Qualitative Associate Director

4 hours ago


City of Melbourne, Australia MrWeb Ltd. Full time

Qualitative Associate Director Melbourne or Sydney

$AUD 110-140,000 + SUPER - (posted May 29 2025)

Accelerate your career with one of Australia's most innovative strategic insights consultancies.

After an incredible year in 2024, this leading independent agency is poised for even greater success in 2025. Known for its agility, bold thinking, and award‑winning employee‑first culture, this consultancy is where passionate minds thrive.

They tackle complexity with simplicity, delivering clever, impactful solutions for their clients. With a focus on innovation and excellence, they've built a reputation for developing exceptional talent and redefining what's possible in research.

The Role

Step into a pivotal role within the flourishing qualitative team. As a Qualitative Associate Director, you'll unravel the intricacies of human behaviour to help build great brands, shape compelling products and services, and craft outstanding customer experiences.

Working closely with the Director of Qual, you'll lead qualitative insights strategies for big‑name clients while playing a key role in growing the agency's national qualitative practice.

Key Responsibilities

- Build and nurture strong client relationships.

- Design and deliver bespoke research studies from proposal to presentation.

- Conduct qualitative fieldwork, including focus groups, workshops, ethnography, and online methodologies.

- Integrate cultural insights, behavioral theory, and quantitative data to deliver holistic solutions.

- Develop and present impactful strategies that drive client action.

- Deliver insights through workshops, presentations, reports, videos, and other creative formats.

- Contribute to the growth of internal qualitative capabilities.

- Help identify opportunities to drive revenues.

About You

- c.5/6+ years' experience in qualitative insights strategy.

- Strong credentials in a market research agency environment.

- A knack for critical and strategic thinking and solving complex problems.

- Expertise as a storyteller, qualitative facilitator, and presenter.

- Proven client servicing skills, with the ability to build and maintain deep relationships.

Why Join?

This agency is committed to investing in your growth. Known for its fast‑learning environment and merit‑based promotions throughout the year, it offers unparalleled opportunities for career progression. Nothing will hold you back here.

You can count on industry leading salaries and parental leave, competitive bonuses, rich and varied annual learning programs, socials galore, vibey office space, up to 25 days leave, and a B‑Corp commitment to people, community and the environment.

About Resources Group

We are the Leading Global Talent Agency for Insights, Analytics & Data Strategy. Our consultants take the time to truly understand your career aims and are dedicated to providing tailored, impartial advice to find you the very best career move. We have access to an unrivalled and exclusive range of job opportunities with trailblazing agencies and blue‑chips across Australia, NZ and APAC.

Resources Group's Diversity and Equality Policy determines that we submit applicants to our clients on the basis of merit and ability, regardless of race, colour, age, disability, family responsibilities, gender, marital status, nationality, religious or political views or affiliations, sexual orientation or socio‑economic background.

Contact

Who to contact: Send your CV to Gemma Lewis (Director, APAC) at glewis@resourcesgroup.com or call Gemma on 04524 17265 for a confidential discussion about this role and other related opportunities.

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