Junior Associate Director

Metrix Lab; Maungakiekie-Tāmaki; Hybrid; NZD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Junior Associate Director, where you'll lead dynamic research teams and collaborate with top-tier clients. This role offers a unique opportunity to manage projects from conception to delivery, utilizing your passion for brands and product innovation. With a flexible hybrid work environment, you'll be supported by dedicated coaches and have access to extensive training resources. Embrace a culture of ownership, curiosity, and empathy while making impactful contributions in the exciting world of research and insights. If you're ready to take ownership of your career and thrive in a collaborative setting, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Career coaching

Access to Udemy Business

International collaboration opportunities

Employee resource groups

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in quantitative research methods.
• Ability to turn data into actionable insights for clients.

Responsibilities

• Manage client relationships and oversee project delivery.
• Lead a team of Research Managers to deliver research projects.

Skills

Quantitative research methods

Data interpretation

Team management

Client management

Job description

Toluna – MetrixLab is a leading global research and insights provider that empowers clients to make smarter data-driven decisions. Combining our flexible platform, cutting-edge technology, expansive portfolio, and passionate experts, we simplify our clients’ work and enable them to deliver greater business impact.

The age of digital is here, and it’s a critical area for any aspiring researcher to understand, navigate and conquer. Come and learn it from the best.

Junior Associate Director

We are on the lookout right now, for the most dynamic and talented researchers in the industry! This is a great opportunity for curious, passionate, creative and driven individuals who like taking ownership proactively and independently, to join us, based Hybrid in our brand new Barbican office space, or with our team in Manchester, working with some incredible clients.

You will be focused on client management, team management and project delivery. Your team of Research Managers will be responsible for the delivery of all your research projects from design through to delivery of results. You will build, maintain an exciting, fun and highly supportive team of capable and ambitious researchers.

You will be set up for success by a highly invested manager, mentoring you to achieve your dreams. And you will also partner so very closely with the best Client Directors and peers in the business! Together, you will deliver smart proposals, as well as sharp, action-oriented insights to some of the biggest blue chip and most exciting companies.

You will help clients with everything from ad concept testing, packaging testing to ad pre-testing, brand tracking as well as campaign evaluations and cross media evaluations.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Demonstrable Experience (6+ years) with quantitative research methods and techniques, end to end.
• A passion for brands and product innovation, digital media and making an impact on people.
• An interest in interpreting numbers and turning data into actionable stories for clients.
• Experience with managing / coaching a small team of researchers on project deliverables.

What do we offer?

• A flexible work environment with a strong focus on owning and taking pride in your work, Hybrid home working and flexibility with hours.
• Career and growth opportunities in line with your dreams and passion- dedicated career coach and a huge library of online business training (outside of the usual training needed to get you up to speed).
• A supportive team who share our individual successes of the month socially, as well as support each other via dedicated employee resource groups.
• Option to work from some of our European offices, and collaborate closely internationally.
• Global onboarding and frequent internal training and sharing opportunities.
• Our employees have exclusive access to Udemy Business. With our company license, you have unlimited access to all external courses.

Our Values:

• Acting with Ownership- Demonstrating individual accountability
• Bringing a forward mindset- Being action-oriented, bold and entrepreneurial
• Collaborating with Curiosity- Exhibiting teamwork through togetherness
• Discussing openly, committing jointly- Sharing your views openly
• Embracing empathy- Being egoless & caring