Senior Research Lead, Tech & Travel Strategy

SKIM; Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Pension scheme

Hybrid work

Flat organizational structure

Initiative valued

Work-life harmony

Learning programs

Team outings

Job summary

SKIM is seeking a Senior Research Lead, Tech & Travel, to partner with leading travel and technology clients from Rotterdam, London, Berlin or Paris. You will translate complex business questions into robust research designs and deliver actionable recommendations across strategic consulting, account and project leadership, and research across methodologies.

The role involves guiding senior stakeholders, growing client partnerships, and driving cross-functional insight generation.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of market research, consultancy and/or client-side research experience.
• Strong ability to translate business questions into robust research designs and compelling storytelling.
• Broad understanding of quantitative or mixed-methods research.

Responsibilities

• Strategic consulting: scope client questions, translate into robust research design, act as trusted advisor.
• Account management: lead and nurture clients, develop long-term partnerships.
• Project management: lead stakeholder interviews, kick-off sessions, questionnaire development, analysis and client presentations.
• Research leadership: apply a range of methodologies to insights that inform client decisions.

Skills

Market research

Client management

Questionnaire design

Storytelling / communications

Quantitative methods

Senior project leadership

Tech/travel industry experience

Job description

SKIM is seeking a Senior Research Lead, Tech & Travel, to partner with leading travel and technology clients from Rotterdam, London, Berlin or Paris. You will translate complex business questions into robust research designs and deliver actionable recommendations across strategic consulting, account and project leadership, and research across methodologies.

The role involves guiding senior stakeholders, growing client partnerships, and driving cross-functional insight generation.