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London / £95000 - £800000 annum

INFO

Salary
SALARY:

£95000 - £800000

Location

LOCATION

London

Job Type
JOB TYPE

Permanent

RESEARCH DIRECTOR (Qual)

SALARY UP TO £95,000

HYBRID - LONDON - 3 days a week in the office

THE COMPANY

A boutique market research consultancy with the backing, of a well-established parent organisation is hiring at multiple levels as demand continues to grow, particularly across automotive and FMCG clients!

THE ROLE

As a Research Director, you will be involved in the following:

  • Leading end-to-end qualitative projects, primarily within the automotive sector. You'll work on complex, multi-year product development programmes, supporting clients from early-stage concept work through to launch.
  • The role blends hands-on research delivery with project leadership and light people management.
  • You'll take ownership of proposals, costing, fieldwork execution, analysis, and client storytelling, while also supporting junior team members through project-based management.
  • Regular research conducted across Europe and occasional international projects further afield.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

  • Experience in market research with a strong qualitative focus
  • Proven exposure to the automotive sector is essential
  • Comfortable working in a small, agile consultancy environment where everyone is hands-on
  • Strong experience across the full project lifecycle: proposals, costing, fieldwork, analysis, and debriefs
  • Expertise in qualitative methodologies such as focus groups, online communities, comms testing, and ethnography
  • Confident working directly with senior clients and managing multiple workstreams simultaneously

BENEFITS

  • Salary up to £95,000 for the right candidate
  • Discretionary annual bonus
  • Hybrid working model: three days per week in the London office (Tuesday-Thursday)
  • Significant international travel and exposure to global brands
  • Opportunity to play a key role in a growing team with clear expansion plans

CONTACT

Theo Groves

Recruitment Consultant

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