Researcher to H&M Group

Do you like to keep up to date with the latest industry developments and have an eye for the bigger picture? Are you interested in tomorrow’s consumers and want to understand their drivers and expectations? Then keep reading, Researcher at the Laboratory might be the role for you!
The Laboratory is the innovation hub of the H&M Group. Our mission is to help prepare the H&M Group for the future by challenging the way we do business. The Laboratory aims to provide an outside-in perspective to our business from the industry, society and technology and as such challenge our thinking. The Research Lab, where this role is placed within The Laboratory, research, interpret and summarize consumer-, tech-, macro- and industry trends and developments.
Your responsibilities:
As a Researcher at the Research Lab you will work towards our overall mission to truly make a difference and challenge our business in a nice way. The research we do provides an outside-in perspective on what is happening in the world around us, and we make sure that all our research is solid, relevant and easy to grasp for our different internal audiences.
In your role as a Researcher, you will carry out macro, industry, consumer and tech research as well as specific research projects depending on current focus areas we might have. The research conducted is also a fundamental part in The Laboratory’s work to identify new areas of opportunity in terms of ideas to explore and/or potential investments. Methodologies range from desktop research to quantitative surveys and explorative ethnographic studies. Sometimes we carry out the research ourselves and sometimes we brief external parties to help carry out the research for us. As a Researcher, you are also responsible to present research findings to different functions within H&M group.
Your background:
Around 8 year’s of research experience
Master’s degree in economics or similar
Solid knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methodology and other research methods such as desktop research, ethnographic studies etc.
Experience of research in different markets and industries, including the retail and finance industry
Ability to identify the best research approach and potential partner for each project
Strong analytical skills with the ability to reduce complexity and multiple sources of information into clear and actionable, easy-to-grasp insights
A fantastic presenter with confidence to present research findings to both small and large audiences
Strong knowledge within the statistical tool Stata
Fluent in English, other languages are considered a merit

As a person you are curious and passionate about research and digging deeper into a wide range of topics. You have a can-do mindset and the ability to set up and run research projects yourself. We also see that you have strong social and communication skills as well as the ability to collaborate with different stakeholders since the projects you will be a part of require close teamwork with research partners and/or other functions within the H&M Group.
About the recruitment process
This is a full-time position based at the Head Office in Stockholm, Sweden.
If you feel that your experience, skills and ambitions are right for this role, please send you application latest Nov 5th to iris.carlstrom@hm.com.
We look forward to receiving your application!