Our client is a forward-thinking strategy studio founded to reinvent how brands grow and thrive. By blending data, AI, and creativity, they’ve built a reputation for unlocking growth and delivering transformative strategies for their clients. Now, they’re seeking an Associate Director to lead from the front and help deliver their ambitious vision.

🚀 A fast-growing strategy studio that’s redefining insights, brand development, and marketing strategies for the future.
🤝 Work with an in-house AI-powered platform designed to uncover groundbreaking insights.
💡 Be part of a team of marketing experts, coders, creatives, and AI specialists who challenge conventional thinking.
✨ They prioritise your development with tailored growth plans, wellbeing benefits, and a work environment that encourages curiosity and play.

💼 Lead impactful brand innovation and growth strategy projects.
📊 Deliver insightful content through unique tools and craft compelling growth narratives.
🤝 Build and nurture trusted client relationships, helping them achieve strategic goals.
🎯 Manage complex programmes, distilling intricate data into simple, actionable stories.
🌱 Coach and inspire juniors while contributing to business and offer development.

✔ At least six years’ experience in brand strategy and consultancy environments.
✔ Proven ability to manage and deepen independent client relationships.
✔ Strong skills in foresight, cultural analysis, and human insight methodologies.
✔ Exceptional project and team management skills with a passion for collaboration.
✔ Visual thinker who can translate complex ideas into simple, impactful stories.

Our client is a premier research consultancy with a global reach. Since 2003, they’ve been trusted to uncover the “why” behind consumer behaviour, helping brands thrive in a competitive market. They are recognised as one of the largest agencies in Ireland, are leaders in quantitative and qualitative research and deliver insights that drive decisions for global brands across industries like FMCG, Media, Banking, and more.

You’ll be part of a dynamic leadership team driving excellence in research. Here’s what your role will involve:

📊 Client Leadership: Manage relationships with high-profile clients, uncovering their needs and delivering actionable insights.
🧠 Research Mastery: Lead projects from design to delivery, ensuring rigour and relevance in all outcomes.
👩‍💻 Team Excellence: Mentor and inspire your team, fostering growth and collaboration.
🌍 Innovation: Explore new markets and methods, staying ahead in an ever-evolving field.
📈 Business Growth: Play a key role in strategic decision-making, new product development, and revenue generation.

The ideal candidate will have:
✔️ 10+ years’ experience in market research, with strong quantitative expertise.
✔️ A proven ability to translate data into compelling insights that guide strategic decisions.
✔️ Leadership skills that inspire teams and confidence with clients.

You will join a highly reputable team, working on briefs for a tier-one client list including Sage, BT, Netflix and Ray-Ban. Alongside award-winning colleagues, you will deliver high-quality strategic brand and communications research. Projects will take a variety of forms from creative testing and proposition development to exploratory research and tackling questions such as “What does the future of working from home look like?”

Using your qualitative methodology background, you will work across multiple accounts to deliver exceptional qual insights. Reporting to the Head of Qual, you will be a vital voice within the business and will be given the opportunity to learn how a business is run. My client has won multiple awards for their work and offers some of the quickest career development opportunities on the market.

The ideal candidate will have:

• 7+ years of research agency experience.
• Strong experience in qualitative research methods.
• Experience directing research projects from end-to-end and writing winning proposals.

They are a global management consulting company, with thousands of employees worldwide. Working on projects which have a huge impact on the key challenges of our times. They work across a vast array of sectors including the public sector, aviation, climate and environment, energy and utilities, etc.

The Senior Data Scientist will contribute to further growth by applying expertise in the aviation space, working on data science projects, and working closely with a team leader to help coach and line-manage junior data scientists. You will interact with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, contributing to the drafting of research reports and proposals, and presenting findings to the client

Key attributes of the suitable Senior Data Scientist include:

• 3+ years of experience working in the aviation industry
• Experience using Python – with an understanding of data science and machine learning concepts and algorithms such as clustering, regression, classification, forecasting, neural networks, NLP, etc.
• Strong report writing and presentation skills

Founded over 50 years ago, they have become one of the most recognisable brands on the planet. Boasting the fact that they own over 150 stores worldwide and a turnover of more than £5bn a year. They have become one of the leading companies within the luxury retail space

Working under the Senior Manager, you will assist in their CDP (Customer Data Platform) migration and help address the data and technology needs essential for the marketing/CRM Data Strategy. As a vital member of the Data Strategy team, you will contribute to advancing data management, validation, quality, and analysis efforts.

Key attributes of the suitable Data & Analytics Manager include:

• Background in data management and validation, with a solid grasp of data governance standards and practices within a marketing context.
• Familiarity with Customer Data Platforms (CDPs) and related marketing technology tools.
• Competence in data analysis methods and tools, such as Excel, SQL, and Python (Preferred).
• Strong communication abilities, with a talent for cross-team collaboration and influencing diverse stakeholders.

In this pivotal role, you’ll:

• Shape Strategic Partnerships: Build and deepen relationships with high-value clients and collaborate across a dynamic network to create impactful solutions.
• Drive Innovation: Lead the development of cutting-edge behavioural science products and services tailored to evolving client needs.
• Lead & Inspire: Manage and mentor high-performing teams, aligning resources to deliver operational excellence.
• Grow the Business: Proactively engage with prospective clients, secure new opportunities, and represent the company as a thought leader at industry events.

You’re an experienced management consultant (probably Manager level) with a background in delivering impactful projects for major accounts. Whether you’re currently at a large management consultancy or a boutique, you’re looking for a role where you can apply your behavioural science expertise to make a real difference.

