Associate Research Director

MMR Research; Wallingford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading market research firm located in Oxford is seeking an experienced Associate Research Director. This role requires strong client relationship management skills, expertise in market research within various industries, and a passion for building and maintaining partnerships. The ideal candidate will have agency experience, knowledge in product testing, and strong communication skills. The company offers competitive salaries, generous holidays, and a commitment to employee well-being.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Generous holiday allowances

Market-leading training opportunities

Qualifications

• Agency experience (ideally ad hoc) is essential for this role.
• Relevant research experience within the food, drink, household, and personal care industry.
• Product testing experience is ideal.
• Experience within both small and large agencies would be beneficial.
• Quant experience is essential and qual is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Leading on client relationship management.
• Research design, proposal writing, and quality of project delivery.
• Building long-term relationships with clients through business development.
• Managing and mentoring junior members of the team.

Skills

Agency experience

Research experience in food/drink/household/personal care

Product testing experience

Quantitative research experience

Strong self-management skills

Strong communication skills

Job description

Associate Research Director

Department: Research

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: MMR Research Oxford

Overview

Are you an experienced market research professional looking for an exciting next step in your career, motivated by building strong client relationships? We are looking for an ambitious, energetic and self-motivated Associate Research Director to join our Oxfordshire research team, working on global client accounts. This is a client-facing role within the research team, with the primary aim of developing medium to large accounts. You will be using your previous experience to grow, manage and maintain client relationships whilst being responsible for the quality of project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Leading on client relationship management
• Research design, proposal writing and taking responsibility for the quality of project delivery
• Adding value to debrief presentations via data interpretation and commercial awareness
• Building and establishing strong and long-term relationships with clients through business development
• Adding real insight at the debrief stage
• Managing and mentoring junior members of the team

Qualifications

• Agency experience (ideally ad hoc) is essential for this role
• Relevant research experience within the food, drink, household and personal care industry
• Product testing experience is ideal
• Experience within both small and large agencies would be beneficial
• Quant experience is essential and qual is desirable
• Strong self-management and communication skills

Benefits

MMR is the place where sensory science meets exciting, powerful commercial application, from branding and innovation to product development and retail strategy. We partner with over 50% of the top 100 global food and drink brands.

We were founded on the belief that successful products, those that really deliver on their brand promise, are built from the perfect blend of sensory science and consumer insight. We help clients to achieve this, right across the globe with offices in London, New York, Shanghai and everywhere in between.

It’s our people that make all of this possible. We are proud of our collaborative culture which is driven by strong leadership and offers industry-leading training and growth opportunities.

At MMR, we\'re committed to ensuring the happiness and well-being of each employee, regardless of where they are in the world. We offer a wide range of core and additional benefits. Competitive salaries, generous holiday allowances, and market-leading training opportunities are standard here. Our vibrant culture, talented team, and focus on employee wellbeing is what makes MMR so special.