Position Overview & Specifications

Havas Lynx Group are looking for Research Executives to join our Manchester based teams on our early careers programme, Havas Archway, with roles starting Summer 2023!

Who we are:

We are an award-winning integrated communications agency and we are committed to bringing about change in healthcare; change informed by experience, driven by innovation and proven in delivery.

Everything this company achieves, every life it saves, every penny it makes, every policy it changes, every award it wins, is down to everyone that works here

With UK offices in Manchester and London, the majority of the work we do is within the healthcare and wellness sector. Across our offices we have a multidisciplinary team of over 500+ people who collaborate to produce global campaigns that aim to enhance people’s lives – whether that is by empowering patients to understand their treatment options, providing a range of support to carers or educating Healthcare Professionals to make the most effective treatment decisions possible.

Find out more about our fantastic Havas Archway Programme here.

The Research Executive role:

In order to initiate positive change within the healthcare industry, we need to really understand our client’s products and markets – this is where the planning and insights team come in! Within this position, you will have the opportunity to really take ownership of projects and ultimately, inform the brand marketing strategy for our global clients. To do this, you will focus on four key areas – Research and Insights, Creative Collaboration, Strategy Development, and Winning New Business.

Research and analyse the digital and social landscape– analysis of websites, social media, and data trends
Conduct category and competitor reviews and deep dive into understanding human behaviour
Developing reports and presenting findings
Making recommendations and informing briefs

The successful candidate will:

Display a keen interest in brand strategy, human behaviour, insight and creativity
Be able to demonstrate excellent initiative, lateral thinking and problem solving skills
Possess a high level of attention to detail and a passion for inspiring others
Display very strong organisational and time management skills
Be professional, approachable and confident in sharing their ideas

We'd hope that you're enthusiastic about your career and motivated for a busy and responsible role. We place a great deal of focus on the development of our people, supporting you and providing ample opportunity to advance. We offer two invaluable internal training programmes at Lynx, the #LXAcademy and Havas Archway. You can view more information via the blog area of our website.

The application process: