Director - Qualitative Research
Verian London, Behavioural Practice
Permanent Role
Hybrid working (3 days a week in the office - 2 days working from home)
About the Company
Verian is one of the leading social research agencies in the UK. Our team is based in the heart of Westminster and comprises around 150 specialist researchers working together to provide knowledge, evidence and insight that helps Government, the private sector and the Third Sector plan and care for society. Our work is always interesting; it often involves sensitive issues and it makes a real difference to the world we live in.
About the Role
Due to business growth, we are looking for a Qualitative Director with experience of designing and conducting implementation and process evaluations to join our Behavioural and Communications Practice. In this role, you will oversee the delivery of strategic work, ensuring high quality is maintained at all project stages; own and develop relationships with clients; apply new thinking to our approaches to continue to drive innovation and differentiate our offer; contribute to new business activities, leveraging our unique offer to access new opportunities; and help to develop a talented and expanding team.
The Behavioural Practice brings together varied expertise and takes on a wide range of projects for clients across Government and the wider public sector, tackling issues from environmental behaviours to public health and misinformation to domestic abuse. We advise clients on the opportunities for behaviour change at all stages in the policy cycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Contributing to team planning and strategy, and skills and capability development
- Leading and supporting project teams, acting as key contact for clients, facilitating workshops, being accountable for timings and budgets, maintaining quality in analysis and reporting
- Participating in new business activities – leading proposals and pitches, developing new client relationships, planning and contributing to profile-raising activities
- Developing relations with key clients to ensure satisfaction and optimal value from both their and our points of view
- Working with other experts to develop our offer by drawing on advanced knowledge and skills, creating new solutions, and training the team.
- Line managing one or more individuals and supporting their work and development
Your Profile
- Proven experience in qualitative research, ideally in the context of behavioural science and including designing and delivering implementation and process evaluations
- Proven project oversight experience, with strong client handling skills and an ability to lead a research team to deliver excellent work to time and budget
- Relish the opportunity to contribute to the leadership of a growing, innovative team which is both well established and always keen to improve and push the boundaries
- Aptitude for innovative project design and the commercial skill to apply this to developing new opportunities for work
- Like being with and advising clients, being a trusted partner
Does this sound like you?
We would like to hear from you! Please send us your CV and cover letter to explain to us why you think you would be a great fit for the role.
The cover letter should be included in the same document as the CV. You can place it either on the first page or at the bottom of the CV.
What we offer
Our open and engaging environment will give you a chance to develop both professionally and personally, surrounded by passionate colleagues.
We appreciate the positive atmosphere of collaboration that we have built, where cooperation, flexibility, and mobility are encouraged, and where you will be asked to follow your interests and the learning opportunities that come with them!
You will receive a performance-based salary with competitive benefits, work flexibility, work from home arrangement and last but not the least, a space for innovative ideas and continuous improvement.
We want to build an equality of opportunity in a fair and encouraging working environment where people feel included, accepted, and are allowed to thrive in a space where their wellbeing is taken into consideration.
We encourage applications from all sections of society and do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status or any other legally protected characteristics.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Visit www.veriangroup.com for further information about our career opportunities.