Qualitative Research Manager or Associate Director
- Employer
- Gemma Fitzhugh
- Location
- London (Central), London (Greater)
- Salary
- £45,000
- Closing date
- 30 Dec 2018
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- Job Role
- Associate Director, Research Manager
- Sector
- Automotive, Retail, FMCG
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
The Company:
A global, multi-award winning customer insights agency is looking to hire a talented Qualitative Research Manager or Associate Director. This is an exciting opportunity to work for a creative, dynamic and progressive agency, who have a real focus on learning and development. Recent training includes storytelling sessions with journalists, organised talks from industry experts and attendance of industry conferences in the UK and Abroad.
The Role: Research Manager or Associate Director
The Research Manager or Associate Director will be responsible for running their own projects with minimal supervision from start to finish. Projects encompass a multitude of methodologies including Workshops, Ethnography, Experiential and Event Intercepts, Focus Groups and Semiotics. 70% of the projects are international, supporting clients with Innovation, Cultural Understanding, Product Testing, Content & Comms Development, Usage & Attitudes studies etc. They deliver tangible insights, produced in engaging and creative formats, thanks to their in-house designers. Recent deliverables include Gamification Workshops, Podcasts, Videos and presentations using Infographics.
Key responsibilities:
- Managing key client accounts and building strong client relationships.
- Independently running international qualitative projects from end to end.
- Taking a creative approach to client briefs, using a variety of methodologies to uncover valuable insight.
- Creating top-class presentations for your clients and delivering the ‘research story’.
- Growing existing accounts and developing new business.
- Developing and up-skilling junior members of staff.
The Candidate:
The ideal Research Manager or Associate Director will have:
- A strong background in qualitative research.
- Experience in running qualitative projects from beginning to end. Experience in international projects would be a bonus.
- First class qualitative skills including plenty of experience of workshop and focus group moderation, ethnography, interviews, online community moderation, etc.
- Strong client management and business development capabilities, with the ability to build strong relationships.
- A collaborative researcher, with the ability to work within a team.
- A clear and direct communicator, who is commercially savvy.
- An independent thinker.
If you would like to find out more, please do get in touch.
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