Research Manager

At The Insights Family, our purpose is to help the world's leading brands navigate the rapidly evolving worlds of children, teenagers, young adults and families. Through the provision of continuous audience intelligence, we empower organisations across media and entertainment, toys and gaming, sport, food and drink, retail and consumer products to make more informed, commercially successful decisions.

Research Solutions is at the heart of that mission. We transform complex data into meaningful insight, helping our customers understand not just what is happening, but why it matters and what they should do next. Alongside our subscription services, we undertake specific projects on behalf of our customers, ranging from marketing effectiveness and creative assessments to attitude and usage studies and audience segmentations.

We're looking for a strong quantitative researcher who's ready to take greater ownership of projects and start building real client-facing confidence.

As a Research Manager, you'll take briefs from our customers through to delivery. This will involve developing questionnaires, analysing structured datasets, and producing insight-led outputs that go beyond narrating the data to explain what it means and why it matters. You'll work with complex datasets, contribute to client presentations, and begin to take ownership of projects and relationships with growing autonomy.

This is a role for someone with relevant experience and demonstrated capability in audience insight or market research who wants to sharpen their analytical depth, develop their storytelling, and is capable of managing larger, more complex projects and clients.

We aren't looking for someone who just wants to run the numbers. We're looking for someone who wants to become a trusted voice in research delivery; someone who's curious about kids', teens' and families' behaviours, and who takes pride in turning data into insight that shapes real business decisions.

We are recruiting now to support delivery of commissioned client research, initially for a 6 month fixed term contract. Extension will be subject to confirmed client requirements and business needs.

Experience

• Relevant experience and demonstrated capability in audience insight or market research roles (agency or client-side)
• Experience working with quantitative research and analysing structured datasets
• Demonstrated ability to turn data into clear, relevant insights
• Experience contributing to client deliverables and presentations
• Exposure to managing projects or work streams independently
• Understanding of qualitative research and how it feeds into quantitative studies

Data and Tools

• Comfortable using survey platforms and/or data analysis tools (e.g. Q, SPSS, Excel)
• Confident working with data to identify patterns, trends, and key findings
• Able to work independently with data, seeking support where needed for more complex analyses

Core Capabilities

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality outputs
• Clear and structured communication, both written and verbal
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Curiosity about kids’, teens’, and families’ behaviours, attitudes, and culture
• Commercial awareness and interest in how research informs business decisions

Research Delivery and Project Ownership

• Deliver end-to-end research projects, including customer briefing, questionnaire development, analysis, and reporting
• Produce clear, insight-led outputs that go beyond narrating the data to explain ‘what this means’
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring deadlines and quality standards are met
• Identify potential risks or challenges in projects and proactively elevate or resolve…