Strategy Director – Insights, Brand & Innovation

Work for a brand insights agency which creates powerful brand strategies by putting consumers and the world they live in at the heart of everything they do.

Here, research is a tool, to uncover insights, which leads to the big picture thinking that pushes brands forward & unlocks opportunities.

Who’s hiring?

• A 20+ agency of inquisitive minds – strategists, researchers, planners with a passion for people, brands & culture
• Applying cultural theory to explore desires, motivations and frustrations which impact category and brand
• Mad about brand positioning, innovation and product development and all types of communications
• In-house design team ensuring high-quality, seamless client deliverables
• Incorporating qualitative research methods – workshops, co-creation, ideation sessions, interviews, focus groups and ethnography etc
• Mega client list of disruptive, challenger brands across industries
• Courageous in exploring new approaches to business questions
• Delivering strategic roadmaps/ briefing creative partners

What’s your role to play?

• Lead client thinking as a trusted senior partner
• Spearhead projects from proposal to final deliverable
• Build capability, managing a high-performance team
• Oversee all client deliverables
• Growing new & existing business
• Challenge & inspire ideas, approaches and company thinking
• Represent the agency in industry, networking, events etc
• Champion a culture of collaboration, creativity, multi-culturalism, learning, curiosity and care for the work

 Desirable experience:

• Extensive experience in a similar customer research & insights, strategy or planning role
• Currently operating in a senior management role
• Prior hands on qualitative research skills are essential including moderation and interviewing skills
• A strong network
• A track record of successful leading clients to greatness through insights strategy
• Similar values, interests and intellectual objectives to the agency described above

This is a fantastic senior role with a company and colleagues who will inspire you daily, whilst upping your management & leadership credentials. To apply please send your CV to Rowan Haylett on rhaylett@resourcesgroup.com