Corcoran (pictured) joins as a research director, he was previously a strategist at Hall & Partners. His sector experience includes utilities, finance, FMCG, retail, travel and leisure. 

Goddard will be an associate director and project lead, focusing on digital marketing, brand strategy and the creative activation of insight. She has previously worked at Kantar Public, Sparkler and Kantar TNS.

Quentin Ashby, CEO of Join the Dots, said: “It’s a pleasure to welcome both Rory and Emily to the team and stands as a testament to the quality of the business and its output that we are attracting such a high calibre of talent to the north of England.”