Research Manager – Associate Director, AI Insights Studio Team
Verve
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Manchester • United Kingdom
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Salary
💰 £45,000 - £58,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead end-to-end delivery of AI-powered insight programmes across multiple high-value client accounts
- Act as a trusted senior advisor, shaping briefs, guiding clients through AI-enabled approaches
- Own scoping, resourcing, timelines, and budgets, translating business objectives into clear plans
- Identify opportunities to grow client relationships and support new business through pitches
- Interest in how AI capabilities can enhance insight delivery and efficiency
- Work closely with specialist teams to test, refine and embed smarter tools into delivery
- Lead, coach and develop Senior Consultants, Consultants and Associates
Requirements
- 5–8 years’ experience
- Commercial insight background (at a market research agency or client-side) is essential
- Confidence operating as a senior client advisor
- Strong commercial judgement across scoping, resourcing, and profitability
- Curiosity about how AI can enhance insight delivery
- Ability to quickly learn new technical tools and ways of working
- Leadership style that builds confidence and capability in others
- Strong organisational skills
- Clear, confident communicator
Benefits
- Professional development opportunities
- Ability to work from our Manchester or London Hub at least once per week
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
AI-powered insight programmesscopingresourcingtimelinesbudgetscommercial insightmarket researchclient-side experiencetechnical toolsinsight delivery
Soft Skills
senior client advisorcommercial judgementcuriosityleadershipconfidence buildingorganisational skillscommunicationcoachingdevelopmentrelationship management