Research Assistant

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Job description:

The role of Research Assistant is to provide desk research support to planners to assist them in the development of communication strategies and proposals to current and potential clients. Reporting to the Planner, with mentoring from Senior Planners and Planning Directors, tasks and responsibilities will include:

* Gathering competitor intelligence from public sources, principally via the Internet
* Assembling and organising competitor communication materials using a combination of online sources and mystery shopping
* Digesting and summarising client and syndicated research studies
* Collating visual and numerical information in Powerpoint documents
* Conducting consumer vox pops and basic observational research
* Delivering basic analysis and deductions from initial data
* Assisting in preparation for client workshops’
* Hours of work will be 9.30am – 5.30pm, Mon – Fri.

Essential requirments:

* Fluent spoken and written business English
* Competence with full MS Office suite
* Mature and credible presentation style
* Curiosity, enterprise and tenacity
* Good interpersonal skills
* Good, clear communication skills – written and verbal
* Attention to detail
* Ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and re-prioritise tasks
* Enthusiastic
* Pro-active
* Team player – in this culture everyone gets involved to help each other

Additional requirments:

* The perfect person will have experience of some or all of the above responsibilities
* Ideally have worked in a similarly fast-paced and creative environment

About the company:

* The Company is one of the UK’s leading Direct Marketing/Integrated Communications agencies. They pride themselves on being both creatively strong and strategically sharp.
* They boast an enviable client list covering virtually every sector – John Lewis, Waitrose, Lexus, Toyota, WWF and NS&I to name but a few.
* Since their inception in 2002, they have won a raft of awards and they have been voted Agency of the Year by both Marketing and Precision Marketing.
* This year they were recognised as one of the Sunday Times’ 100 Best Small Companies To Work for.
* Their Culture is unique. They expect that most candidates can ‘do the job’ but that is not enough. cultural fit is critical.
* Their culture is driven by belief in creative intelligence, intelligent creative - a creed that demands constant questioning. For them the best work has yet to be done. They are immensely proud of their culture that fosters this approach. Open, honest and challenging – they value intelligent opinions not egos.
* The reward for the successful candidate is simple – the chance to work with over 60 best in class people.

Internship placement location:

* Located in central London, a few minutes from Barbican tube station.
* Close to St Paul’s Cathedral, the Barbican, theatres and exhibition halls, and the London Museum.
* Within easy access to all the amenities of the UK's capital city. The facilities and amenities of the City of London are internationally renowned

Remuneration:

Allowance of £800 a month will be provided to assist with accommodation and subsistence costs.