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Jamie Lawson

Associate Director

Full Service Market Research

Team:

Kinder

Pronouns:

He/Him

Based:

Merseyside

Specialisms:

Quantitative

Key skills:

  • Dashboard design
  • Complex mixed-method approaches
  • Data visualisation
  • Quantitative trackers
  • Data analysis

Hello, I'm

Jamie

Jamie graduated with a First-Class Honours degree in Economics and Politics from Lancaster University in 2015. He then went on to join the Charityworks graduate scheme as an asset management analyst for a housing association based in Derbyshire. After completing the scheme, he furthered his education at the University of Manchester, achieving a distinction in Governance & Public Policy (MA).

Following this, Jamie employed the skills he had developed in academia by pursuing a career in research. He joined BMG Research as a graduate in 2017 where he honed his quantitative and qualitative research skills on a variety of projects for public sector organisations including comms evaluations, national consumer surveys, stakeholder engagement studies and customer satisfaction research.

In 2021, Jamie joined DJS Research as a Senior Research Executive and was quickly promoted to Research Manager. In 2024 he was promoted to Associate Director in recognition of the strength of his performance not only in terms of delivery but in his effective management of large-scale highly complex projects. 

Jamie has worked with organisations across a range of sectors including local government, charity and third sector, public health, and utilities. Outside of project delivery, Jamie actively contributes to the growth and development of DJS Research on a wider scale. He is a valued and respected member of our 'Productivity and Efficiency' pillar team and has a particular interest in developments in AI and ChatGPT. 

When he’s not at his desk, Jamie can either be found watching Liverpool at Anfield or taking his dog, Lyra, for a walk.

 

A few fun facts about me...

If I wasn't a Partner I'd love to be...

A programmer

The best thing about my job is...

The eureka moments

My favourite place to be is...

Anywhere with my partner & dog

Not many people know that...

I am in the top 0.5% of Taylor Swift listeners on Spotify

A few fun facts about me...

'This' or 'That' questions...

Chocolate or cheese?

Chocolate or cheese answer: chocolate

Sunny or snowy?

Sunny or snowy answer: sunny

Country or town?

Country or town answer: town

Coffee or tea?

Coffee or tea answer: tea

Cats or dogs?

Cats or dogs answer: dogs

Early bird or night owl?

Early bird or night owl answer: night owl

'This' or 'That' questions...

Explore the teams...

The Operational Board is responsible for the day-to-day running of the business and developing the company’s business strategy. They are also fully hands-on, winning and delivering research projects.

Our Managing Director, Alastair Gleed, and several of our board members are founding figures of DJS Research, having joined in the early post-shed era of the company (intrigued... read about ‘the shed’) and have been in research since the previous millennium! In Spring 2024 we introduced a new scheme to bring fresh thinking and new energy into our boardroom, welcoming three new board members on a rotational basis. Both the initiative and the new members of the team were warmly received, and it's already paid dividends as the trio have had a hugely positive impact company-wide.

The role of the Trust Board is to ensure DJS Research is run in the best interests of all Partners and meets its legal responsibilities. It works closely with the Operational Board, offering strategic challenge and oversight.

Our company founder, and former Managing Director, Danny Sims, sits on the Trust Board, continuing to share his knowledge and experience garnered from over 30 years in market research. Financial oversight is provided by Finance Director, Rich Slater, while HR Manager, Lucy Pawson, champions the voice of our people through EO Voice – our employee council which represents the views and interests of everyone across the company and provides a direct route to both company boards. Our external Independent Trustee Director, John-Paul Simpson, provides an important and entirely neutral perspective on company matters and brings invaluable employee ownership expertise from his own business. His role is to protect employee interests, uphold company values, and ensure accountability across leadership.

 

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Finance Director

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