Associate Director of Insight

1 week ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Canvas8 Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Associate Director of Insight to join our team at Canvas8. As a key member of our strategic insights practice, you will be responsible for leading innovative strategy and insights projects, both in our consultancy and through the Canvas8 Membership platform.

Your expertise will be instrumental in helping our clients understand people and make better business decisions. You will work closely with our clients to proactively help them achieve their goals, designing thoughtful and innovative solutions to meet their needs.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage a team of analysts and develop key accounts
  • Support the strategic partners' team with project design and new business pitches
  • Owning large-scale mixed methodology insight projects
  • Working across editorial and consultancy projects
  • End-to-end project ownership: from design to delivery
  • Presenting concise analysis, insights, trends, and ideas in inspiring formats
  • Researching consumer behaviour, trends, and shifts
  • Managing clients impeccably
  • Owning timelines, deliverables, and budgets
  • Working across cultures with potential travel
About You

You will be a seasoned insight professional with a proven track record of designing exceptional proposals, managing teams, and solving strategic problems. You will excel in delivering high-quality commercial insights projects, and your expertise will be highly valued by our clients.

You will be emotionally intelligent, a lateral thinker, and naturally curious, always pushing for better answers. You will be a brilliant writer, editor, and communicator, intuitively understanding client challenges and unlocking powerful insights through inspiring storytelling.

You will be well-organised, comfortable owning complex projects from start to finish, communicating proactively with the client, leading others, and problem-solving. You will excel in clarity of analysis and creating inspiring deliverables, from ethnographic documentaries to engaging workshops and high-quality written reports.

Requirements
  • 7-9 years of experience in an insights role
  • Exceptional mixed-method research and analysis skills
  • Previous managerial and leadership experience
  • Proven commercial consulting experience at the project owner / sign-off level
  • A lateral thinker with an eye for spotting patterns and cultural shifts across multiple industries
  • A commercial and strategic mindset, with an eye for opportunity
  • Strong commercial awareness and culturally attuned
  • Impeccable client management
  • Natural organiser, comfortable with complexity
  • Curious, collaborative, and tenacious
  • Smart, nice, and open-minded
Benefits
  • Competitive salary dependent on experience
  • Hybrid working with flexible start times
  • 29 days paid holiday (including bank hols)
  • Interest-free 'Life Unlock Loan' for lump sum payments (rental deposits, sponsorship etc)
  • A personalised career development plan
  • Access to physical and mental well-being support, including two Mental Wealth days
  • Pension, life insurance, cashback private health plan, and cycle scheme
  • Summer Fridays, seasonal benefits, and lots of staff socials
  • A friendly and welcoming team (pooches included)


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