Qualitative Associate Director

Qualitative Associate Director - Entertainment, Tech & Retail sectors
London (Hybrid) Salary up to £65,000 + bonus

Ready to lead high-profile client accounts and make an impact with world class brands? This fast growing insight agency partners with some of the most exciting global clients - from iconic entertainment and tech brands to retail and innovative disruptors.

This is an award winning agency known for its cutting edge thinking, creative approaches, and influence across the industry. Here, your ideas won't sit in a slide deck; they'll help shape real decisions.

As an Associate Director, you'll lead client accounts end to end, managing relationships, shaping strategy, and overseeing delivery across a diverse range of qualitative projects. You'll be a visible, hands on senior researcher, moderating sessions yourself to ensure the depth of insight that underpins nuanced strategic recommendations.

You'll ideally have worked across multiple qualitative methods and project types, including:

• Brand and creative development
• Concept and service exploration
• UX and innovation

You'll join a collaborative, high performing team that values growth, mentorship, and the freedom to lead and innovate.

What you'll bring:

• Proven experience managing senior client accounts in a market research agency
• Strong expertise in qualitative research design, moderation, and analysis
• Hands on approach to fieldwork and a flair for turning complex insights into actionable, strategic recommendations
• Breadth of experience across multiple methods and project types as listed above
• Creativity, curiosity, and a strategic mindset

If you're ready to combine client leadership with hands on research to deliver high impact insights, this could be your next step!

Please apply for next steps. For successful applicants, a recruitment consultant will be in touch via email to schedule a briefing call.

We will explain the role in more detail and share the company details before creating a formal application.

Note: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.