Who we are

Looking for freelance, interim, contract or permanent role in market research, data, insight, analysis or planning? Then choose Hasson Associates to partner you on your job search and career journey. We’re specialist recruiters to the research and insight industries, and here to serve you in the future.

With us you can:

Plan your career path. We’ll help you decide your short and long-term goals; provide salary benchmarking and other market research information; define the right networking opportunities; and identify the roles to meet your needs and ambitions. Our continuing support and guidance has helped high-calibre individuals progress from just-graduated trainees into managing directors.

Get challenging, rewarding roles. We supply great candidates to leading market research agencies; top brand consultancies; pioneers operating across research, strategy, planning and innovation; trusted business-information providers; and reputable in-house teams. Both in the UK and, through our dedicated service, to international markets.

Enjoy the journey. Each of our associates combines expertise in their specialist sub-sector with an honest, personal, consultative approach; helping prepare you for a successful job application and smooth transition into your new market research role.

If you would like to discuss interim, permanent and contract market research job opportunities or want to discuss potential job openings within your business, then please get in touch with one of our team here. We look forward to hearing from you

The team

Sinead Hasson - Managing Director

Managing Director

Founded Hasson Associates: January 2008
Experience: 20 years recruiting for market research, insight & data.

60 Seconds with Sinead Hasson:

What did you want to be as a child?
Explorer.

What was your first job?
Folding jumpers in Benetton (it’s a handy skill)

What was your worst job?
Chambermaid in Australia.

Who's influenced your career most?
My parents.

If you could do another job for just one day, what would it be?
Presenter on QVC.

What do you love about your job?
My team.

Who is your hero/heroine? 
Anyone who sacrifices themselves for the good of others.

What are you passionate about? 
Getting it right.

What's the thing you hate the most?
Indecision – in me and other people.

If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go?
A beach in Donegal.

What was your "now or never" moment?
When I decided in 1995 to go to Australia.

What’s at the top of your bucket list?
A long drive in a fast car around Europe.

Catherine Vaughan - Associate Partner

Senior Associate

Joined Hasson Associates: January 2011
Experience: Recruitment and a brief stint in Marketing

60 Seconds with Catherine Vaughan:

What did you want to be as a child? 
Weather lady.

What was your first job?
Weekend tea cook in a boy’s grammar school.

What was your worst job?
Working in a hospital laundry.

Who's influenced your career most?
My first boss who told me with no hint of irony ‘listen love -if you throw enough s**t, some’s  gonna stick’ An inspiring start to my recruitment career.

If you could do another job for just one day, what would it be?
Opera singer.

What do you love about your job?
Every day is different – people never cease to amaze me.

Who is your hero/heroine? 
Eddie Izzard.

What are you passionate about? 
Food, Nature, Music.

What's the thing you hate the most?
Polystyrene.

If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go?
Madagascar.

What always makes you laugh?
Father Ted.

What was your "now or never" moment?
Deciding to buy a wreck instead of a proper house.

What’s at the top of your bucket list?
Scuba diving in the Great Barrier Reef.

 

Damon Thomas - Senior Associate

Senior Associate

Joined Hasson Associates:  October 2011
Experience: Financial Marketing & Market Research, moving into recruitment in March 2001

60 Seconds with Damon Thomas:

What did you want to be as a child? 
Tennis Player.

What was your first job?
Caddie at local golf course aged 13.

What was your worst job?
Skiing as an eight-foot promotional wolf.

Who's influenced your career most?
My wife (She placed me in my first 'proper' job).

If you could do another job for just one day, what would it be?  
CTU Operative.

What do you love about your job?
Finding solutions and hearing a YES!

Who is your hero/heroine?
My long departed Grandfather.

What are you passionate about? 
Manchester United.

What's the thing you hate the most?
Rudeness.

If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go?
Home.

What always makes you laugh?
The creative storytelling on Would I Lie to You?

What was your "now or never" moment?
My wedding day.

What’s at the top of your bucket list?
Go on a date with Kylie Minogue.

Abi Blank - Senior Associate

Senior Associate

Joined Hasson: July 2017

Experience: I have worked in Research, initially as an academic, before moving into Market Research with BMRB and Brand Health, so I understand the challenges and opportunities in the research industry.

60 Seconds with Abi Blank

What did you want to be as a child?
A doctor

What was your first job?
I worked in a posh children’s clothes boutique

Who’s influenced your career most?
My family

If you could do another job for the day, what would it be?
I would be a doctor!

What do you love about your job?
I love working with people from different walks of life and listening to their experiences and helping them find jobs!

Who is your hero/heroine?
My parents. They have taught me a lot of invaluable advice and told me to believe in myself and ‘go for it’

What are you passionate about?
Friendship, family and loyalty

What’s the thing you hate the most?
Rudeness and people who are just not very nice

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
On a luxury holiday to Greece where the sun always shines with my family

What always makes you laugh?
When my kids or a friend are re-telling a story and can’t stop laughing whilst telling me!

