We have an exciting opportunity for a Quantitative Associate Director to join our talented and growing FMCG team. Working on some of our biggest client accounts, with a focus on adhoc research projects covering strategic pieces as well as concept, product, pack and claims testing for well known household names.

You’ll be genuinely curious about our client’s strategic issues, capable of turning findings into impactful insights, and skilled at building strong client relationships. You’ll have a passion for exploring new ideas and techniques, plus proven experience working in FMCG Market Research in a commercial environment.

As an experienced researcher, you’ll manage studies and have the autonomy to leverage your research knowledge and skills with access to industry-leading research methodologies, tools, techniques, and proprietary thinking.

Managing quantitative projects and working with our Qual team on mixed methodology projects you’ll also collaborate with our neuro, behavioural and data science teams to integrate deeper human understanding.

We have a strong team ethos, and you will receive plenty of support and be given challenging opportunities. You will have many chances for growth and development through on-the-job training and our Walnut Learning & Development initiatives.

We offer Hybrid working, which for us is a blend of working remotely and in either our Winchester or London office. It’s all about choosing the best place to be for you, your team, and the business on any given working day.

In this role you will get to:

• Efficiently and creatively plan and manage research projects.
• Work with a variety of clients, taking a leading role as appropriate, ensuring high levels of client satisfaction and exploring opportunities to expand the relationship.
• Generate compelling project proposals by thinking beyond the obvious.
• Craft engaging presentations, write commercially focused conclusions and recommendations, and present findings confidently.
• Collaborate effectively, demonstrating an inclusive and professional approach when working with colleagues, clients, and suppliers throughout projects.
• Supervise and support the development of junior researchers through regular feedback; where applicable, provide line management and conduct performance appraisals.
• Learn about the role of neuroscience and behavioural science within research and receive support in applying these techniques.

Who will you be?

• Ideally you will be an experienced Associate Director, with experience gained in a MR agency environment, workign with FMCG clients.
• You’ll have a comprehensive understanding and hands-on experience with various project types, research techniques and methodologies and be comfortable working in various industries.
• Naturally inquisitive and interested in understanding human behaviour and customers in a variety of industries.
• Excellent project management skills, attention to detail, and ability to meet deadlines.
• An effective communicator, both verbal and written, with solid numerical and analytical abilities.
• A creative mindset and desire to transform findings into compelling stories.
• Adaptable, self-reliant, motivated and eager to learn from new challenges.
• A problem solver: you’ll approach challenges creatively and strive to find solutions.

What’s in it for you?

Our people are key to our success. Human understanding is what we do, both in terms of understanding people but also understanding our people. Whether this is investing in training and development, improving staff benefits or funding a really great day out, people are the heart and soul of everything we do.

 You’ll enjoy:

• Flexible hybrid working
• 25 Days’ Holiday pa
• Flexible Bank Holidays + 3 day Christmas closure.
• Additional Holiday purchase scheme.
• Contributory Pension Scheme.
• Life Assurance.
• Healthcare Cashback Plan (Incl. Employee Assistance Programme).
• Travel loan and Cycle to work and work abroad schemes.

Why join Walnut Unlimited?