
• Healthcare Cashback Plan (Incl. Employee Assistance Programme).
• Travel loan and Cycle to work and work abroad schemes.

Need a flavour of what to expect as part of our team, visit out Instagram channel @WalnutUnlimited to see what we’re up to…

Why join Walnut Unlimited?

As a Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work for, we help brands connect with people, by understanding people. We believe that interpreting human behaviour is as much an art as it is a science. Walnut uses market research techniques to understand what we think, how we feel and, most importantly, why.

Blending neuroscience, behavioural science and data science, we uncover the truth behind our human experiences.

We value:

• Respect – Respect for self, for each other and the work that we do.
• Spark – Demonstrate spark-y, charismatic, positive & energetic behaviour.
• Courage – Brave and bold. Prepared to stretch self and boundaries.
• Collaboration – Partnership with colleagues, suppliers and clients to achieve the best outcome.
• Evolution – Evolve with the times, market trends, staff, clients and consumers.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. All candidates will be considered equally, however, unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship.

As an equal opportunities workplace, we have a commitment to ensuring equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, socio-economic status, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, neuro divergence, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. Whether you’re just getting your foot in the door, or you are an experienced employee whose life circumstances are shifting, we are committed to creating a workplace that reflects the world we want to live in and are therefore flexible to accommodate each individual's needs as best as we can.

By submitting your CV, you consent to our Privacy Policy which can be seen in full at  If you would prefer us not to store your details or contact you please let us know.

Company Overview

Pulsar Group Plc is a tech innovator, delivering high quality SaaS products that address the fundamental business needs of clients in the marketing and communications industries. We combine AI technologies with human expertise to analyse data and create insights to understand what has impact on an organisation and their key audiences – from customers to stakeholders, politicians to influencers and the media.

The evolving Pulsar Group portfolio includes Isentia, the market-leading media monitoring, intelligence and insights solution provider; Pulsar, the most advanced audience intelligence and social listening platform; Vuelio, which provides monitoring, insight, engagement and evaluation tools for politics, editorial and social media in one place; and ResponseSource, the network that connects journalists and influencers to the PR and communications industry.

Pulsar Group is an AIM-listed SaaS provider with over 1,000 employees across 10 countries. Our technology is used by 6,000 organisations every day, from global blue-chip enterprises and communications agencies to public sector organisations and not-for-profits.

Requirements

Role Overview

We’re looking for a Research Manager to join our team on a 12 Month FTC. At Pulsar Research, Research Managers are responsible for the oversight of continuous, ad hoc and new business research accounts. They work closely with the other senior members of the team to deliver highly profitable, strategic research outputs that are fully actionable for our clients. In collaboration with the project manager and Research Directors, Managers are client facing with a focus on design of research solutions around client needs and a consultative approach to nurturing client relationships.

Key Responsibilities

The core responsibilities for a Research Manager are focused on data management and quality assurances, analysis and reporting writing, report delivery, project management and client management.

This can include but not limited to the following:

• Managing monthly and ad-hoc report delivery, planning timelines and ensuring that every report meets a consistently high standard.
• Connecting social data to audience insights and other marketing analytics to build a holistic picture of brand performance or market developments each month.
• Using your commercial and strategic insights to build clear, valuable conclusions and recommendations for what your clients should do next.
• Co-ordinating research executives and freelancers in your project teams and contributing to their training and development as researchers.
• Building and nurturing relationships with clients over time (and their other agencies, too), thus becoming a true partner for their marketing planning and strategy.
  

All staff have a responsibility and an essential role to play in safeguarding Pulsar Group’s information and that of its customers. You are required to take all reasonable steps to comply with the Pulsar Group Information Security Policy and the polices and processes outlined in the Pulsar Group Information Security Management System (ISMS).

We can all play a part in creating the inclusive and diverse environment that enables us to do our best work through being welcoming to others, considerate of difference, responsible in our behaviour, constructive in disagreement and open to learn. 

Profile 

You may come from all sorts of places – the market research industry. Another digital analytics consultancy. A digital strategist at an advertising agency. A media planner. Insight or data teams at a design research firm or innovation agency. Client side. Or somewhere else. That diversity of experience is something we value, because we look for every team member at Pulsar to bring something uniquely ‘them’ into the business – and to grow & develop our consultancy as a result.

