Associate Director - Social Research Central London To GBP 55,000 + bens - (posted Aug 19 2026)

Company: Spalding Goobey
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MrWeb Ref: 163205

Job Spec: Our client successfully blends research, insight and strategy to create opportunities that will have a genuine impact or real change. They are in the enviable position of having an amazing client base across consumer, corporate and public sectors. Their clients see them as consultants in evidence-based decision-making, and you will get the chance to work with some true experts in all areas of research in a business with full of talented insights professionals. They utilise an up-to-date mix of methods and technology to find key insights that make a difference.

We seek a quant-leaning mixed methods Associate Director with research agency experience servicing public sector clients. Your hands-on agency-based experience will enable you to take a leading role in producing high quality insight, writing and delivering presentations to clients, working on proposals, questionnaire design as well as develop strong client relationships. You should be as passionate as they are about innovative and bespoke solutions that tackle clients' complex challenges and also can present 'the story' to senior client audiences.


Responsibilities

• Producing high quality insight
• Writing and delivering presentations to clients
• Working on proposals
• Questionnaire design
• Developing strong client relationships.

Qualifications

• Hands-on research agency based experience.

This is an ambitious, flexible company with the foresight to embrace and nurture your strengths and interests. They have the vision to be one of the most advanced employers in the industry - diversity, training, support, wellbeing... these are more than just watchwords, they are passionately supported by an enlightened senior leadership team. So if you're looking for an inclusive and agile environment this is the perfect role to explore.

Who to contact: Email your CV (in confidence) to sga@spalding-goobey.co.uk, quoting the reference above, or contact Andrew Goobey, Andrew Mercer, Caroline Rock or Rebecca Meaton on 020 7287 7237

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