As a growing organisation with a global client base and challenging projects, KAE is always interested in receiving CVs from inquisitive minds looking to immerse themselves in complex commercial problems

Specific roles will be listed below and we also maintain a Talent Bank of CVs that are kept on record until a suitable role or project arises.

Role-specific requirements are detailed in the job descriptions below, but for general applications, we are interested in hearing from candidates with some of the following skills:

• European languages
• Market modelling & forecasting
• Industry analysis
• Statistical analysis
• Quantitative & Qualitative research techniques
• Telephone interviewing

If you are interested in any of the roles below or would like to submit your details to our Talent Bank, please send your CV and covering letter to Christy Molyneux, Operations, at recruitment@kae.com

Current Positions

Senior Consultant

• We are looking for candidates with a minimum of 4 years experience from Advertising, Research management, Marketing/Management consultancy or Marketing-management line experience.

Research Analyst

• We’re looking for a bright, enthusiastic graduate to contribute to the analytics team. Key elements of this role are; Market modelling and forecasting, Industry analysis, Customer research and Presentation creation.

Mexico-based Consultant

• We need someone with 2/3 years worth of Consultancy experience who can be permanently based in Mexico. Previous exposure to Banking/Financial Services  is a must. Contact recruitment@kae.com for more information.

Consultant level Analyst

• Do you have 2/3 years worth of data analysis experience? Would you consider yourself a ‘numbers person’? Are you ready for a challenge? If so, please contact recruitment@kae.com for more information on this role.

Consultant – Tech/Telco

• This is an ideal 2nd job for someone with 2/3 years worth of marketing consultancy experience. This role will involve Business Research, Report writing and Project management. For more information, get in touch.

The KAE leadership team

DAVID RANKIN Managing Director

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	Financial Services
	David Rankin joined KAE in 1990, having previously worked at L.E.K. Consulting where he focused primarily on mergers & acquisitions across a variety of industries. He was also the Finance Director for a FTSE 250 plc. In addition to his extensive NPD and forecasting experience, David has managed innumerable market opportunity and competitive intelligence assignments. His particular expertise is in designing and constructing analytical models that integrate primary and secondary data to provide critical decision-support advice.

KATE MALONEY Senior Vice President, Marketing & Analytics

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	Media
	Kate Maloney brings over 10 years experience in market research to KAE. She joined from Harris Interactive, having previously worked at TNS and Millward Brown. Kate has a deep understanding of qualitative and quantitative methodologies, the efficiency of data collection techniques and the relevance of various statistical analyses. She has worked across a number of key sectors including media, FMCG, automotive and grocery retailing and has applied best practice learnings both within and across sectors. She graduated from the University of Sydney and also holds a Masters in Organisational Psychology from the University of New South Wales.

LEE POWNEY Senior Vice President, Strategic Marketing

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	Technology and Telecommunications
	Lee Powney brings considerable new product development, branding and digital media expertise to KAE. Lee joined KAE from online panel and community company Toluna where, as group Head of Marketing, he was deeply involved with the application of social media within the online research and new product development activities of leading Media, Telecommunications, Technology and Publishing organisations. Lee has a deep understanding of quantitative and qualitative research methods and is a leading authority in social media and consumer co-creation strategy. Lee is a winner of the prestigious 2005 London entrepreneurship award and graduated with a first-class degree in advertising and marketing communications from Bournemouth University

We’re strategic marketers and we’re market researchers. We live in both worlds and we speak both languages

After all, your business questions don’t fall into neat silos ……so neither can our answers

For our clients, the fusion of strategic marketing consultancy and research consultancy means the chance for bigger conversations, for potentially game-changing solutions. For KAE, it creates our key point of difference: Fluency – in our business and in yours.

• We’re fluent in your sector
• We’re fluent in the marketing concept
• We’re fluent in market research
• We’re fluent in great consulting

We’re fluent in your sector

• We understand – and anticipate – the commercial dynamics driving success or failure in our four specialist sectors: Financial Services, Media, Technology and Telecoms. 
  We provide ready-to-use, industry-specific answers in your language.

We’re fluent in the marketing concept

• Our strategic marketing consultants combine industry experience with a deep understanding of the marketing concept, resulting in commercial clarity and compelling ‘next step’ recommendations. Highly qualified and just as passionate, they intelligently explore all sources of inspiration.

We’re fluent in market research

• From market sizing research to market intelligence, our talented and inquisitive analysts underpin clients’ market domination – thanks to specialist expertise (in desk research, quantitative research and qualitative research) and a collaborative approach to ensure holistic insights.

We’re fluent in great consulting

• To us, great consultancy is the ability to unpack your commercial problem, define the optimal solution and provide recommendations that positively impact your business. Only when our action plan has been understood and accepted by your team do we call it a success.

We don’t believe fluency can be demonstrated by words on a page – or a raft of client logos.

We believe fluency is demonstrated by a simple conversation with any member of our team – so why not get in touch?