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Research Account Director - Social and Commercial Insights Strategy Melbourne, Aus / hybrid $AUD 100-150,000 + Benefits - (posted May 2 2025)Company: Resources Group Advertisers Ref: GL989000 MrWeb Ref: 162198Job Spec: Are you motivated by social work but like to flex your muscles on commercial strategy too? Can you craft a bespoke research solution? Are you bold, creative and purposeful in your strategic recommendations?Everyone who works here says the projects are second to none immersive, varied, and emotive topics to really engage with.Half the work is social so your market research skills will have a positive effect on the lives of everyday Australians by improving services, communications, and policy.The other half is sharp commercial projects for ASX banks, insurers, retailers or universities building strategic roadmaps for their brand, innovating new services or redesigning their customer experience.Either way, it''s all about understanding people, culture, behaviour and being able to put the customer at the center of decision making.You''ll get to weave quantitative and qualitative methodologies together. Entirely bespoke, you won''t find any cookiecutter research methodologies.The work you''ll love:State & Federal Government & social organisations covering social equality, public health, financial wellbeing, ageing, human rights, gambling, education, water/road safety, bushfire preparedness.Major brands across finance, utilities, university, and retail.Concept testing, stakeholder consultation, behaviour change, strategic communications; product and choice modelling, brand & communication, customer experience, segmentations.Key ResponsibilitiesEngage long standing client relationshipsDesign multimethod quantitative and qualitative research programsLead projects and support junior members of staffWeave a narrative from data setsAdd top level thinking to all projects and client deliverablesWork with the senior management team to highlight new opportunitiesPositively influence clients with storyled presentationsSupport thought leadership and innovation.Desirable ExperienceSignificant experience in social and/or market researchResearch agency side essentialBroad experience of designing ad hoc research from pitch to presentationCore quantitative research skills are key for this role, qualitative is a nice to have.Curiosity and passion for learning new topicsHappy to work on a mix of mostly social, and some commercial researchA problem solver.The Benefits35+ tight knit team part of bigger marketing groupProgressive & innovative research practicesA Work180 employer of choice recommended for their workplace initiatives & flexible workingClear promotional pathways for people who can drive the visionAdditional leave, share optionsFantastic office for community, collaboration and connectionHybrid workingShare options.About Resources GroupWe are the Leading Global Talent Agency for Insights, Analytics & Data Strategy. Our consultants take the time to truly understand your career aims and are dedicated to providing tailored, impartial advice to find you the very best career move. We have access to an unrivaled and exclusive range of job opportunities with trailblazing agencies and bluechips across Australia, NZ and APAC.Resources Group''s Diversity and Equality Policy determines that we submit applicants to our clients on the basis of merit and ability, regardless of race, colour, age, disability, family responsibilities, gender, marital status, nationality, religious or political views or affiliations, sexual orientation or socioeconomic background.Who to contact: Send your CV to Gemma Lewis (Director, APAC) at [email protected] or call Gemma on 04524 17265 for a confidential discussion about this role and other related opportunities.IMPORTANT PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME AND EITHER YOUR RETURN EMAIL ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE NUMBER IN THE MESSAGE. Please say that you found the vacancy on MrWeb! Thanks for your interest. #J-18808-Ljbffr