Research Manager – Brand & Marketing

Your New Role  A leading interactive entertainment studio is looking for a Research Manager to join its Brand & Marketing guild. As Research Manager, you will lead the full lifecycle of consumer research quests - from defining the mission objectives to delivering insights that reshape strategy, campaigns, and brand positioning. You will be the owner of the research roadmap, ensuring every initiative is tightly aligned with business priorities and delivers meaningful impact across teams. Working closely with Brand, Marketing, Product, and external partners, you will translate player behavior into strategic intelligence that drives real-world decisions. You’ll be part of a Brand & Marketing team that thrives on curiosity, collaboration, and deep understanding of players. Every project you lead will contribute to shaping experiences enjoyed by millions around the world. Key Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end consumer research quests: define objectives, manage external research partners, align stakeholders, and deliver clear, insight-driven reports and presentations

Own and evolve the research roadmap in alignment with brand and marketing strategy

Deliver actionable insights that inform campaigns, messaging, and strategic decisions across the organization

Lead long-term strategic research initiatives such as brand tracking, segmentation, and audience understanding

Act as the internal expert on audience segmentation frameworks, ensuring consistent and effective application across teams

Turn complex data and findings into narratives that are simple, compelling, and decision-ready

Company Presentation Our client is a Swedish computer game company headquartered in Stockholm, known for creating several games loved by millions of players worldwide. With an international team and English as the corporate language, new ideas are turned into immersive and imaginative gaming experiences every day. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to combine creativity, technical skill, and a passion for games to craft experiences that players will remember for years. Good to Know Scope of employment: Full-time, 100% Type of contract: Fixed-term employment as a consultant via JobBusters. Start date: June 2026 End date: 18 month contract. In your application: Please ensure that your CV clearly demonstrates how you meet the qualifications required by the client. To succeed in this role, you will need:  Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Business, Social Sciences, or a related field.

5+ years of experience in consumer research, insights, or market research, or equivalent experience.

Proven experience leading end-to-end research projects, including vendor management and stakeholder alignment.

Strong experience designing and interpreting both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.

Experience in gaming, entertainment, or digital consumer products.

Familiarity with tools such as SPSS, Excel, Tableau, or similar analytics platforms.

Meritorious: Agency experience.

What we Offer Secure employment with a collective bargaining agreement, insurance coverage and occupational pension

Wellness allowance and employee discounts and offers via Benifex (e.g., health, leisure, transport and healthcare)

Flex pension and access to the Lifeplan pension advisory service

Additional compensation during parental leave

Occupational health services

Long-term assignments and a dedicated Consultant Manager for personal support

Opportunities to build valuable experience, expand your network and grow your future career

We look forward to receiving your application  We review applications on an ongoing basis. As recruitment processes in the consulting industry can move quickly, the position may be filled before the advertised deadline — so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. You do not need to submit a cover letter. Instead, please respond to the screening questions included in the application process.