Client-Facing Research Director

CoreData; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

CoreData seeks a Senior Research Director to lead syndicated and custom programs for financial services clients in Australia, from initial brief to presenting findings with clear insights. You will manage client relationships, oversee research quality, and contribute to CoreData’s industry presence through conferences and media.

You will guide a team across Sydney and Manila, collaborate with London and Boston groups, and shape proposals and ongoing research directions.

Qualifications

• Experience leading market research projects end to end.
• Ability to present to senior audiences and defend findings.
• Knowledge of Australian financial services landscape is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead syndicated and custom research programs from scoping to reporting.
• Oversee data cleaning, weighting, market sizing and share estimates.
• Present findings to executive teams, clients and industry audiences.
• Develop research proposals and respond to client briefs.
• Mentor researchers in Sydney and Manila and collaborate with global teams.

Skills

Market research

Quantitative analysis

Presenting to seniors

Survey design

Weighting / sizing

R / Python

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field

Tools

SPSS

R

Python

Excel

Job description

CoreData seeks a Senior Research Director to lead syndicated and custom programs for financial services clients in Australia, from initial brief to presenting findings with clear insights. You will manage client relationships, oversee research quality, and contribute to CoreData’s industry presence through conferences and media.

You will guide a team across Sydney and Manila, collaborate with London and Boston groups, and shape proposals and ongoing research directions.