Job Description
We have an incredible opportunity to join us here at Phoenix Group as a Senior Market Research Manager for the Standard Life brand in our Group Brand and Marketing team.
Job Type: Permanent
Location: London or Edinburgh.
Flexible working: All of our roles are open to part-time, job-share and other types of flexibility. We will discuss what is important to you and balancing this with business requirements during the recruitment process. You can read more about Phoenix Flex here.
Closing Date: 25/02/2026
Salary and benefits: £60,000 - £70,000 DOE plus an indicative bonus range of 16-32%, private medical cover, 38 days annual leave, excellent pension, 12x salary life assurance, career breaks, income protection, 3x volunteering days and much more.
Who are we?
We want to be the best place that any of our 6,600 colleagues have ever worked.
We’re Phoenix Group, we’re a long-term savings and retirement business. We offer a range of products across our market-leading brands, Standard Life, SunLife, Phoenix Life and ReAssure. Around 1 in 5 people in the UK has a pension with us. We’re a FTSE 100 organisation that is tackling key issues such as transitioning our portfolio to net zero by 2050, and we’re not done yet.
The role
Reporting to the Head of Brand, the Senior Market Research Manager will be responsible for brand and audience research. They will be responsible for the brand tracking, reputation research, creative research & testing and any ad-hoc requests for research and additional analysis relating to brand and reputation health. A meticulous approach with the ability to deliver accurate, high-quality analysis across brand tracking, reputation research and creative testing, ensuring all outputs are precise, insight-driven and support strategic decision-making. The Brand Research Manager will interpret data and results, identifying insights, creating stories to support decision-making. They will work with research agencies to deliver quality research and insight, support the Head of Brand in communicating research results to stakeholders internally and work with Group Brand & Marketing (GB&M) Leadership Team to use research to improve performance and identify opportunities and risks. They will engage with stakeholders in GB&M and the wider Corporate Affairs & Brand function to collate requirements and communicate results. They will deliver projects to scope, time and budget – ensuring good value and full use of research findings. They will be a great team player, working as part of a supportive team culture to deliver the overall marketing plan and contribute to the wider business strategy.
What are we looking for?
- Proven experience in managing market research projects working alongside brand and marketing teams
- Experience with leading and managing agency resources
- Translates research findings into clear, actionable insights and strategic brand recommendations
- Attention to detail, a focus on delivering quality insight, data and reporting, ensuring all outputs are accurate and in line with the research findings
- Introduced new ideas, approaches, or tools within previous roles and has led or facilitated brainstorming/ idea-generation activities
We want to hire the whole version of you.
We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If your experience looks different from what we’ve advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you.
If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best.
We’re reviewing applications as they come in, so apply early to avoid missing out.
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