2434 — Business and related research professionals

What this occupation covers

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.

Typical duties

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 routes and qualifications

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.

Sponsorship information

Higher Skilled. Actual duties, sponsor, applicant, salary and any transitional or shortage-list conditions must be checked.

Full Table 1 going rate: £38,800 at 37.5 hours. The applicable salary requirement can differ: use the calculator.

DBS assessment

No code-wide DBS assessment is assigned. Check actual duties, activities, workplace, frequency and jurisdiction. This code does not determine the level of check.

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