The role in a nutshell:

Business is booming and we’re eager to bring on board an experienced insight professional (with 10+ years’ experience). The role would suit an established Director, or an ambitious Associate Director who is looking to grow to the next level. It would suit those who have a passion for delivering strategic insight for clients, typically via ad hoc projects across a variety of different business challenges and categories.

What the day to day role involves:

• Emphasis on project, people, client and financial management – leading all aspects of the team, and reporting to the board
• Encouraging and developing team talent, and driving a positive culture
• Team management & line management of multiple ADs/RMs/SREs
• Effective team management, working across the company to balance best for the individual with best for the company
• Ultimate responsibility for the successful delivery of team projects
• Positive working relationships with other teams in the business
• Hard financial targets, with a growth mindset, and responsibility for new business
• Driving new areas of software tool advancement, looking to develop innovative solutions, bespoke to brief
• Ability to cross sell effectively across all methodologies Differentology offer, bringing in the right expertise as required
• Adding value to projects at front and back end, with oversight of the middle
• Mixed method complex proposals and projects, managing resource, regarded as a trusted partner, regularly receive positive feedback from clients
• Always convey a commercially inspirational and actionable debrief
• Capable of holding own as the trusted partner with the most senior clients in the room
• Command a presence in the room, whilst also ensuring development opportunities for those in the room

Ideally you’ll have these skills and experience:

• Typically, 10+ years’ experience, with a portion of this time spent at boutique or smaller insight agencies
• Predominantly a qual practitioner but able to work in mixed method teams
• The ability to adapt and evolve in a growth orientated environment
• Experience across a range of client types and categories
• A stickler for detail but can see and appreciate the bigger picture
• Knowledge of trends, semiotics, linguistics or other supplementary analysis methods beneficial
• Experience of nurturing and developing talent
• The ability to lead and grow client relationships, write compelling proposals, and spot opportunities
• Large scale multi market project experience beneficial

Location:

We have offices in central London and Newcastle. However, given new remote ways of working, we are open to applicants from across the UK.


Package:

£70k+ dependent on experience and seniority


Diversity:

We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds, across the gender spectrum, abilities and life experiences.