Associate Director – Quantitative Research - SaaS/AI Platform - Corp/Public Comms

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11 months ago

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Associate Director – Quantitative Research - SaaS/AI Platform - Corp/Public Comms

London (Hybrid Working)

£65 – 75,000 + Bens

Fantastic opportunity for a well-rounded quantitative researcher to join a growing tech & AI enabled consultancy at Associate Director level. This is a pivotal role in the company where they will look to you to work closely with clients and the team. Your role will focus on making sure the quality of outputs is at the highest level. You will do this by working closely with colleagues, offering them advice and mentorship to produce great work which in turn will help them to continue to learn, develop and grow.

As a senior member of the team, you will also be at the forefront of delivering project winning proposals and be heavily involved in building relationships with new and existing clients. The focus on the work is both strategic and consultative, your clients will therefore look to you to offer advice, give meaning to your findings that they can put into action.

This is a company that works with corporate and public sector clients. They have a mission to align what organisations believe about the public (citizens/consumers) with the actual truth. They believe that understanding how and why people act and think can help their clients come to make the right decisions.

A truly unique opportunity for someone who is smart and diligent and thrives on improving standards and helping others. If you are excited by the idea of joining a tech-based agency that has an entrepreneurial spirit, uses cutting edge technology with strong growth plans (for its people and the company) then we would love to hear from you.

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