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Eva Gerritse
Business Lead Sponsorship Research
+31 6 1135 5095
Eva.Gerritse@blauw.com
40 hours
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Junior Research Manager Sports & Sponsorship

Are you a budding researcher who would like to gain on-the-job experience at a leading research agency in the heart of Rotterdam? And would you like to use your love of sports to carry out research projects for Formula 1 teams, soccer clubs, international sports associations and well-known sports sponsors? As an enthusiastic starting market researcher within team Blue Sponsorship Impact you will get the opportunity to be involved in exciting research projects in the world of sports and sports sponsorship. Is this something for you?

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Eva Gerritse
Business Lead Sponsorship Research
+31 6 1135 5095
Eva.Gerritse@blauw.com

What will you do?

You will start within team Blue Sponsorship Impact. This team conducts market research for international sports organizations and sports sponsors. As a Junior Research Manager, you will discover the research profession by working with your teammates on international research projects for clients in the sports industry. You'll contribute to our goal of delivering smart, actionable and visually appealing results to clients. We'll teach you all about doing research in the sports and sponsorship world so that over time you can take on more and more responsibility.

Your responsibilities:

  • You will do the project management from A to Z for our ongoing research for example international soccer leagues, Formula 1 teams and sports sponsors such as PlayStation, FedEx and Amazon. Communication about our projects is mostly in English.
  • Together with your experienced colleagues from the team, you will think about the research design, analyze results and ensure that we provide feedback on the outcomes in a convincing, attractive and effective way.
  • You will work with our partners and vendors to ensure that online surveys are of high quality and that we invite the right audiences to the survey.
  • You will create visually appealing online reports in our dashboarding tool, which match our clients' requirements.
  • By constantly evaluating your projects and work with your colleagues, you learn quickly and keep looking to improve yourself and the team.

What do we offer?

A dynamic starter position at a leading research agency within a team with attractive clients in the international sports world. Collaboration with enthusiastic, ambitious and sports-mad colleagues and a challenging environment in the heart of Rotterdam.

At Blue, you'll get room for personal development, freedom to choose your own route to success and flexible working hours.

You will be mentored by (senior) colleagues, go through an induction program and have access to Blauw's training program.

A starting salary of €2,557.

We are a match if:

  • You are a smart and communicative novice researcher
  • You are a go-getter who does not shy away from new challenges, with an eye for detail.
  • You enjoy working in an international environment, where your English language skills come in handy.
  • You are well versed in the sports world and love turning data into beautiful visual representations.
  • You are eager to learn, ambitious and have the drive to continuously develop yourself.

A good command of the Dutch language and living in the Netherlands is a requirement for this position.

What we offer you

Develop yourself

It is important to us that you continue to develop yourself. Employees are given the space to deepen knowledge and the freedom to choose their own route to success.

Cool club people

You'll work with colleagues who want to move forward and encourage each other to make it ever a little better, smarter or easier for our customers and ourselves.  

Most beautiful workplace in Rotterdam

You can use our mega terrace above City Hall Square to work, have lunch, coffee, meetings or exercise with colleagues.

Nice working conditions

24 vacation days per year for full-time employment and the opportunity to redeem additional days.

A good mobility arrangement: use of the NS Business Card for public transportation or an allowance for travel expenses for own transportation.

Bonus for achieving annual goals.

The freedom to decide where and when to work. In addition to occasionally working from home, it is nice to meet in the office.

A full and healthy lunch will be waiting for you every afternoon.

Twice a week there is a Blauw Bootcamp on our roof terrace or in downtown Rotterdam.

A weekend away to the Ardennes or the Austrian snow.

The application process

Apply by Nov. 17, 2024

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As of Nov. 18, you will receive feedback

Invitation to first interview

Between November 21 and December 2, the interviews

Second interview or assessment

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At our office between December 3 and 18, 2024

Yes, there is a match!

Then comes the employment interview, but I'm sure we'll figure that out soon!

Yes, I want to!

The start date of your new position is Jan. 13, 2025

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First encounter

Is there a mutual click?

Second interview or assessment

With your potential colleagues

A working conditions
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By mail

Yes, I want to!

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Are you our new colleague?

Have you completed a university/HBO degree with less than two years of relevant work experience and are you ready to kickstart your career? Then apply now and discover how you can make a difference at Blauw!
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These will be your colleagues

Philip Rouwenhorst

Philip Rouwenhorst

Strategic Research Consultant Sponsorship Impact
Mitchell van Dun

Mitchell van Dun

Rsearch Consultant Sponsorship Impact
Ervin Terzic

Ervin Terzic

Research Manager Sponsorship Impact
Ersin Isik

Ersin Isik

Rsearch Manager Sponsorship Impact
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Eva Gerritse
Business Lead Sponsorship Research
+31 6 1135 5095
Eva.Gerritse@blauw.com
Eva Gerritse