Qualitative Insights Director - Extraordinary Required Sydney $AUD 180-200,000 package + benefits + bonus - (posted Jan 3 2024)

Company: Resources Group
Advertisers Ref: GL161223
MrWeb Ref: 160587

Job Spec:

* Innovation * Ideation * Brand Strategy * Semiotics * Behavioural Science * Digital * Ethnography * Co-Creation * Cultural Insights.

We're looking for a fearless qualitative leader to work as 2IC to the National Managing Director of a Global Strategic Insights Agency.

This agency benefits from the skills and dedication of extraordinary people. They continue to seek the best possible talent to build upon their success story and are currently looking to hire a Qualitative Director.

It is the perfect role for someone who wants to be at the heart of strategic decisions for their clients, who enjoys leading and training a team and who can write winning proposals.

Meaty, multi-phase strategic projects are won both locally & internationally. They work with clients over a diverse array of industries, providing end-to-end strategic solutions. Projects span marketing strategy, brand planning and positioning, shopper insights, communications strategy, NPD and innovation, segmentation, and market-scoping.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Writing proposals, designing brand studies, planning & conducting qualitative research (focus groups, depths, ethnographies, online communities/forums)
• Analysing & interpreting findings, pulling together strategic recommendations, delivering client presentations and workshops & helping clients understand how to activate the insights
• Working with your senior colleagues to develop and win new business
• Support office culture, collaboration, and creative spirit by leading, mentoring, and training key members of the team

As a senior subject-matter expert, clients and the team will look to you to steer the way! Able to unlock and illuminate complex client problems you will take your clients on a journey from insight to commercialisation. This is an agency whose work does not stop with a final presentation deck and their clients love them for it.

Other qualities include:

• A proven track record of the end-to-end delivery of qualitative market research
• A passion for qual and willingness to stay at the forefront at techniques
• Prior experience of working within a Market Research/ Strategic Insights Agency
• Strong client and account management skills
• Strong vision and ability to business plan
• Excellent communication skills
• The ability to inspire and train junior staff

This role will see you working as part of the senior leadership team and so a desire to help manage the bigger national picture for qual will also be key!

Also, on offer is additional leave, flexible working, unrivalled training and career progression and a culture that does it all it can to embrace its extraordinary people.

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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