Research Account Director - Dualist Melbourne, Aus $AUD 140-165,000 + SUPER - (posted Apr 1 2026)

Company: Resources Group
Advertisers Ref: GL310326
MrWeb Ref: 162830

Job Spec: Are you a senior-level insights expert ready to bring strategic firepower to some of Australia's best social and market research challenges? Whether it's informing comms strategy around bushfire preparedness, agriculture safety change culture, supporting a retailer to rethink customer journeys, or enabling a telco to target smarter - this role will put you in the hot seat influencing stakeholders and delivering game-changing strategy.

You'll lead on large-scale foundational studies - audience understanding, behaviour change, brand management, cultural trends, market segmentation, economic impact, corporate reputation and more - across challenges that will keep you sharp and stimulated.


What you'll be doing:

• Leading a mix of complex, ad hoc qualitative and quantitative projects, all fully customised
• Partnering with clients to solve complex business problems through smart research design
• Translating sophisticated datasets into clear, actionable strategies
• Leading presentations, and senior stakeholder engagement
• Mentoring mid-level consultants and playing a key role in project leadership and delivery
• Apply deep strategic thinking to result in social influence and commercial impact.

You'll bring:

• Significant experience in strategic market and social research
• A strong agency-side foundation
• Deep hands-on experience across a wide variety of ad hoc methodologies
• Both quantitative and qualitative research skills
• Excellent communication - a confident presenter, facilitator and client advisor
• Strategic curiosity and the ability to bring both structure and imagination to client problems
• A commercial mindset to spot new opportunities for business growth.

Why this agency?

• Join a renowned strategic insights agency with outstanding reputation - part of a creative group, offering a strong network to leverage.
• Immediate application of insights - Clients are action-driven and use your work to brief creative teams, shape campaigns, and drive change.
• Clear career progression to Director level.
• Genuine & supportive culture - Smart, fun, and nurturing, you'll be surrounded by people who care deeply about clients and each other.

If you're craving variety, stretch and influence - then this could be the perfect next move.


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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