AD – Qual or Mixed – Thriving Social Division - Independent Insight Consultancy - Mat Cover

Our client is an award winning & thriving independent insight consultancy who specialise in social research. They have an opportunity for a mixed methods or qualitative researcher who has experience within social research to join them at Associate Director level. This role is a 12 month maternity cover position.

The company was set up with the goal to revitalise the way in which research is used to create a better society. Their aim is to operate at the intersection of engagement, insight, and social action. To do this they understand they need to iterate, innovate and think systemically to identify and implement novel solutions to the intractable issues we face in the UK and globally.

They work in the main with public sector clients across three key areas. health and wellbeing, sustainability & climate change and social inclusion & democratic change. Tackling a variety of policy, communication and service challenges.

The focus of the role is to lead on research design, delivery, analysis and reporting. You will:

• Manage teams to deliver small and medium-sized projects
• Act as the day-to-day client lead
• Have the analytical capabilities to translate data into strategic insights
• Provide support with new business, including account management and responding to client-issued briefs
• Think strategically about client issues

Think about opportunities for the agency:

• Innovations
• Partnerships
• Knowledge development
• Communications (including thought leadership)

This is a business that values diversity. They seek naturally inquisitive, creative thinkers and problem solvers, people who bring an entrepreneurial spirit and who are happy to challenge the status quo from a position of understanding. This is the perfect role for someone who cares deeply about people and making positive impact.

If all of this excites you and you want to be part of a business which is growing and evolving in response to client needs and opportunities that arise to help make positive societal changes then we would love to hear from you.