Jess Gillingham

Based in: Wales
Team: Shining Tor

Through graduating from Bangor University with a 2:1 BSc in Psychology, Jess found her passion for Consumer Psychology and undertook an MSc in Consumer Psychology with Business in which she achieved a Distinction. From this, she gained a marketing internship in Lichfield at a family run Market Research firm which sparked her interest in the sector. Jess moved on to join Birmingham based Voluntas as a Research Support Executing where she honed her quantitative research skills in tracker projects for social housing providers, local authorities and councils. Here, Jess undertook the MRS Certificate in Market and Social Research

Following a move back home to Newbury, Jess joined Vanson Bourne as a Project Manager and was quickly promoted to a Research Manager where she primarily managed global online quantitative research specialising in the IT and Technology industry.

In 2022, Jess joined DJS research as a Research Manager and has continued to build on her qualitative skills and has broadened her sectors experience to include Retail, FMCG and Kids. She received a well deserved promotion to Senior Research Manager in November 2024 recognising her excellence in complex project management.