Director, Qualitative Research

Kantar Group and Affiliates; United Arab Emirates; Hybrid; AED 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data and consulting company is seeking a Director of Qualitative Research to lead their department in Dubai. This role involves interpreting qualitative data, delivering analysis, and producing comprehensive reports. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in qualitative research, client management, and team leadership. You will also enjoy benefits like enhanced parental leave and hybrid working opportunities.

Benefits

Life Leave

Volunteering Days

Enhanced Pension Scheme

Enhanced Parental Leave

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• Proven experience in qualitative research and data interpretation.
• Strong analytical and storytelling skills with qualitative data.
• Excellent client partnership and ability to manage clients expectations.
• Ability to manage projects and mentor team members.
• Skilled in developing reports, dashboards, and actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and relations management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Interpret qualitative research data to tell compelling stories.
• Deliver analysis and forecasting for organisational improvements.
• Collect, organise, and present data for internal teams.
• Produce qualitative research reports with models and dashboards.
• Lead qualitative research projects and manage a team.

Skills

Qualitative research experience

Data interpretation

Analytical skills

Storytelling skills

Client management

Project management

Report development

Communication skills

Job description

Director, Qualitative Research

We’re the world’s leading data, insights, and consulting company; we shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere.

We are now looking for an experienced Qualitative Research Director to head our Qualitative department in Dubai, UAE.

In this role, you’ll turn complex puzzles into clear pictures. By collecting, researching, and analysing data, you’ll uncover patterns and dilemmas that help businesses make smarter decisions. Your insights will guide strategies and shape the future for our clients.

What you’ll be doing:

• Interpret qualitative research data to tell compelling stories and identify patterns.
• Deliver analysis and forecasting to support organisational improvements.
• Collect, organise, and present data for internal teams as well as key clients.
• Produce qualitative research reports while showcasing qualitative models, dashboards, and ad-hoc analysis.
• Lead qualitative research projects, manage P&L, and manage a team of 10+ direct and indirect reports.

The ideal skills & experience:

• Proven experience in qualitative research and data interpretation.
• Strong analytical and storytelling skills with qualitative data.
• Excellent client partnership and ability to manage clients expectations.
• Ability to manage projects and mentor team members.
• Skilled in developing reports, dashboards, and actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and relations management abilities.

What’s in it for you:

• Life Leave – extra time off for life’s big moments
• Volunteering Days – paid time to give back to your community
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Hybrid working model – three days a week in the office

Why join Kantar?

You’ll be joining our Insights division, the masters of using data to resolve challenges. They help brands define what they should stand for, how to reinvent and renew their offer, how to better reach audiences, and how to win with consumers. By blending human insights expertise with the latest technology advances, Insights make sure we can deliver innovative information to brands everywhere.

Location

Dubai, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, United Arab Emirates