Associate Director

4 weeks ago

City Of London UK, Central London, United Kingdom Laslo Fox Full time

Are you a dynamic, passionate, and strategic thinker looking to take your next career step? Our client, a leading market research and strategy agency, is searching for an Associate Director (Qualitative) to join their growing team.


What You’ll Do:


  • Manage and lead 2-4 qualitative projects at a time.
  • Be a key contact for client accounts, ensuring smooth project delivery and client satisfaction.
  • Moderate qualitative fieldwork regularly, with potential travel across the UK, and even internationally, if desired.
  • Play a pivotal role in new business development—writing proposals, attending pitches, and driving client relationships.
  • Take ownership of project deliverables, including writing insightful debriefs and producing high-quality client outputs.
  • You’ll have line management responsibilities, helping to mentor and develop junior team members.


What We’re Looking For:


  • Proven experience in managing qualitative research projects end-to-end.
  • Strong critical thinking skills, with the ability to make sound decisions across varied client and project types.
  • Excellent client-facing skills, able to facilitate meetings and workshops with confidence and credibility.
  • Commercial awareness in areas like project costing, executive time management, and profitability.
  • Expertise in writing proposals, delivering polished client outputs, and synthesising complex findings.
  • A team player who brings creativity, enthusiasm, and a desire to support both clients and colleagues.


Why Join?


  • Be part of the leadership team, directly influencing project success and client relationships.
  • Opportunities to grow within the company and take on new responsibilities.
  • Flexible work environment with a mix of office-based (3 days a week on average) and remote days.
  • A supportive, innovative, and dynamic team focused on delivering impactful work for clients.
  • Salary between £48k - £65k depending on experience.


If you’re ready to bring your expertise to a new challenge and help clients succeed through exceptional qualitative insights, we’d love to hear from you

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