About us

We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 120 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all.  Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.

The role

Temporary role until June 30, 2025

As a Consumer Research Project Manager within the Insights function, you will manage the overall delivery of research projects on behalf of the Central Research team, ensuring high-quality outcomes within agreed timeframes and budgets.

Key accountabilities

• Manage the overall research project delivery for standard and custom ad-hoc projects (e.g., in-home user testing, ethnographies, concept tests).
• Guide and support insight business partners in scoping consumer research project briefs.
• Propose optimal approaches to answer business questions via consumer research.
• Ensure projects meet internal and external quality standards and deliver outputs against timescales.
• Manage third-party research suppliers from the supplier roster.
• Capture, document, and share consumer research outcomes via knowledge platforms.

Skills & experience

• Proficient in English and Spanish.
• 3-5 years of experience conducting research, preferably on the agency side.
• Experience in research design and analysis within a consumer research function.
• Experience in stakeholder management in a matrix organization.
• Proficient in conducting both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.
• Sound commercial awareness and ability to synthesize data reports into digestible formats.

What we offer

In return for playing your part in building our future, you will receive a comprehensive compensation package with salary, bonus scheme and many extras including a great pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement and hybrid/flexible working opportunities as well inspiring places to work and collaborate with purpose. Here at Imperial we will give you the opportunity to grow and learn, innovate at pace and be a part of our purpose to forge a path to a healthier future for moments of relaxation and pleasure for our consumers.

Next steps

Everyone Belongs

Everyone belongs in Imperial. We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence. We give fair and equal consideration to all our applicants. Please contact us at recruitment@impbrands.com to let us know if we can provide support in helping you complete an application and/or attend an interview.