Insights Project Lead — Hybrid & Client-Focused Delivery

Vanilla Recruitment; Town of Mansfield (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Working hours 9am-5.30pm

Hybrid working 2/3 days in Mansfield,

Free parking

Healthcare scheme

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Vanilla Recruitment, on behalf of a leading marketing services company, is seeking an organised, proactive Research & Insights Project Manager to drive the delivery of qualitative and CX programmes across client accounts. You will lead projects end-to-end, ensuring on-time delivery within budget and high-quality outcomes.

The role requires agency/consultancy experience, strong qualitative insight knowledge, and a passion for seamless project execution.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Research & Insights with PM responsibilities in an agency.
• Strong PM skills with successful delivery and client feedback.
• Solid understanding of qualitative research processes.
• International project management experience is a plus.
• Ability to run multiple projects with many stakeholders.
• Experience briefing, estimating and managing internal resources.
• Directing colleagues and suppliers end-to-end in production.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Take insight briefs from clients and Research Account Directors.
• Estimate costs and manage budgets.
• Manage all aspects of insight projects.
• Be the client contact for insight projects you’re managing.
• Produce timing plans and schedule resources across the team.
• Prioritise work based on priorities and scope changes.
• Identify conflicts between cost, time and quality.
• Attend client briefing and presentation meetings.
• Engage with Research Account Directors to meet objectives.
• Identify opportunities for system and method updates.
• Keep informed of trends and market conditions.

Skills

Research & Insights

Project management

Stakeholder management

Qualitative research

Job description

Vanilla Recruitment, on behalf of a leading marketing services company, is seeking an organised, proactive Research & Insights Project Manager to drive the delivery of qualitative and CX programmes across client accounts. You will lead projects end-to-end, ensuring on-time delivery within budget and high-quality outcomes.

The role requires agency/consultancy experience, strong qualitative insight knowledge, and a passion for seamless project execution.