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Verve

Associate Director – Mixed Methods Insight, Consultancy

Verve

. Lead strategic insight programmes, owning projects from proposal to debrief and ensuring outstanding quality, storytelling and commercial impact .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomSenior💰 £52,000 - £59,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in leading strategic insight programmes, combining qualitative and quantitative methodologies, and leveraging AI to drive commercial impact. Proven ability to develop client relationships, mentor teams, and manage project performance while fostering innovation and efficiency.

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Insight Consultancy ExperienceQuantitative MethodologiesQualitative SkillsCommercial AcumenAI and Innovation

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Hard Skills
MaxDiffConjoint AnalysisTURF AnalysisQualitative ResearchQuantitative ResearchProject ManagementData AnalysisStrategic RecommendationsProposal DevelopmentAccount Growth
Soft Skills
Confident CommunicatorCollaborative LeaderProactiveAdaptableCurious
Tools & Technologies
AI-Powered TechniquesAutomation Tools
Industry Keywords
FMCGUK RetailConsumer UnderstandingBusiness DevelopmentClient Relationships

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead strategic insight programmes, owning projects from proposal to debrief and ensuring outstanding quality, storytelling and commercial impact
  • Design mixed-methods approaches combining qualitative, quantitative and AI-powered techniques to solve complex business challenges
  • Lead client relationships as a trusted adviser who understands clients' businesses, challenges their thinking and identifies new opportunities
  • Turn insight into action by connecting consumer understanding, category knowledge and commercial context to shape strategic recommendations
  • Grow the business by developing accounts, shaping compelling proposals and helping win new work
  • Develop people by guiding project teams, mentoring consultants and raising delivery standards
  • Own commercial performance, managing project costing, resources and profitability while maintaining quality
  • Champion smarter ways of working by applying AI and automation to improve efficiency, innovation and rigour of outputs

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Strong insight consultancy experience, with the confidence to advise senior clients
  • Quantitative experience across a wide range of methodologies, from simple concept tests through to advanced analytics approaches such as MaxDiff, Conjoint and TURF
  • Solid qualitative skills, both face-to-face and online
  • Commercially minded, with experience growing accounts and winning new business
  • Ideally able to demonstrate expertise working with UK retailers or in FMCG
  • Curious about AI, innovation and new ways of working
  • Proactive, adaptable and comfortable navigating ambiguity
  • A confident communicator and collaborative leader who develops others
  • Based in London or Manchester
  • Able to attend the local Verve hub at least once a month

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • The opportunity to help shape the future of insight consultancy
  • Exposure to cutting-edge AI tools, thinking and methodologies
  • Real ownership of client relationships and commercially significant work
  • Freedom to experiment, innovate and make things happen
  • A collaborative, ambitious and entrepreneurial culture
  • The chance to develop people and build capabilities
  • High-impact challenges for leading brands