Rodwell (pictured) joins the company from Watermelon, where she was a project director. At DJS, she will work remotely with a focus on client delivery, working with end clients, consultancies and other market research agencies.

The company has also appointed Alex Belcher and Anna Hegarty as research managers.

Belcher previously worked at Breaking Blue Research and will be working remotely for DJS, based in Glasgow. Hegarty has joined the company from Watermelon.

Jamie Lawson, Grace Middlehurst and Holly Collins have also joined DJS as senior research executives.

Of the latest hires for the Stockport and Leeds-based agency, six are remote workers.

Danny Sims, managing director, DJS Research said: “Part of our strategy is to continue to expand our team and we've certainly done that with these excellent and experienced new starters who have decided to join DJS Research. We are really looking forward to working with them all and are excited about what they can bring to the company, including a presence in Scotland.”