Research Director - Quantitative

Aspire

Greater London

8 months ago

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The Role

In this role you will be managing a team of researchers, overseeing their work on a day-to-day basis and providing support and guidance to help them deliver high quality deliverables to clients. You will be at the forefront of managing, maintaining and building new relationships with the clients, to ensure repeat business and a smooth service throughout. Work ranges across a number of sectors including FMCG, technology, media and financial services - to name a few.

Key responsibilities:-

Responding to briefs, writing proposals and attending pitches to win business Survey design and execution Overseeing the day-to-day running of projects with your team Story telling and report writing Presenting actionable insights to your clients to support their business needs

The Candidate

Strong background working on quantitative research projects from inception through to completion Exposure and experience of qualitative or mixed method projects would be advantageous Ability to build rapport with clients and long term relationships will be essential to succeeding in this role Excellent communication skills and previous experience in people management

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