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Strategy3 is Ipsos’ in-house consultancy. Our purpose is to help global clients identify and capture growth opportunities.
Our work is delivered across three strategic practices: corporate, brand and innovation. We approach every challenge with an eye to the cultural and future context, meaning our recommendations are more actionable and more impactful for our clients.
We’re a small team of 30, but we work with some of the world’s most recognisable logos in FMCG, financial services, tech and consumer health.
As a graduate in the team you will contribute directly to client strategies, influencing which areas of the market they target, what products and services they take to market and how their brands show up in the world.
You’ll play a key role in supporting the team to deliver our client engagements.
Under the direction of senior members of the team:
- Taking complex, messy information and data and synthesise these into concise insight and foresight.
- Help conduct and analyse expert and stakeholder interviews
- Carrying out desk research, drawing on Ipsos’ extensive data assets and looking out into the world for relevant information to develop our thinking
- Developing a strong understanding of our clients’ business challenges and goals and creating analyses that answer their key questions
- Attending internal analysis sessions and help to develop narratives
- Attend debriefs and workshops with clients (sometimes overseas), providing support to facilitate the smooth running of the sessions
- Contributing to the writing of proposals by sourcing relevant information and providing perspectives
- Connecting with people from across the broader Ipsos community (locally and globally)
- Building project plans, create timelines, and developing your project management skillset
We encourage diversity of thought so we look for candidates who are as diverse as the societies, markets and people we work with. Therefore the essential skills we are looking for are:
- An analytical and problem-solving mindset, focused on not only interpreting data but also understanding what it means in relation to business challenges
- Effective communication and storytelling skills, the ability to apply critical thinking to a challenge and build narratives that connect the dots between different sources of information.
- Commercial awareness and client-focused mindset, with a genuine passion in understanding client needs and delivering impactful, value-driven solutions.
- A curiosity and learning agility that fosters exploration of new ideas and openness to understanding changing trends.
- Creativity and innovation to think outside the box and bring fresh, impactful ideas to life.
- Embraces collaboration and teamwork, working effectively with others and valuing diverse perspectives to build on colleagues' strengths.
- Strong organisational and attention to detail skills, with a commitment to accuracy and integrity in every task.
- A focus on self-awareness and a growth mindset, driven to succeed and make a real impact, with a willingness to reflect, learn, and grow.
- An aptitude for leveraging AI tools and techniques to enhance research and insights, in line with Ipsos' standards and policies.
- An interest in brand, markets, innovation, culture and society.
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The unrestricted right to work in the UK.
Launch your career with our 12-month global Generation Ipsos Graduate Programme. You will gain the essential skills, values, and in-depth knowledge to excel as a top consultant. Benefitting from extensive, best-in-class training covering technical, research, personal, and client-focused skills. Being part of a cohort, you will collaborate with fellow graduates across the business, building your network and driving innovation.
After completing the programme, you will be eligible for promotion to further your career at Ipsos.
- 25 days’ holiday which increases over time to 30 days, plus an extra day for your birthday
- Flexible working and bank holidays to acknowledge that we have a diverse workforce and everyone may not celebrate the same events.
- Interest-free Future Talent Loan of up to £1,000, providing optional support for unexpected costs so you can focus on starting your career
- Work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks each calendar year (subject to relevant Right to Work requirements)
- Comprehensive benefits including pension contributions, income protection, winter flu jabs, eye care vouchers, and many others
- Bupa Well+ Health and Wellbeing Services for ongoing health and wellness support
- Company Paid Curiosity & ESG Days
- Diversity and Inclusion Belong Networks, bringing together people with shared identities and interests to foster a welcoming and supportive workplace
Successful applicants will move on to a cognitive and personality assessment, followed by a virtual interview with one of our talent partners. The final stage will be an in-person assessment centre at our London office in September and we are looking for candidates to start on November 2nd
We are committed to equality, treating people fairly, promoting a positive and inclusive working environment and ensuring we have diversity of people and views. We recognise that this is important for our business success - a more diverse workforce will enable us to better reflect and understand the world we research and ultimately deliver better research and insight to our clients. We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident scheme, certified as a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. We provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.
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