(Senior) Research Executive (w/m/d) – Quantitative Marktforschung | Financial Services

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Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, DEU
In-Office
Senior level
Business Intelligence
The Role
Plans and manages end-to-end quantitative market research projects for banks, insurers, and financial service providers. Responsibilities include research design, questionnaire development, data collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation. The role also involves translating client needs into research solutions, supporting business development, advising clients, and developing long-term customer relationships. Candidates need market research experience, financial services knowledge, quantitative research expertise, international project experience, German fluency, and strong English skills.
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Über YouGov 

YouGov ist ein weltweit führendes Unternehmen für Marktforschung und Datenanalyse. Mit unseren datenbasierten Insights helfen wir Unternehmen dabei, fundierte Entscheidungen zu treffen und ihre Kund en und Märkte besser zu verstehen. 


Deine Rolle 

Für unser Research Team in Köln suchen wir zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt einen (Senior) Research Executive (w/m/d) mit Schwerpunkt Financial Services. 


Du planst und steuerst anspruchsvolle quantitative Marktforschungsprojekte für Banken, Versicherungen und Finanzdienstleister – national und international. Dabei begleitest du Projekte von der Konzeption bis zur Präsentation und baust strategische Kundenbeziehungen auf. 


Das erwartet dich 

Projektverantwortung end-to-end 

  • Du verantwortest den gesamten Projektzyklus: von der Konzeption innovativer Forschungsdesigns über Fragebogenentwicklung und Datenerhebung bis hin zu Analyse, Interpretation und Präsentation der Ergebnisse 

Strategische Beratung & Business Development 

  • Du übersetzt Kundenanfragen in methodisch fundierte und kommerziell erfolgreiche Forschungsdesigns 
  • Gemeinsam mit unserem Commercial Team entwickelst du kreative Angebote und baust Accounts strategisch aus 

Direkter Kundenkontakt 

  • Du begleitest Kunden als vertrauensvoller Sparringspartner und baust langfristige Beziehungen auf 

 

Das bringst du mit 

Qualifikation & Erfahrung 

  • Abgeschlossenes Studium (Bachelor oder Master) in Marktforschung, Statistik, Sozialwissenschaften, Betriebswirtschaft oder vergleichbar 
  • Mindestens 3 bzw. 5 Jahre Berufserfahrung in der Marktforschung 
  • Branchenkenntnisse im Bereich Financial Services 

Methodisches Know-how 

  • Fundierte Kenntnisse in quantitativen Forschungsmethoden und Onlineforschung 
  • Erfahrung in der Durchführung internationaler Projekte 
  • Sicherer Umgang mit MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint) 
  • Von Vorteil: Kenntnisse in R oder SPSS 

Sprachen 

  • Deutsch auf Muttersprachniveau 
  • Sehr gute Englischkenntnisse 

 

Das zeichnet dich aus 

✓ Teamplayer mit Freude an internationaler Zusammenarbeit 
✓ Kommunikationsstark – du überzeugst Kunden und interne Stakeholder gleichermaßen 
✓ Analytisch & strukturiert – du gehst Herausforderungen lösungsorientiert an 
✓ Belastbar – auch in stressigen Phasen behältst du den Überblick und setzt die richtigen Prioritäten 
✓ Schnelle Auffassungsgabe – du arbeitest dich rasch in neue Prozesse ein 

 

Was wir bieten 

Work-Life-Balance 

  • 🏖️ 27 Tage Urlaub (steigend mit Betriebszugehörigkeit) 
  • 🌍 30 Tage Workcation pro Jahr möglich 
  • ⏰ Flexible Arbeitszeiten mit Zeiterfassung und Überstundenausgleich 
  • 🏢 Hybrides Arbeiten (1-2 Tage/Woche im Büro) 

Benefits & Entwicklung 

  • 🚆 Deutschlandticket für 9 € monatlich 
  • 💪 EGYM Wellpass – Zugang zu Fitnessstudios und Sport-/Gesundheitsangeboten deutschlandweit 
  • 💰 Betriebliche Altersvorsorge mit 15% Arbeitgeberzuschuss 
  • 📚 LinkedIn Learning – für deine persönliche und fachliche Weiterentwicklung 

 

Interessiert? 

Werde Teil unseres Teams und gestalte die Zukunft der Marktforschung mit! 

Wir freuen uns auf deine Bewerbung – sende uns deinen Lebenslauf und ein kurzes Anschreiben. 

Why join YouGov?
Join our global team to help us achieve our social mission: to make millions of people’s opinions heard for the benefit of our local, national, and international communities.
Understanding diversity of opinion requires diversity of background. Although our global panel of millions of people worldwide powers our research, our biggest asset is our people. If our research is to be truly representative of what the world thinks, we need people from all walks of life to be part of the team to bring their perspective to the work we do. 
Life at YouGov
We are driven by a set of shared values. We are fast, fearless, and innovative. We work diligently to get it right. We are guided by accuracy, ethics, and proven methodologies. We respect and trust each other, bringing these values into everything that we do.
We strive to provide YouGovers with best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. We want our employees to have a sense of belonging and uniqueness in a supportive workplace, so they can bring their full selves to work. 
 
Equal Opportunity Employer
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, HIV status, political affiliation, socioeconomic background, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law or in line with our responsibilities as a fair and ethic employer. All employment decisions are made based on occupational qualifications, merit, and business need.

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Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in market research, statistics, social sciences, business administration, or a comparable field
  • At least 3 or 5 years of professional experience in market research, depending on level
  • Industry knowledge in financial services
  • Strong knowledge of quantitative research methods and online research
  • Experience conducting international projects
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint
  • Native-level German
  • Very good English skills
  • Knowledge of R or SPSS
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The Company
HQ: London
3,758 Employees
Year Founded: 2000

What We Do

YouGov is an international online research data and analytics technology group. Our mission is to offer unparalleled insight into what the world thinks. With operations in the UK, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, India and Asia Pacific, we have one of the world's largest research networks. At the core of our platform is an ever-growing source of connected consumer intelligence that has developed daily over our 20 years of operation. We call it living data. All of our products and services draw upon this detailed understanding of our 26+ million registered panel members in over 55 markets to deliver accurate, actionable consumer insights. Our innovative solutions help the world’s most recognised brands, media owners and agencies to explore, plan, activate and track better marketing activities: Explore Actionable answers from your audience - from syndicated data and in-depth custom research to quick surveys and polls. Plan Unlock the most complete view of your audience, with over a million profiling points. Activate Supercharge campaigns with precision targeting and unmissable advertising. Track Continuously monitor what the world thinks about brands, campaigns and your competition, with daily updates. As innovators and pioneers of online market research, we have a strong reputation as a trusted source of accurate data and insights. Testament to this, YouGov data is regularly referenced by the global press, and we are the most quoted market research source in the world (Meltwater 2022).

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