We are growing.

Two roles are available at BMG; one in our Polling and Omnibus team, the other in our Social Research team.

The positions are best suited to either graduates or Research Executives with less than 2 years experience. We require candidates who can demonstrate strong organisation skills, a willingness to learn, those who are self-assured but not arrogant, and those who like to take on challenging tasks, whatever they may be.

To be successful, candidates will have a strong desire to learn, hold a minimum of a 2:1 degree qualification or equivalent, are numerate with a good understanding of collating and analysing data. Candidates will already have a detailed understanding of primary research methods and are looking to pursue a career in a fast-paced, fun and exciting research setting.

Relevant training and skills development opportunities will be provided to the successful candidates, who will also join the BMG Graduate Training Program.

Key Responsibilities

• Carrying out background research to support proposal and report writing
• Preparing project materials including job spec forms, coding and data analysis specs
• Creating beautiful and well-structured surveys
• Designing questions and topics for research
• Basic coding of results and data checking
• Providing support on the analysis and presentation of polling data
• Writing articles for the BMG Research website
• Using social media to publish the latest results and BMG news
• Assisting with qualitative research, including recruitment and preparation of materials
• Reporting results in a clear, concise and usable way

Candidates will need to demonstrate the following:

• Excellent written and spoken English accompanied by good numerical skills
• An interest in, and knowledge of society, current affairs and politics
• An understanding of quantitative data and statistics
• An ability to write around data/results (to tell an accurate, but interesting story)
• A full working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• An ability to meet strict deadlines
• A keen eye for detail – spotting and correcting errors
• A willingness to take on challenging and varied tasks
• A professional, can-do attitude

Experience of the following is desirable but not essential:

• SPSS or R
• Primary research and/or fieldwork
• Using social media platforms in a business context
• Data charting tools