Senior Associate Director, Sydney

CCInternational Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

CCInternational Recruitment seeks a seasoned insights leader to guide major quantitative studies and manage key client accounts. You will translate evidence into strategic advice and drive opportunities across the consultancy, shaping client outcomes and business growth.

You will lead proposals, mentor consultants, and deliver reports that tell a clear story and actionable recommendations to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Around 6–8 years of experience in market research, insights or strategic consulting.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex quantitative research projects from proposal and design through to analysis, reporting and presentation
• Take ownership of key accounts and build trusted, long-term client relationships
• Translate consumer evidence into clear strategic recommendations and commercially relevant advice
• Design research studies that respond directly to client objectives and business challenges
• Lead proposals, pitches and new business opportunities
• Manage project budgets, commercial targets and the team’s business development pipeline
• Guide consultants in developing their technical, strategic and client-facing capabilities
• Deliver high-quality reports that clearly communicate the story, implications and recommended actions
• Foster a collaborative environment where ideas are encouraged and people can do their best work
• Contribute to cultural and business initiatives across the consultancy

Skills

Quantitative research

Leadership

Client relationship management

Presentation skills

Commercial acumen

Project leadership

Strategic thinking

Qualitative research

Cross-functional collaboration

Data storytelling

Education

Tertiary qualification

Tools

Q platform

Job description

Join a growing team at an award-winning, leading strategic insights advisory where you’ll do more than deliver great research. You’ll shape important client relationships, influence commercial decisions and develop a high-performing team while remaining close to the thinking and the work.

With the autonomy to lead major accounts and complex studies, you’ll challenge conventional thinking and turn evidence into clear advice that drives growth. It’s a visible leadership opportunity for someone ready to make a meaningful impact across clients, people and the wider business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead complex quantitative research projects from proposal and design through to analysis, reporting and presentation
• Take ownership of key accounts and build trusted, long-term client relationships
• Translate consumer evidence into clear strategic recommendations and commercially relevant advice
• Design research studies that respond directly to client objectives and business challenges
• Lead proposals, pitches and new business opportunities
• Manage project budgets, commercial targets and the team’s business development pipeline
• Guide consultants in developing their technical, strategic and client-facing capabilities
• Deliver high-quality reports that clearly communicate the story, implications and recommended actions
• Foster a collaborative environment where ideas are encouraged and people can do their best work
• Contribute to cultural and business initiatives across the consultancy

Skills & Experience

• Around 6–8 years of experience in market research, insights or strategic consulting
• Strong quantitative research experience across brands, products, services and customer challenges
• Experience leading foundational studies such as usage and attitude research, choice modelling, pack testing, innovation and concept optimisation
• Experience working with insights, category, marketing or revenue teams
• The ability to find the story in complex data and connect insights to commercial outcomes
• Excellent communication, presentation and consultative skills
• Strong commercial acumen and a track record of growing trusted client relationships
• Proven project leadership, problem-solving and people management capabilities
• Creative thinking and genuine curiosity about people, brands and business
• Confidence leading proposals, pitches and senior stakeholder presentations
• Experience with Q or similar analysis platforms
• Qualitative research experience would be advantageous
• A relevant tertiary qualification