McCluckie (pictured top) started his career at DJS and was a member of the first cohort of the agency’s graduate scheme. He works across a number of sectors including education, healthcare, retail and culture and heritage.

Easdown, meanwhile, joined DJS in the third quarter of 2013 having previously worked with B2B and B2C clients for a London-based management consulting and research firm.

DJS managing director Danny Sims said: “Both Alex and Christian have shown their value to us as a company during their time here. Both have progressed to their current roles at a very commendable pace, and are now ready to take on more responsibility as part our new structure.

“This isn’t just a change on the research side – we’re also making serious investments in operations and our support staff as well; 2013-14 was a fantastic year for us and we plan to continue our upward trend in to the next year.”