Research Consultant - Behaviour, Brands and Big Ideas Melbourne, Aus $AUD 75-85,000 + SUPER - (posted Nov 6 2025)

Company: Resources Group
Advertisers Ref: GL120925
MrWeb Ref: 162570

Job Spec: Looking for a role that's as diverse as your curiosity? Join one of Australia's leading research agencies, where commercial smarts meet meaningful social impact.


Why you'll love it here

• Genuine & supportive culture - smart, fun, and nurturing. You'll be surrounded by people who care deeply about clients and each other.
• Not pigeon-holed - enjoy the rare chance to work across quant and qual, commercial and social, with projects spanning behaviour change, brand strategy, communications, segmentation, customer experience, and more.
• Immediate application of insights - Zero lengthy social reports. Clients are action-driven and use your work to brief creative teams, shape campaigns, and drive change.
• Diverse clients - from government departments through to services, retail, finance, energy, and beyond. Recent work includes:
  • Public transport - designing safety campaigns.
  • Marine safety - behaviour change programs.
  • Energy - helping providers trial, pack, and commercialise green innovation.
  • Insurance - innovation and choice modelling
  • Tourism - new opportunities to drive summer tourism for ski resorts.
• Inspirational leadership - your line manager is a huge asset: super passionate, growth-minded, and always looking for ways to do things differently and better. You'll have a true mentor in your corner.
• Vibrant environment - Renowned agency. Amazing reputation. Part of a large group an excellent network to leverage. Did I mention the coolest offices in town?

The role

As a Quant-leaning Research Consultant, you'll:

• Manage quantitative projects while having the chance to flex into qual.
• Contribute across the research project full cycle - from design and analysis through to strategic recommendations.
• Work directly with clients - advising, presenting, and building trusted partnerships.
• Deliver punchy reporting and strategy that clients apply immediately.

About you

You'll be a research consultant (around 2-4 years' experience) who:

• Has market research agency experience.
• Is confident with quantitative methods (survey design and strong stats skills), but open to working across mixed methodologies (depth interviews/focus groups)
• Familiarity with Q or equivalent
• Loves variety - juggling government, commercial, social, and thought-leadership projects excites you.
• Thrives on delivering sharp, actionable strategy, not just data.
• Is client-facing, curious, and collaborative.

Why now?

Here, your career will thrive in an environment that's intellectually stimulating, supportive, and genuinely fun.

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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