What was your ‘now’ or ‘never’ moment?
When I sky dived out of a plane in Australia

What’s at the top of your bucket list?
To travel the world with my kids and husband and discover something new every day

 

Anna Foster - Operations Manager

Operations Manager

Joined Hasson Associates: September 2016
Experience: Finance, Sales, PR & Marketing, HR

60 Seconds with Anna Foster:

What did you want to be as a child? 
A teacher.

What was your first job?
A shop assistant in a local shoe shop.

What was your worst job?
The above!

Who's influenced your career most?
Me, myself and I.

If you could do another job for just one day, what would it be?
Zoo Keeper or Vet

What do you love about your job?
The variation in my role.

Who is your hero/heroine? 
My mother.

What are you passionate about? 
My family – especially my two daughters.

What's the thing you hate the most?
Bullies. People who have intentions to be mean or inflict pain.

If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go?
Maldives!

What always makes you laugh?
Micky Flanagan

What was your "now or never" moment?
Deciding to change my job after 12 years at the same place.

What’s at the top of your bucket list?
To go on an African Safari.

Charles Moore - Senior Associate

Senior Associate

Joined Hasson: March 2018
Experience: 15 years’ recruitment experience gained predominantly in Insights, Analysis, Research, Design, and Branding.  Started out my career as a Marketing Manager. 

60 Seconds with Charles Moore:

What did you want to be as a child? 
Fighter pilot or Batman

What was your first job?
Painter and Decorator

If you could do another job for just one day, what would it be?
Jumbo Jet Pilot

Who influended your career the most?
Devine Intervention

What do you love about your job?
Helping people

Who is your hero/heroine?
Dalai Lama

What are you passionate about?
Discovery - that's why I love art history and travel. 

What’s the thing you hate the most?
Rude and inconsiderate people

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Madagascar or the Galapogos Islands.

What always makes you laugh?
The word Hippopotamus

What was your ‘now’ or ‘never’ moment?
Ditching the beer belly.

What’s at the top of your bucket list?
See the Cherry Blossom in Japan, Run the bulls in Pamplona, See Orangutan’s in Borneo and above all to retire in a hot sunny place.

 

 

 

Nikki Drinan - Senior Associate - Interim Desk

Joined Hasson Associates: January 2019

Experience: After a career in events, I became a recruiter for the charity sector working specifically on interim roles. Gaining 5 years, I began recruiting for the PR and communications sector, specialising corporate communications, international relations and PR agency roles at senior level. I am now looking forward to recruiting for the market research industry.

60 Seconds with Nikki:

What did you want to be as a child?
A farmer

What was your first job?
Receptionist at a film company

Who’s influenced your career most?
Me

If you could do another job for the day, what would it be?
Formula 1 driver

What do you love about your job?
The variety

Who is your hero/heroine? 
Nelson Mandela

What are you passionate about?
Good food and art

What’s the thing you hate the most?
Unreliability

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Cuba

What always makes you laugh?
Have I got News for You

What was your ‘now’ or ‘never’ moment?
Helmet diving in shark infested waters

What’s at the top of your bucket list?
Doing a whole ski season

 

Sinead Hasson - Managing Director

Managing Director

Founded Hasson Associates: January 2008
Experience: 20 years recruiting for market research, insight & data.

60 Seconds with Sinead Hasson:

What did you want to be as a child?
Explorer.

What was your first job?
Folding jumpers in Benetton (it’s a handy skill)

What was your worst job?
Chambermaid in Australia.

Who's influenced your career most?
My parents.

If you could do another job for just one day, what would it be?
Presenter on QVC.

What do you love about your job?
My team.

Who is your hero/heroine? 
Anyone who sacrifices themselves for the good of others.

What are you passionate about? 
Getting it right.

What's the thing you hate the most?
Indecision – in me and other people.

If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go?
A beach in Donegal.

What was your "now or never" moment?
When I decided in 1995 to go to Australia.

What’s at the top of your bucket list?
A long drive in a fast car around Europe.

Catherine Vaughan - Associate Partner

Senior Associate

Joined Hasson Associates: January 2011
Experience: Recruitment and a brief stint in Marketing

60 Seconds with Catherine Vaughan:

What did you want to be as a child? 
Weather lady.

What was your first job?
Weekend tea cook in a boy’s grammar school.

What was your worst job?
Working in a hospital laundry.

Who's influenced your career most?
My first boss who told me with no hint of irony ‘listen love -if you throw enough s**t, some’s  gonna stick’ An inspiring start to my recruitment career.

If you could do another job for just one day, what would it be?
Opera singer.

What do you love about your job?
Every day is different – people never cease to amaze me.

Who is your hero/heroine? 
Eddie Izzard.

What are you passionate about? 
Food, Nature, Music.

What's the thing you hate the most?
Polystyrene.

If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go?
Madagascar.

What always makes you laugh?
Father Ted.

What was your "now or never" moment?
Deciding to buy a wreck instead of a proper house.

What’s at the top of your bucket list?
Scuba diving in the Great Barrier Reef.

