Business & Related Research Professionals
Description
Business and related research professionals carry out a variety of research activities for the broadcast and print media, for the police and armed forces intelligence services, for national security agencies and in other non-scientific areas.
Tasks
- Liaises with production team to generate and develop ideas for film, television and radio programmes research sources for accurate factual material, finds suitable contributors to programmes or print features and deals with any copyright issues briefs presenters, scriptwriters or journalists as required via verbal or written reports provides administrative support for programme development such as booking facilities provides support to criminal intelligence or to military or other security operations by gathering and verifying intelligence data and sources presents findings in the required format, via written reports or presentations researches images for clients in a wide range of media using specialist picture libraries and archives, museums, galleries etc., or commissions new images liaises with client on the appropriate image/s to be used deals with copyright issues and negotiates fees liaises with client to understand their market research needs, establishes an appropriate quantitative and qualitative market research methodology and prepares proposals outlining programmes of work and details of costs manages and directs research, collates and interprets findings and presents results to clients discusses possible changes that need to be made in terms of design, price, packaging, marketing and promotion etc. in light of market research with appropriate departments
Entry Requirements
Entrants usually possess a degree or equivalent qualification. Training is usually provided on-the-job, or support may be given for postgraduate study. Professional qualifications are available in some areas.
Case Study
Jerome Angus
Hospitality Supervision & Leadership - Level 3 Diploma
Jerome says: "I chose to study at Merton College because it has excellent facilities for my Hospitality & Catering course. The College is very welcoming and my tutors are very supportive. As part of my course, I deliver a service to customers that visit the Taste Restaurant and I really enjoy interacting with them. We regularly host events and I like working as a team to co-ordinate these events. For example, we are often visited by members of the local community who come to the restaurant for lunch."
Once Jerome has completed his Diploma, he intends to study a Higher Level Apprenticeship in Hospitality and work for a major restaurant chain. His ultimate goal is to own a chain of restaurants one day.
