Client Director - Market Research

Vertical Advantage; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A market research firm in Greater London is seeking a commercial leader to own and grow key accounts while building strong relationships with senior clients. This role involves delivering strategic account plans to unlock revenue and maintaining a proposal pipeline. The ideal candidate will have proven success in managing complex accounts and possess a strong grounding in research, effectively leading cross-functional teams. A proactive and solutions-oriented mindset is essential for success in this impactful position.

Qualifications

• Proven success managing complex accounts with revenue responsibility.
• Strong grounding in quantitative and qualitative research.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams.
• Commercially astute, strategic, and execution-focused.
• Proactive, curious, and solutions-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Own and grow key accounts while building senior client relationships.
• Deliver strategic account plans to unlock incremental revenue.
• Maintain a strong proposal pipeline and expand clients across research solutions.
• Ensure projects hit commercial targets and forecast accurately.
• Act as a trusted strategic advisor.
• Ensure projects hit commercial targets.
• Forecast accurately.
• Act as a trusted strategic advisor.

Skills

Account management

Revenue responsibility

Quantitative research

Qualitative research

Cross-functional leadership

Commercial acumen

Strategic thinking

Execution-focused

Proactive mindset

Client relationships

Job description

The Role

You’ll own and grow key accounts, build senior client relationships, and deliver strategic account plans that unlock incremental revenue. You’ll maintain a strong proposal pipeline, expand clients across a suite of research solutions, ensure projects hit commercial targets, forecast accurately, and act as a trusted strategic advisor. This is a commercial leadership role with real influence on revenue and client impact.

About You

• Proven success managing complex accounts with revenue responsibility


• Strong grounding in quantitative and qualitative research


• Experience leading cross-functional teams


• Commercially astute, strategic, and execution-focused


• Proactive, curious, and solutions-oriented

If you’re commercially driven and motivated by measurable client impact, I’d welcome a confidential conversation.