Senior Research Consultant - Cultural Sector Insights Melbourne, Aus $AUD 80-100,000 + super + bonus - (posted Mar 18 2026)

Company: Resources Group
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Job Spec: This specialist consultancy works with leading museums, galleries and cultural institutions to understand audiences, strengthen membership programmes and demonstrate the impact of cultural experiences.

As a Senior Research Consultant, you'll play a key role in delivering high-quality research projects and helping clients translate audience understanding into meaningful action.


The Role

You'll manage a variety of quantitative research programmes across Australia and New Zealand, collaborating with a global team of specialists.

Projects may include bespoke audience trackers and other customised ad hoc research programmes designed to help organisations better understand and connect with their visitors and members.


Key Responsibilities

• Help manage quantitative research projects from design through to delivery
• Get stuck into some qualitative projects too!
• Analyse complex datasets and develop clear, insight-led recommendations
• Produce engaging reports and client deliverables
• Work collaboratively with senior consultants to design ad hoc research studies
• Build and maintain trusted client relationships
• Contribute to proposals and support new business opportunities.

About You

• Quantitative research experience, ideally within a research or insights agency
• Qualitative experience would be a bonus
• Experience delivering customised research projects end-to-end
• Strong analytical skills combined with the ability to tell a clear story with data
• Think Q or similar statistical software
• Confident managing multiple projects and deadlines
• You enjoy building trusted client relationships, backed up by strong delivery.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a globally connected team working on meaningful projects, blending analytics, storytelling and strategy to help cultural organisations thrive.

Candidates based in Melbourne are preferred, but applicants from elsewhere in Australia are welcome to apply. Flexible working is supported, including home office set-up or access to a co-working space.


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.

Resources Group's Diversity and Equality Policy determines that we submit applicants to our clients on the basis of merit and ability, regardless of race, colour, age, disability, family responsibilities, gender, marital status, nationality, religious or political views or affiliations, sexual orientation or socio-economic background.

Who to contact: Send your CV to Gemma Lewis (Director, APAC) at glewis@resourcesgroup.com or call Gemma on 04524 17265 for a confidential discussion about this role and other related opportunities.

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