• Proven ability to manage and grow strategic client relationships.
• A flair for developing innovative solutions and products.
• Strong business development skills, with a proactive mindset.
• Leadership experience, fostering collaboration and driving team success.

Founded over 50 years ago, they have become one of the most recognisable brands on the planet. Boasting the fact that they own over 150 stores worldwide and a turnover of more than £5bn a year. They have become one of the leading companies within the luxury retail space

Working under the Senior Manager, you will assist in their CDP (Customer Data Platform) migration and help address the data and technology needs essential for the marketing/CRM Data Strategy. As a vital member of the Data Strategy team, you will contribute to advancing data management, validation, quality, and analysis efforts.

Key attributes of the suitable Lead CRM Analyst include:

• Background in data management and validation, with a solid grasp of data governance standards and practices within a marketing context.
• Familiarity with Customer Data Platforms (CDPs) and related marketing technology tools.
• Competence in data analysis methods and tools, such as Excel, SQL, and Python (Preferred).
• Strong communication abilities, with a talent for cross-team collaboration and influencing diverse stakeholders.

Their cutting-edge eye-tracking technology and market-leading methodologies power their success in helping clients make confident, impactful choices. 💡

With a team that’s curious, collaborative, and innovative, they balance high-quality standards with a friendly and open culture, offering a unique blend of serious focus and fun! 🌍

As a Director, you’ll be the trusted advisor and primary contact for senior-level clients, leveraging proprietary technology to provide bespoke solutions.

You’ll guide complex projects from inception to final recommendation, ensuring every step delivers maximum insight and client value.

With a deep understanding of media, branding, and consumer behaviour, you’ll translate complex data into strategic recommendations that go beyond the numbers.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Research Projects: Oversee the full lifecycle of client projects, from proposal writing to delivery, always ensuring high standards of insight and quality.
• Client Partnership: Build and nurture relationships, offering consultative support and strategic advice to senior stakeholders across various industries.
• Insight Generation: Design and direct projects using qualitative and quantitative methodologies, using your storytelling skills to turn data into actionable recommendations that drive business impact.
• Team Leadership: Mentor junior team members, sharing expertise and fostering a culture of continuous learning and curiosity.

This client are looking for;

• 10+ Years in Market Research: Extensive experience in quantitative and qualitative research, preferably with a focus on media, advertising, or brand strategy.
• Analytical Expert: Skilled in synthesising complex data into clear, compelling narratives that inform strategic decisions.
• Excellent Communicator: Exceptional verbal and written skills for delivering insights that resonate with clients and support their goals.
• Client-Centric Leader: Ability to manage client relationships with empathy and insight, guiding clients confidently through projects.
• Passionate and Curious: A self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, innovative environment and brings a genuine excitement for brand and media research.

Created from humble beginnings and set up as a partnership almost 20 years ago, with the aim of becoming a customer-champion mobile service provider. They truly have become a huge player within the telecoms industry. Boasting the fact, they have over 5 million customers worldwide!

This will be a hands-on position where you will be responsible for building, validating, optimising, and managing basic models and data pipelines. Working on various parts of the data science lifecycle.

You will work on a vast array of projects. These could include personalised communications for customers, improving stock management models, creating better marketing effectiveness, maximising customer lifetime value, and reducing customer churn, etc.

Key attributes of the suitable Senior Data Scientist include:

• 3+ years of data science experience working either agency or clientside
• Proficiency with the use of tools such as Python and SQL
• Experience working on the full data science lifecycle with exposure to deploying ML models and putting them into production
• Ability to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders  

Are you passionate about uncovering the hidden needs and desires of consumers? Do you want to be the driving force behind innovation, brand strategy and growth for well-known food brands? If you thrive on influencing decisions at the highest level through powerful insights, this is your chance to shape the future of brands and make a real impact.

As Senior Insight Manager, you’ll be the go-to person for consumer and shopper insights. You will lead the charge on ensuring that consumer data is turned into actionable insights that directly shape brand strategy, marketing initiatives, and product innovation. Your key responsibilities will include:

– **Leading Insight Development:** You’ll own the insight agenda, working with internal teams to identify knowledge gaps and opportunities.

– **Consumer Champion:** Be the voice of the consumer across the business, ensuring that brand decisions are rooted in deep understanding and consumer focus.

– **Strategic Partnering:** Collaborate with the Marketing and Commercial teams to influence brand positioning, marketing plans, and shopper marketing strategies.

– **Insight Delivery:** Translate complex data from various sources into clear, actionable recommendations that support brand growth and innovation.

– **NPD & Innovation Support:** Work closely with the Innovation Team to ensure consumer insights drive the development of new products and marketing strategies

You’re not just experienced in insights; you live and breathe consumer understanding. You’re able to balance data with creativity, bringing fresh perspectives to the table and challenging the status quo. You should have:

– A **strategic mindset** that allows you to influence at a senior level and bring others along with your vision.

– Proven experience in **consumer insight,** preferably within the food industry, with a strong understanding of brand and marketing strategy.

– **Curiosity and creativity** – you love digging into data but are also always thinking “what’s next?” and finding innovative ways to engage consumers.

– Strong **stakeholder management** and influencing skills – people listen when you speak, and you know how to bring data to life.

– Experience with **NPD** and a passion for working on innovation platforms to drive business growth.

Are you ready to take consumer insights to the next level and help shape the future of iconic food brands? Apply now to make your mark.