Salary
💰 £45,000 - £50,000 per year
About the role
- Lead complex qualitative research projects end-to-end, from proposal writing and costings to delivery of high-quality, commercially-focused outputs
- Build and grow strong client relationships, acting as a trusted partner across multiple accounts
- Oversee project teams, ensuring work is delivered to time, budget, and the highest standards
- Moderate qualitative fieldwork (e.g. focus groups, IDIs, workshops) in the UK and occasionally abroad
- Line manage and mentor junior team members, supporting their growth and wellbeing
- Contribute to the wider leadership team, including commercial discussions and strategy
Requirements
- Strong agency-side background in qualitative research, ideally Consumer research
- Experience as Junior Associate Director or Research Manager (aiming to step up)
- Commercially minded with track record of managing budgets and growing client accounts
- Hands-on project leader, confident in moderation, client debriefs and delivering actionable insights
- Detail-oriented with ability to balance rigorous research and commercial thinking
- Ability to moderate focus groups, IDIs, workshops in the UK and occasionally abroad
- Line management and mentoring experience
- Must live in the UK and hold a valid UK working permit or visa
- Able to commute to Leeds for 3 days per week for the initial period (hybrid)