 

Damon Thomas - Senior Associate

Senior Associate

Joined Hasson Associates:  October 2011
Experience: Financial Marketing & Market Research, moving into recruitment in March 2001

60 Seconds with Damon Thomas:

What did you want to be as a child? 
Tennis Player.

What was your first job?
Caddie at local golf course aged 13.

What was your worst job?
Skiing as an eight-foot promotional wolf.

Who's influenced your career most?
My wife (She placed me in my first 'proper' job).

If you could do another job for just one day, what would it be?  
CTU Operative.

What do you love about your job?
Finding solutions and hearing a YES!

Who is your hero/heroine?
My long departed Grandfather.

What are you passionate about? 
Manchester United.

What's the thing you hate the most?
Rudeness.

If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go?
Home.

What always makes you laugh?
The creative storytelling on Would I Lie to You?

What was your "now or never" moment?
My wedding day.

What’s at the top of your bucket list?
Go on a date with Kylie Minogue.

Abi Blank - Senior Associate

Senior Associate

Joined Hasson: July 2017

Experience: I have worked in Research, initially as an academic, before moving into Market Research with BMRB and Brand Health, so I understand the challenges and opportunities in the research industry.

60 Seconds with Abi Blank

What did you want to be as a child?
A doctor

What was your first job?
I worked in a posh children’s clothes boutique

Who’s influenced your career most?
My family

If you could do another job for the day, what would it be?
I would be a doctor!

What do you love about your job?
I love working with people from different walks of life and listening to their experiences and helping them find jobs!

Who is your hero/heroine?
My parents. They have taught me a lot of invaluable advice and told me to believe in myself and ‘go for it’

What are you passionate about?
Friendship, family and loyalty

What’s the thing you hate the most?
Rudeness and people who are just not very nice

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
On a luxury holiday to Greece where the sun always shines with my family

What always makes you laugh?
When my kids or a friend are re-telling a story and can’t stop laughing whilst telling me!

What was your ‘now’ or ‘never’ moment?
When I sky dived out of a plane in Australia

What’s at the top of your bucket list?
To travel the world with my kids and husband and discover something new every day

 

Anna Foster - Operations Manager

Operations Manager

Joined Hasson Associates: September 2016
Experience: Finance, Sales, PR & Marketing, HR

60 Seconds with Anna Foster:

What did you want to be as a child? 
A teacher.

What was your first job?
A shop assistant in a local shoe shop.

What was your worst job?
The above!

Who's influenced your career most?
Me, myself and I.

If you could do another job for just one day, what would it be?
Zoo Keeper or Vet

What do you love about your job?
The variation in my role.

Who is your hero/heroine? 
My mother.

What are you passionate about? 
My family – especially my two daughters.

What's the thing you hate the most?
Bullies. People who have intentions to be mean or inflict pain.

If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go?
Maldives!

What always makes you laugh?
Micky Flanagan

What was your "now or never" moment?
Deciding to change my job after 12 years at the same place.

What’s at the top of your bucket list?
To go on an African Safari.

Charles Moore - Senior Associate

Senior Associate

Joined Hasson: March 2018
Experience: 15 years’ recruitment experience gained predominantly in Insights, Analysis, Research, Design, and Branding.  Started out my career as a Marketing Manager. 

60 Seconds with Charles Moore:

What did you want to be as a child? 
Fighter pilot or Batman

What was your first job?
Painter and Decorator

If you could do another job for just one day, what would it be?
Jumbo Jet Pilot

Who influended your career the most?
Devine Intervention

What do you love about your job?
Helping people

Who is your hero/heroine?
Dalai Lama

What are you passionate about?
Discovery - that's why I love art history and travel. 

What’s the thing you hate the most?
Rude and inconsiderate people

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Madagascar or the Galapogos Islands.

What always makes you laugh?
The word Hippopotamus

What was your ‘now’ or ‘never’ moment?
Ditching the beer belly.

What’s at the top of your bucket list?
See the Cherry Blossom in Japan, Run the bulls in Pamplona, See Orangutan’s in Borneo and above all to retire in a hot sunny place.

 

 

 

Nikki Drinan - Senior Associate - Interim Desk

Joined Hasson Associates: January 2019

Experience: After a career in events, I became a recruiter for the charity sector working specifically on interim roles. Gaining 5 years, I began recruiting for the PR and communications sector, specialising corporate communications, international relations and PR agency roles at senior level. I am now looking forward to recruiting for the market research industry.

60 Seconds with Nikki:

What did you want to be as a child?
A farmer

What was your first job?
Receptionist at a film company

Who’s influenced your career most?
Me

If you could do another job for the day, what would it be?
Formula 1 driver

What do you love about your job?
The variety

Who is your hero/heroine? 
Nelson Mandela

What are you passionate about?
Good food and art

What’s the thing you hate the most?
Unreliability

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Cuba

What always makes you laugh?
Have I got News for You

What was your ‘now’ or ‘never’ moment?
Helmet diving in shark infested waters

What’s at the top of your bucket list?
Doing a whole ski season