Design Researcher
INDUSTRY of Us
- Bristol, England, United Kingdom
- Bristol, England, United Kingdom
À propos
A little bit about us INDUSTRY of Us works with global brands and organisations to
explore
future consumer and user and market needs,
identify opportunities
for innovation,
co‑create new solutions
and
apply design
as a tool to make ideas tangible and actionable.
We work for clients in the consumer lifestyle and consumer healthcare sectors, as well as social enterprises and not-for-profit organisations.
Our core team is based in Bristol, UK, and supported by a global network of 100 independent researchers and designers around the world – our network of Creative Cultural Guides (CCGs).
We are naturally
curious
as a team, always looking for an outside‑in perspective to the challenges we work on. We are future‑focused in our outlook.
We are restless experimenters looking to push
creativity
further, helping us stay at the forefront of innovation practice. For us, no two projects are ever the same and every day is a new adventure and opportunity to learn.
We are known for being highly
collaborative
in the way we work, co‑creating with experts, consumers, users, our CCGs and our clients.
About the role We are looking for a Design Researcher to support the team to deliver insight, innovation and design projects for clients. You’ll get involved in a range of projects using different design research techniques and you’ll also help with key activities needed to keep the office and team running smoothly.
Key responsibilities
Project set‑up: scheduling sessions, finding venues, booking travel
Designing stimulus for working sessions, sourcing materials and product samples, gathering inspirational content
Helping to set up and run consumer and user research studies, including designing materials, recruiting consumers and moderating consumer sessions
Desk research to explore relevant topics, trends and collect insight and evidence
Making sense of insight and trends to generate opportunity spaces for innovation
Participating in creative sessions, both internal and with clients
Capturing the output from creative sessions and projects, including visualising and bringing outputs to life in engaging ways
Supporting training programs, helping to up‑skill client teams in creativity, innovation and facilitation
Creation of marketing materials: sourcing imagery, writing posts and thought pieces, updating our website
What are we looking for? Essential
Educated to degree level
Understanding of design thinking, design research and user‑centred design principles
Comfortable working independently and as part of a team
Industrious, curious and passionate to keep learning
Strong communication and listening skills
Flexibility and strong organisational skills in order to work across multiple projects concurrently
Desirable
Experience of using Adobe creative suite: Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, Keynote, Powerpoint and Mural/Miro
Video editing skills
Experience in planning and conducting consumer / user research
Experience of working within a consultancy environment
Where you’ll be based You’ll be based in our creative studio in central Bristol, but with the option to work from home for some of the week.
The role involves some travel, both within the UK and abroad (US, Europe and Asia), so you need to be comfortable being away from home several times a year for periods of up to 2 weeks.
What we offer
Annual salary £26-34k depending on experience
Full‑time role (38 hours per week)
Flexible hybrid working around core hours (Mon‑Thu 10.00am‑4:00pm and Fri 10.00‑2:00pm)
Health and Wellbeing hour every week
25 days paid holiday
Health cash plan
A matched contributory pension scheme
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Ongoing training and development opportunities
Monthly team collaboration sessions
Monthly team socials
Hybrid working, based out of our Bristol office
Opportunities to work in a dynamic creative environment
Bike storage and shower
Potential for international remote working (after probation period)
Potential for unpaid leave / sabbatical after one year of service
Discretionary bonuses / additional days off
If you think this could be you, please email your CV and covering letter to joinresearch@industryofus.com
NOTE: Applicants should have documentary evidence they have the right to work in the UK
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Compétences linguistiques
- English
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