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Kelly Neild

Associate Director

Full Service Market Research

Team:

Cloud

Pronouns:

She/Her

Key skills:

  • Large, complex
  • International quant
  • Mixed-methodology

Hello, I'm

Kelly

Kelly has around 10 years’ experience in research and has worked across a wide range of sectors with both B2B and B2C audiences. These include healthcare, construction and industrial, transport and distribution, retail, and media. Her project experience spans both qualitative and quantitative methodologies, although she particularly enjoys large-scale and international quantitative research, where she relishes the challenge of managing and presenting complex datasets.

She has strong technical expertise in a variety of statistical techniques, including segmentation, key driver analysis, willingness-to-pay (WTP), MaxDiff and conjoint analysis. Healthcare and med-tech research are particular areas of interest for Kelly, reflecting both her academic background and her early career experience in pharmaceutical market research.

Kelly holds a degree in Human Biology from Loughborough University and a Master’s in Biomedical Science from Manchester Metropolitan University.

Known for being highly organised in both her professional and personal life, Kelly particularly enjoys managing complex projects with multiple strands.

Outside of work, she enjoys holidays in the sun and is actively involved in local netball, representing two different teams.

 

A few fun facts about me...

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

A doctor

The best thing about my job is...

My team!

My favourite place to be is...

On holiday, in a warm, sunny country, with my two girls (and husband!)

Not many people know that...

I play netball for two teams

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: country

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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