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Research Executive / Senior Research Executive / Research Manager (permanent) – Hybrid / Cardiff
Role type:
Permanent
Location:
Hybrid / Cardiff
Salary:
£30,000-£45,000 depending on experience
Closing date:
20/3/26
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The role

We’re seeking a new colleague with at least 2+ years’ qualitative and quantitative research agency experience to join our executive team. Whether you’re at Research Executive, Senior Research Executive or Research Manager level, you’ll be right at the heart of our client work. You’ll be involved in a variety of qualitative and quantitative projects, from initial brief all the way through to final delivery. One day you might be drafting an online survey or shaping a discussion guide, and the next you could be moderating focus groups, interviewing client stakeholders or drafting findings for clients.

Because we’re a small team, you’ll have the chance to get involved with all aspects of research. Alongside managing projects day-to-day, you’ll help draft proposals, support business development, and lend a hand wherever your skills can make a difference.

We’re looking for someone who enjoys balancing multiple projects and taking real ownership of their work. You’ll have experience of analysing and interpreting quant and qual data and distilling it into clear insights that help clients make confident, informed decisions. If you’re curious, collaborative and naturally proactive, you’ll fit right in. Our standard working hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, but we often work flexibly, whether that’s moderating evening focus groups or meeting a tight client deadline.

Benefits of working at Beaufort

• 28 days holiday (including birthday day off) plus Bank Holidays and extra Christmas leave

• Free car parking in central Cardiff if required

• Company pension

• Private medical insurance

• Gym membership

• Company mobile phone

• Up to 2 paid volunteering days each year (we support involvement with charities and community groups)

• Hybrid working (3 days a week in the Cardiff office/ 2 days at home)

• Sick pay

• Casual dress

• Paid professional membership of Market Research Society

• Regular team socials and celebrations

• Cyclescheme

• Beaufort is an Employee Owned Business – this provides opportunities for staff to become involved in the running of the business and have a real say in its strategic direction, and in time, sharing in the distribution of company profits.

Next steps

Contact us now for the RE or SRE / RM job description: recruitment@beaufortresearch.co.uk.

What people say about us

“You and your team's guidance and wisdom has always been a delight, helping solve problems and show us opportunities on many occasions. It has been a pleasure and you've made it look easy (even though I know this isn't always the case).”

Paul Tapley - Head of Marketing
Transport for Wales

“Beaufort helped us test complicated creative ideas with a range of age groups. They managed the group conversations with clarity, patience and helped us understand our audience response and in turn develop impactful creative.”

Jemma Gabb - Head of Earned Media
Golley Slater

“Beaufort Research were a key partner in the delivery of one of Sport Wales' largest pieces of work - the School Sport Survey. Working closely with the team at Beaufort over the course of 18-months, we found their creativity and problem-solving capabilities inspiring, their approach to communication and collaboration refreshing, and their attention to detail pivotal. It was a pleasure to work with the team to deliver such an import project, and the success of the work is due in no small part to their experience and expertise.”

Steffan Berrow - User Research Lead
Sport Wales

“A reliable, knowledgeable and supportive company that will guide you to achieving insightful and impactful research data.”

Caroline Nichols - Health Promotion Practitioner
Hywel Dda Public Health Team

“Beaufort helped make the testing process a lot simpler and stress free. The regular interaction and quality of advice was second to none and the feedback we received in the final report has helped shape our campaign and the marketing materials.
It was definitely valuable insight.”

Nicola Roberts - Director
Freshwater

“The 'People's Panel' project worked very well for S4C, the Beaufort Research staff worked hard to make it a success. The company successfully kept the panel members interested over a long period, which is no easy task, and all the information that was collected was very useful for us. We are very happy with the work.”

Carys Evans - Head of Insight
S4C

“I've been really impressed with Beaufort's approach to this work. They invested valuable time in developing a deep understanding of our business. They also displayed flexibility and pragmatism in adapting their approach to fieldwork in view of the pandemic. Crucially this was not at the expense of quality and the rich findings in their final report have exceeded our expectations.”

Arthur West - Head of Customer Insight
Intellectual Property Office

“Beaufort provided an excellent service throughout the project. They worked with a broad range of stakeholders at a senior level and handled our work with sensitivity, competency and professionalism. The outputs were of an excellent standard, updates were provided through the project and I would highly recommend using them.”

Olivia Thomas - Senior Marine Policy Manager
The Crown Estate

“The interviewers were interested in the subject they were researching on our behalf and actively sought to understand the sensitive nature of children's hospices prior to contacting families, thus ensuring that their approach was not only professional but also compassionate and understanding.”

Clare Robinson - Governance and Contracts Manager
Naomi House & Jacksplace

“We are very pleased with the report; it’s very professional, striking a good balance as a comprehensive account of the statistical data and being readable at the same time.”

June Jones - Campaign  and Strategy Lead
Time to Change Wales

“A very big 'thank you' for your excellent presentation. The content of your slides and the work you have undertaken have garnered considerable interest across the system, with numerous requests for the full reports and findings. Thank you once again for your invaluable contribution to our work into nicotine dependency in Wales. We hope to have the opportunity of collaborating with you again in the future.”

Rachel Howell – Principal Public Health Practitioner
Public Health Wales

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