Yes, we’re a social media research platform, so your projects will use social media methods. You’ll ideally have had some experience of working with social media analytics platforms (e.g. Pulsar, Brandwatch) but also other digital tools such as Global Web Index, Google search data, or Google Analytics.

But the right person for the role isn’t necessarily a social media zealot. Instead, we’d really like it if you’ve worked with other insight and analytics methods, too. For this role, experience in quantitative insight methods is key: you may be working on projects taking a social dataset, some Google Trends data, your client’s segmentation survey and some GWI stats, and turning these into an integrated story.  You don’t need to have a hardcore statistics or econometrics background – what’s important here is basically just liking quantitative data and being able to interpret numbers to say what they mean.

The most important quality we’re looking for, though, is spark and curiosity. The ability to recognize that something looks interesting, and to dig deeper until you get to a nugget of pure insight. Understanding that data isn’t a matter of bar charts and line graphs, but something you can use to tell a story, to surprise and inspire people.

Diversity

We know that innovation thrives in teams where diverse points of view come together to solve hard problems. As such, we are explicitly seeking individuals who will bring diverse life experience, diverse educational background, diverse culture, and diverse work experience. Please be prepared to share with us how your perspective will bring something unique and valuable to our team.

Benefits

Salary: £35,000-£45,000 [or above depending on experience]

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday allowance
• Life Assurance
• Access to Dental Insurance (self-paid)
• Perkbox Rewards Scheme
• Company Pension Scheme
• Cycle Scheme
• Opt-in Private Healthcare (after successful completion of probation).

This is an exciting opportunity for a Brand Manager in the FMCG industry to lead marketing initiatives and contribute to the growth of a respected brand. The role focuses on strategic planning, campaign execution, and team collaboration within the Marketing & Agency department.

Client Details

This role is with a well-established organisation in the FMCG industry. As a medium-sized company, they are known for offering high-quality products and fostering a supportive work environment.

Description

You will be responsible for:

• Developing and executing marketing strategies to enhance brand visibility and drive sales.
• Managing and coordinating campaigns, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.
• Collaborating with internal teams and external agencies to deliver impactful marketing initiatives.
• Analysing market trends and consumer behaviour to inform decision-making.
• Monitoring campaign performance and prepare detailed reports for stakeholders.
• Overseeing the marketing budget to ensure effective allocation of resources.
• Supporting the development of innovative promotional materials and product launches.
• Maintaining brand consistency across all communication channels.

Profile

The successful candidate should have:

• Proven experience in Brand Management within the FMCG industry.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to handle multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• A solid understanding of market research and data analysis techniques.
• A relevant qualification in marketing, business, or a related field.
• Creative thinking and a results-driven mindset.

Job Offer

A salary of up to 50,000 + package + benefits is on offer for the successful candidate

This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated Brand Manager looking to make a significant impact in the FMCG industry.

• Develop annual brand plans to deliver budget targets across diverse portfolio.
• Own relationships with overseas brand owners, providing periodic reporting.
• Lead marketing mix execution across trade and consumer channels.
• Manage marketing budgets, tracking spend and supplier recharges.
• Build category and consumer insight using Kantar, NIQ, and Mintel data.
• Identify commercial opportunities through data analysis and market understanding.
• Create impactful brand presentations and customer sell decks.
• Model promotional plans to optimise brand performance.
• Collaborate with NPD Manager to identify new product opportunities.
• Support innovation pipeline from concept through commercialisation.
• Input into product development projects and launch strategies.
• Manage creative and packaging design agency relationships.
• Brief insight agencies and oversee research projects.
• Build relationships across sales, purchasing, finance, technical, and logistics teams.
• Support internal communications and competitor reporting.

• Professional marketing qualification
• Strong commercial understanding with previous P&L management experience
• Proven experience using category insight tools (Kantar, NIQ) to unlock commercial gains
• Ability to create and deliver compelling brand presentations
• Understanding of grocery customers, discounters, wholesalers, and independents
• Experience managing complex and varied product portfolios
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint proficiency
• Self-motivated, positive can-do attitude, strong team player with ability to influence across the business

Our client is a fast growing branded food manufacturer with an entrepreneurial streak, they have launched exciting new brands this year and are continuing to do so, they grew by over 20% last year and this will continue.  They are seeking a brand manager to join their excellent marketing team.  The company is a medium sized business where candidates will be given responsibility and autonomy as well as direct contact with major retail customers including Tesco.

