Strategic Research Planner

3 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Havas Lynx Full time

About the Role:

We are seeking a skilled Strategic Research Planner to join our team at Havas Lynx. As a key member of our planning department, you will be responsible for shaping and delivering research and insights to support our client campaigns.

In this role, you will work closely with account handlers and creatives to identify how research findings can inform campaign KPIs. You will also develop strong relationships with colleagues to drive project success.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Proactively ensure thorough understanding of brand, product, and overarching strategy for assigned projects
  • Take responsibility for shaping and delivery of research and insights for own projects
  • Liaise with account handlers to identify research findings and campaign KPIs
  • Perform competitor analysis reviewing activity, behavior, and data to identify strengths and weaknesses
  • Develop collaborative relationships with account handlers and creatives to drive project success
  • Grow and utilise strategic toolkit and knowledge of research tools
  • Adapt to working across digital projects, extensive research projects, brand development, and workshops depending on client needs
  • Critically assess performance of accounts and take proactive action to address underperformance
  • Bring brand strategy expertise in creative environment

What We Offer:

A supportive and challenging environment where you can learn, grow, and make an impact that matters. Our strategy is to build capabilities internally and inspire the best talent, so we can continue to deliver on our mission.

Benefits include hybrid working, starting holiday allowance of 28 days annual leave + Bank Holidays, option to buy, carry or sell holidays, seasonal working hours, enhanced family leave, pay, and return-to-work benefit scheme, sabbatical opportunities, season ticket interest-free loans for travel, cycle to work scheme, life insurance (4x salary), company pension scheme, fully compensated company events, wellbeing programme, 24/7 access to free, confidential employee assistance program.

About Us:

Havas Lynx is a creative communications agency dedicated to changing the way the world does healthcare communications for the better. We work alongside healthcare professionals, patients, carers, and pharmaceutical brands to overcome complex challenges of modern healthcare.

Our work blends strategic insight and deep scientific understanding with creativity and digital innovation, delivering healthcare campaigns and solutions that really make a difference to people's lives.

Estimated Salary: £60,000 - £80,000 per annum based on location and experience.



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