Senior Insight & Research Lead

The Insights Family; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Insights Family is seeking a Senior Research Manager in Manchester to lead the design and delivery of high-impact research across subscription services and bespoke client projects. You will shape approaches, ensure outputs are strategically valuable, and build trusted client relationships.

This fixed-term role supports maternity cover with a start date discussed during recruitment. The ideal candidate is an experienced quantitative researcher with strong analytical and leadership skills,

Qualifications

• Substantial relevant experience in audience insight or market research.
• Experience leading quantitative research projects end-to-end.
• Experience managing junior and mid-level researchers.

Responsibilities

• Design robust research approaches aligned to client needs and briefs.
• Own complex, high-value projects from brief to delivery.
• Oversee multiple projects ensuring quality, timeliness and commercial value.
• Identify risks, challenge assumptions and keep projects on track.

Skills

Quantitative research

Project leadership

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Data storytelling

Commercial growth

Tools

Q

SPSS

Job description

The Insights Family is seeking a Senior Research Manager in Manchester to lead the design and delivery of high-impact research across subscription services and bespoke client projects. You will shape approaches, ensure outputs are strategically valuable, and build trusted client relationships.

This fixed-term role supports maternity cover with a start date discussed during recruitment. The ideal candidate is an experienced quantitative researcher with strong analytical and leadership skills,