Research Executive

Maru are looking to recruit a Research Executive to join the team!

Hybrid 2-3 days per week in the office - Head office based in Southampton

Benefits include Refresh Days (every other Friday afternoon off in the summer!), 23 days annual leave, 5 days personal development leave, Bupa private healthcare, flexible working, membership to a top learning platform, social & wellbeing events, dog friendly office and more!

• Are you curious about people and the decisions they make?
• Are you looking to work with top UK and global brands across sectors including retail, fashion, technology, travel and banking?
• Do you have a positive can-do attitude, and a desire to learn new skills and work in a fast-paced environment in which no two days are the same?

At the Maru Group we use a combination of our custom-built technology and our team’s insight expertise to help our clients better understand their customers and how they think, feel and behave. As well as running customer experience programmes for big-name clients for over 20 years, we also work in areas such as new product development and shopper understanding, and run a number of insight communities.

We have an exciting roadmap which means we continue to develop new and differentiated tools in both qual and quant areas to help our clients to better connect with their customers and make smarter, more informed decisions.

We also have a full in-house training programme, and as an accredited MRS (Market Research Society) training centre, we provide the training and support for the Advanced Certificate in Market and Social research.

RESEARCH EXECUTIVE

We’re looking for Research Executives to join our Client Advisory team and help us to deliver great work to our clients. Our ways of working mean you get involved in all aspects of the research process – from survey design, build and checking to putting together PowerPoint documents to share learnings with clients. So it’s a great opportunity to gain experience in all aspects of research and be involved in projects from start to finish.

What we’re looking for:

• This is the perfect role if you’re an upcoming or recent graduate or at the early stages of your career as a Research Executive
• A positive can-do attitude, with a desire to learn new skills, and curiosity to find out more
• A strong team player with good communication skills – liaising with different members of project teams and clients is core to the role.
• High attention to detail, and strong numeracy and literary skills
• Experience of using Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint
• Above all we are looking for people who enjoy a challenge and want to succeed as part of a busy team.

A few more reasons to choose Maru:

• Join a high-performing team that offers a competitive salary.
• A great company culture focused on collaboration and learning – including membership to Udemy - a learning platform to support your personal development
• 23 days’ Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Refresh Days - Every other Friday afternoon off during the summer!
• 5 days paid leave for personal development each year (after 1 year’s service)

• Hybrid working (2-3 days office based with flexibility to work from home)
• Bupa Health Insurance and Employee Assistance Programme
• Company Sick Pay Scheme (after 6 months service)

• In Service Life Insurance (4 x salary)
• Employee Discount platform (retail, entertainment, travel, technology & eating out) and Cycle to Work Scheme

• Contributory Pension scheme
• Regular team and company wide social and wellbeing events
• Dog friendly, open plan office with free onsite parking & easily commutable by train or bus (Southampton Office)
• Working with a great, fun group of colleagues

We invite you to apply online now!

Our commitment to Diversity, Inclusivity and Belonging

As a company, we are committed to the principles of equity diversity, accessibility and inclusion. At Maru, we value the contributions of all colleagues. We engage in ongoing efforts to foster a sense of welcome and belonging. We do not tolerate discrimination in any form, as all colleagues have a right to a work environment that is respectful and inclusive. We believe diverse identities and diversity of experience, outlook, and culture drives innovation. Which is core to how we build our teams, cultivate our leaders and create an inclusive company.

Please note that due to the high volume of applications received, we will only contact short-listed candidates. We want to thank you for your interest in Maru/Matchbox, and we encourage you to constantly check our website for a list of all current opportunities.