The Role

•    Responsibility will be given to manage existings brands and brand launches
•    Understanding your consumers
•    Writing and executing brand marketing plans
•    Analysis of brand trends and competitor activity
•    Data analysis and insight
•    Liaison with top 4 retailers
•    Relationship handling with external agencies
•    Many more duties and exciting opportunities to take ownership

The Candidate

•    The successful candidate will have food or FMCG background with branded products
•    Strong internal and external communication skills
•    A pro-active, can do attitude and a desire to join a growing business

This role is based in West London and candidates should be based in the south east with access to the office.

Basic salary is circa £35-45k + benefits and great bonus.

If you are interested in this position then please forward a copy of your most up to date CV to or contact Richard Parsons on 0131 226 5060.

Consumer Marketing Lead

Location: London (Hybrid)

Length: 12 months

Rate: £54.81 p/h (inside IR35)

Hours: 9am-6pm

The EMEA Consumer & Creator team is looking for a Consumer Marketing Leader who is passionate about building brands and connecting with our audiences in meaningful ways. We are looking for a marketer with an equally strong strategic/analytical and creative mindset, skilled at driving multiple complex integrated marketing initiatives and campaigns, developing unique testing opportunities that drive measurable outcomes and has a passion for building inclusion amongst a diverse set of people and teams.

This role requires building networks and working closely with global and regional cross-functional teams to develop & execute marketing initiatives that deliver against our business goals. This individual must thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, embrace flex between strategic thinking and detail-oriented execution and have a proven track record of delivering business impact through innovative campaigns with measurable outcomes.

To be successful, you must be able to connect the dots between global strategies and regional/ local resonance, synthesize data and insights into actionable strategies, manage agency and internal creative teams in developing effective, large-scale creative campaigns that deliver against business goals.

Responsibilities:

• Identify, develop and shape key consumer opportunities across EMEA that fuel our Growth Funnel
• Lead the translation of these opportunities into full funnel marketing campaigns that deliver impact locally while following global brand and product strategies.
• Able to synthesize and contextualize data, insights and behavior as well as market and technological trends to inform strategy, creative and GTM development.
• Partner with internal insights team and external partners to deepen our knowledge of EMEA consumers, while bringing to life core human insights in inspiring creative briefs
• Drive the creation and development of marketing campaigns that cut through and deliver impact on our brand, our business and our users.
• Partner with global teams (Brand, Product, Creative) to ensure regional strategies and local-market briefs ladder up to globally-aligned strategy while flexing appropriately for social, cultural, and product nuances locally.
• Collaborate with Creator and Business teams across EMEA to drive alignment across the three audiences’ plans and activate with unified GTM strategy and execution (business, creator and consumer).
• Coordinate the measurement plan and learning agenda for Consumer initiatives, to measure business impact and generate proof points for scale up within EMEA and across other regions.
• Identify and execute opportunities for testing and experimentation, driving the spirit of innovation across the EMEA and wider International Marketing team.
• Effectively communicate up/down/across the organization to foster partnerships and advocacy of marketing strategies and plan.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 15+ years of brand marketing experience with a proven track record of driving impact.
• EMEA / International experience working on global brands with diverse cultural, social and business landscapes
• Experience delivering large scale marketing campaigns that drive measurable business outcomes
• Experience translating insights, data and ideas into customer value
• Experience partnering with cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization and build influential and collaborative relationships Experience working in a highly data-driven, measurement focused environment and able to identify KPIs and develop robust measurement plans to prove outcomes
• Proven experience developing, and establishing executive alignment on, short and long-term strategies

Brand Manager

London - Southwest

Hybrid working (3/2)

Food - Grocery retail brands

We're looking for a enthusiastic brand manager on behalf of a large food business.

This role will be looking after their number 1 brand in the UK which can be found in all major retailers.

What we're looking for:

• Brand Management experience within FMCG (Ideally food/drink but also open to other consumer goods categories).
• Brand activation experience - across media, social, shopper.
• Strong Nielsen skills.
• Ability to work cross functionally including with international teams.
• Passion for brands.
• Knowledge and understanding of the UK retail market.
• Degree educated in Marketing or Business.
• Enthusiastic and social.

What we're offering:

• Exposure to a leading brand with exciting plans and NPD/Innovation.
• Hybrid working
• Development
• Salary £45k
• Bonus of up to 10%
• Enhanced benefits including Bupa private medical, enhanced pension (4% employee, 8% employer) and much more!

Apply now for more info or DM Jodi at DRNewitt