Research Director

Boston Consulting Group (BCG); Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is seeking an experienced Research Director to lead original research projects supporting global marketing campaigns focused on CEO challenges, AI, and other topics for business leaders.

The role emphasizes strategic thinking, editorial excellence, and collaboration with internal and external leaders to produce compelling, data-driven narratives for executives worldwide.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a related field with demonstrated high academic achievement.
• Minimum 10 years of work experience in business research, editorial, or strategic consulting environments.
• Proven track record in conducting and publishing influential business research.
• Deep understanding of business strategy and executive leadership.
• Mastery of contemporary digital research and publishing tools.
• Deep familiarity with data visualization techniques and formats.
• AI fluency to enable efficiency across research and editorial processes.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize, design, and execute impactful research projects aligned with BCG’s strategic content aims regarding priority topics.
• Lead research projects, coordinate resources, and oversee project life cycles from inception to publication.
• Collaborate closely with BCG’s global thought leaders, the BCG Institute, external experts, and senior executives across Marketing & Communications to ensure relevance and impact.
• Partner in producing insightful, evidence-based reports, articles, and multimedia content for executive audiences globally.
• Contribute to building BCG’s authority and thought leadership in critical business and management topics.

Skills

Advanced degree

Research & editorial

Data visualization

AI fluency

Strategic thinking

Project leadership

Communication

Education

Master's or Ph.D.

Tools

Data visualization tools

Publishing tools

Job description

Who We Are

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact.

To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.

What You’ll Do

BCG seeks an experienced and forward-thinking Research Director to join its global editorial team. The Research Director will be instrumental in initiating and leading original research projects that primarily support the firm’s global marketing campaigns focused on CEO challenges, AI, and other topics of importance to business leaders.

As Research Director, you will play a number of critical roles:

• Conceptualize, design, and execute impactful research projects that are aligned with BCG’s strategic content aims regarding priority topics.
• Lead research projects, coordinate resources, and oversee project life cycles from inception to publication.
• Collaborate closely with BCG’s global thought leaders, the BCG Institute, external experts, and senior executives across the Marketing & Communications function to ensure research relevance and impact.
• Partner in producing insightful, evidence-based reports, articles, and multimedia content that resonate with executive audiences globally.
• Contribute to building BCG’s authority and thought leadership in critical business and management topics.

Strong communication and teaming skills are critical. The Research Director will cultivate relationships across priority-topic campaigns, marketing functions, and the business, acting as an adviser, influencer, and problem solver. This role demands a strategic communicator who excels at distilling complex concepts into clear messages that advance BCG’s global campaign narratives.

Sharp editorial sensibilities are also essential. The Research Director will collaborate with others to distill insights from surveys and other research tools and to turn those insights into narratives that BCG’s most important audiences need to hear. Deep familiarity with data visualization and in bringing stories to life through data are also important.

The Research Director’s organizational home is the BCG Content Studio, a part of BCG’s Marketing & Communications organization.

YOU'RE GOOD AT

• Partnering in driving BCG’s positioning as a leading voice in strategic business topics related to CEO challenges, AI, and cost management.
• Identifying strategic research opportunities that are aligned with top-priority global marketing initiatives.
• Leading end-to-end management of research projects, ensuring timely execution and delivery of high-quality insights.
• Designing and coordinating cross-functional research projects, providing guidance and mentorship throughout the research process.
• Building relationships with internal stakeholders across functions and at all organizational levels and with external research partners, industry experts, and academics.
• Communicating clearly and effectively, with a focus on engaging with internal stakeholders (including senior leadership and practice area experts) to align research objectives.
• Ensuring rigorous, high-quality content output through comprehensive analysis and strategic insight.
• Collaborating with editorial teams to translate complex research findings into compelling, actionable content suitable for CEO and executive audiences.

What You’ll Bring

• Advanced degree (Master’s or Ph.D.) preferred in a related field, with demonstrated high academic achievement.
• Minimum 10 years of work experience in business research, editorial, or strategic consulting environments.
• Proven track record in conducting and publishing influential business research.
• Deep understanding of business strategy and executive leadership
• Exceptional research, analytical, and storytelling skills.
• Demonstrated experience in leading multidisciplinary research projects.
• Strong strategic thinking, with the ability to see the broader impact of research findings.
• Mastery of contemporary digital research and publishing tools.
• Deep familiarity with data visualization techniques and formats.
• AI fluency to enable efficiency across research and editorial processes.

Who You’ll Work With

• Content studio colleagues and leadership
• Global campaign teams
• Practice area marketers
• BCG's global Marketing & Communications team

Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.

BCG is an E- Verify Employer.