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Research Director

Job description

Are you ready for a Director role where it’s about directing and leading the team, inspiring clients and adopting the big picture point of view?
  
Your practitioner skills are a given, you’re looking for an agency where you can vibe with like-minded strategists, solve meaty client challenges and be a visionary thought-leader in the business.
Values like boundless curiosity, being a force for good and championing what’s best not easiest, will resonate with you!
  
Winning Strategic Insights Agency
  
This agency’s star is rising. They’re being recognized in the industry, winning awards, making a splash in the news and their client portfolio is exploding as brands knock on their door!
  
Australian favorites from FMCG to retail, media to tech, with a specialism in brand and communications research, cultural insights, concept testing, innovation, market segmentation and new product development
  
Despite being Australian owned, they’re often bought in on global multi-market work, and their creative and fluid approach means they are constantly open to new opportunities, ways of working and delivering strategy in original ways.
  
Research Director responsibilities:
  • Lead multiple client relationships
  • A quantitative research practitioner who relishes a complex client challenge and knows how to unpack it.
  • Lead complex multi-stage research projects with confidence and crystal-clear thinking
  • Commercial savvy new business getter
  • A pioneer of the agency’s POV, frameworks and tailored research methodologies
  • Actively contribute to building the business reputation and representing in market
  • An inspiring role model for the junior team members with direct reports
Culture and Benefits:
  • New business bonus and company bonus
  • Flexible working from home and office
  • Trendy, beautiful studio to work in
  • Creative leave + Birthday leave + Charity events
  • Health and wellbeing bonus
  • Wonderful team experiences to connect and celebrate
Your background
  
We’d love to hear from you if you’re a passionate senior researcher with serious quant credentials. We’re definitely looking for market research agency experience, and a big-thinker with a track record of delivering exceptional insights strategy and running seriously close client relationships.
  
We’re open to industry experience as long as you have a depth and breadth of customized, methods and outcomes. We’re looking for an inspirational leader, generous with your time and energy to make a real impact on the team and clients! Huge opportunity to feel part of something with career trajectory!
  
Excited? To apply please contact Gemma Lewis glewis@Resourcesgroup.com or call +61 (0)452 417 265.

About Resources Group

We are the Leading Global Talent Agency for Insights, Analytics & Data Strategy. Our consultants take the time to truly understand your career aims and are dedicated to providing tailored, impartial advice to find you the very best career move. We have access to an unrivalled and exclusive range of job opportunities with trailblazing agencies and blue-chips across Australia, NZ and APAC.
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