Client-Facing AI Insight Director

VERVE; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Verve is seeking a client-facing, mid-level insight leader in the UK to deliver AI-powered insight projects. You’ll be the day-to-day lead on delivery, shaping direction with senior leads and guiding junior team members to produce high-quality work.

A core part of the role is learning and applying our AI-enabled simulation tools; you’ll get hands-on—building, shaping, and interpreting simulations as part of project work.

Qualifications

• Commercial insight background with experience in market research or client-side work.
• Ability to translate briefs into commercially impactful research programmes.
• Experience leading complex delivery and building client relationships.
• Strong commercial judgement across scoping, resourcing and profitability.
• Willingness to learn new AI tools and ways of working.
• UK-based candidate able to work from Manchester or London hubs.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of AI-powered insight programmes across multiple high-value client accounts.
• Act as a trusted senior advisor, shaping briefs and guiding clients through AI-enabled approaches.
• Own scoping, resourcing, timelines and budgets, translating objectives into actionable plans.
• Identify opportunities to grow client relationships and support new business through pitches and proposals.

Skills

Commercial insight background

Senior client advisor

Delivery leadership

Ambiguity adaptability

Fast learner

UK-based

Tools

APIs

Job description

Verve is seeking a client-facing, mid-level insight leader in the UK to deliver AI-powered insight projects. You’ll be the day-to-day lead on delivery, shaping direction with senior leads and guiding junior team members to produce high-quality work.

A core part of the role is learning and applying our AI-enabled simulation tools; you’ll get hands-on—building, shaping, and interpreting simulations as part of project work.