Research Manager, Mixed Methods - Strategic Communications Agency Central London (5 days per week in office) GBP 55-70,000 + benefits - (posted Jan 21 2026)

Company: Spalding Goobey
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Job Spec: Our client a global strategic communications consultancy seeks a mixed-method, hands-on researcher.

They are extremely well-connected at the top tier and are trusted advisors to business, political leaders, and corporations. Offering considered help and guidance with their strategic advice. The insights team work directly with clients and the broader business offering insight and strategy to understand reputation and brand perception as well as helping the business to create powerful communication campaigns.

You should be an enthusiast and care about many things. You will have a passion for doing work that moves the dial on policy strategy and communication in the public, political and corporate spheres.

You will ideally have a mixed background, happy and comfortable working on quantitative and qualitative projects including moderation of focus groups and in-depth interviews, the design of questionnaires and samples as well as statistical analysis in systems such as Q and R. Strong skills in Excel are essential. This is a small and growing team meaning it will be a hands-on role where you will be heavily involved in all aspects of projects from the You should enjoy working with clients and stakeholders and be excited by the fact that you will be seen as a trusted expert that people turn to for your research expertise and your first-class abilities to unearth actionable insight.

You can expect to be working on front page issues, so you need to be knowledgeable about what's going on in the world and be able to suss what way is up in a world of conflicting opinions.

They have a talented team in place to support you and an energised management team who you will work closely with. A fantastic opportunity to play a pivotal role within a team that's growing within the organisation.

Who to contact: Email your CV (in confidence) to sga@spalding-goobey.co.uk, quoting the reference above, or contact Andrew Goobey, Andrew Mercer, Caroline Rock or Rebecca Meaton on 020 7287 7237

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