Company Profile - ORC International Ltd

Overview

ORC International Ltd, a global market research company, is at the forefront of integrating research and technology.

Our online reporting tools allow our clients to analyse research data in a variety of ways which helps them to drive improvements across their business.

ORC International Ltd is a global company with offices in US, Hong Kong and Australia. 

Who are we?

ORC International is a collaborative and consultative research partner to hundreds of organizations around the globe. We combine experience with fresh ideas—always focused on solutions for our clients’ business issues.

Who we are: ORC International is a leading global market research firm uniquely able to integrate our people, methods, technology and insights to address our clients’ strategic issues, challenges and opportunities. Since our founding in 1938, we’ve maintained a passion to drive our clients’ success through innovative, integrated research solutions.

What we do: ORC International delivers tailored and proven research solutions. We specialize in research related to Customer Equity, Employee Engagement, Business & Market Expansion and Product Development & Innovation.

How we do it: Integrated Intelligence (i²) is our unique research-based collaborative framework. It combines creative methods, talented people with deep domain knowledge and client-centered technology and insights. 

Career Opportunities

The Survey Analysis department is responsible for producing on-line surveys, processing data and manipulating databases. 

We have 20 staff in the UK and a team in New York and Australia offices.

Our graduate recruitment programme is well established and successful. Some of our most talented and senior level employees started out in the graduate programme at ORC International. We value our graduates and their contribution to the company.

Training and Development

Dependent on the business sector you join, a bespoke training programme is devised consisting of structured training courses, provided both in-house and externally. We provide on-the-job coaching and mentoring from our respected managers and business leaders.

As an Investor in People, ORC International firmly believes that an effective training programme is essential in helping the company achieve its overall goals and objectives.

The Board of Directors at ORC International has given its commitment to ensuring that all staff receive the training they need to meet their own development and company objectives. The company is committed to ensuring not only that training happens but that it is relevant and one of the company goals is a target of 85% that all training is effective in meeting business needs.

The Training Plan is put together by HR after the twice yearly appraisals and submitted to the Board for approval.

What we look for

Our Technical Consultants are responsible for maintaining our excellent reporting tools, standards of quality, project delivery and customer satisfaction.

We are looking for a Technical Consultant to develop and manage data driven web-sites, data inputs and maintain good relationships with our clients. 

An excellent level of numeracy, attention to detail and skill in data manipulation is required as well as excellent project management and project delivery skills.

Technical experience should include database development and management using MS SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server Reporting Services. Strong experience of MS Excel is required and experience of Adobe Flex would be an advantage.

Ideally you should have a 2:1 degree or above preferably a degree in a Computer Science related field. Other successful candidates have held a Mathematics or Geography degree.  

What we offer

Along with competitive salaries, ORC International offers a competitive benefits package which includes private medical insurance, non-contributory pension, season ticket loan and annual bonus scheme of up to 7% depending on company profit.

ORC International is an accredited Investor in People and we also offer Cycle Schemes, Flexible working arrangements, time off to donate blood, childcare vouchers, and loyalty awards. We have had a recent surge on Health & Wellbeing including a healthy breakfast on a Monday morning and you can claim up to £100 per annum towards Health and Wellbeing costs including costs for gym memberships or a sports massage!

At ORC we have a very popular Social Committee, putting on regular subsidised events including Snowboarding, Wine Tasting, Pub Quiz’s, Poker Nights and this summer’s event is a day at Ascot! There are loads more events lined up and all staff are welcome!