Head of Quantitative Market Research & Data Strategy

QS Quacquarelli Symonds; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

25 days annual leave

Buy Holiday scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Royal London pension

Private medical insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Multicultural culture

Job summary

QS Quacquarelli Symonds in London is seeking a Head of Quantitative Market Research to lead the development and governance of QS's survey-based datasets, driving value across rankings, intelligence products and commercial services.

You will own datasets as strategic assets, set QS-wide standards, oversee major surveys, and work with product and operations to ensure data is trusted, scalable and commercially valuable.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to design and manage large scale quantitative research programmes.
• Strong expertise in survey design, sampling, weighting and statistical analysis.
• Ability to translate complex data into practical business insights and strategic recommendations.
• Proven ability to develop and improve research methodologies and data assets.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of QS's quantitative market research strategy and survey asset roadmap.
• Establish standards, methodologies and best practices for survey design, sampling, weighting and quantitative analysis across QS.
• Transforming research programmes and modernising methodologies including incorporating the responsible use of AI where appropriate.
• Building the next generation of proprietary dataset to meet the needs of rankings, evaluations, intelligence products and other business functions.
• Develop new survey based datasets and research programmes that create future commercial opportunities and product innovations.
• Oversee the design, execution and quality assurance of key survey programmes and associated datasets.
• Improve data quality, response rates, market coverage and representativeness across all survey programmes.
• Collaborate with other teams to support the development of new metrics, indicators and assessment methodologies.
• Oversee the design, execution and quality assurance of qualitative market research studies.
• Identifying emerging approaches and technologies including how AI should be used in analysis and how the outputs should be appropriate reviewed and validated to ensure datasets and insight is robust.
• Partner with other teams to identify new use cases and product opportunities.
• Develop robust governance, documentation and quality control processes for survey assets.
• Monitor emerging research methodologies, technologies and data collection approaches to strengthen QS's quantitative capabilities.
• Build strong relationships with external research vendors, partners and stakeholders.
• Provide strategic guidance to teams using survey based data across QS.
• Contribute to thought leadership, market intelligence and sector research initiatives.
• Lead and develop research colleagues, promoting methodological excellence and continuous improvement.
• Lead a small team of researchers and analysts, including effective management of performance, coaching, development, upskilling and future proofing team capabilities.

Skills

Quantitative research

Survey methodology

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Job description

QS Quacquarelli Symonds in London is seeking a Head of Quantitative Market Research to lead the development and governance of QS's survey-based datasets, driving value across rankings, intelligence products and commercial services.

You will own datasets as strategic assets, set QS-wide standards, oversee major surveys, and work with product and operations to ensure data is trusted, scalable and commercially valuable.