At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead impactful brand and consumer research while mentoring junior researchers.
- Company: Join a top global insights consultancy with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, visa support for international applicants, and professional growth opportunities.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with access to cutting-edge research methods and technology.
- Why this job: Shape major brands' strategies and make a real difference in marketing decisions.
- Qualifications: 8+ years in quantitative market research and strong client leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 94500 - 115500 $ per year.
The Opportunity
Join a leading global insights consultancy where you’ll combine senior client leadership with hands‑on quantitative brand and consumer research. Working with major national and international organisations, you’ll lead complex studies, uncover the strategic story within the data and deliver recommendations that shape brand, marketing and business decisions. You’ll also grow client relationships, contribute to new business and mentor developing researchers. Visa support is available for the right international applicant.
Key Responsibilities
- Build trusted relationships with senior clients and become a strategic partner to their businesses
- Translate complex commercial challenges into clear research questions and robust quantitative approaches
- Lead brand and consumer research across positioning, brand equity and tracking, U&A, segmentation, category understanding and shopper research
- Develop compelling proposals, scope opportunities and contribute to new business
- Remain hands‑on across research design, questionnaire development, analysis and interpretation
- Challenge analytical approaches and uncover the bigger strategic story within the data
- Turn evidence into clear, actionable recommendations that influence client decision‑making
- Deliver engaging presentations and facilitate workshops with stakeholders at all levels
- Take responsibility for client satisfaction, account growth, project quality and profitability
- Mentor junior researchers and contribute to training and knowledge sharing
- Collaborate with local and international specialists across an extensive global network
- Stay current with emerging research methods, technology and GenAI‑enabled solutions
Skills & Experience
- At least 8 years experience in quantitative market research
- Substantial experience within a market research or insights agency
- Strong hands‑on expertise in brand and consumer research
- Experience across brand positioning, brand equity, tracking, U&A, segmentation, category understanding or shopper research
- The ability to design research, work closely with questionnaires and data, and challenge analytical thinking
- A strong track record of transforming complex findings into commercially relevant insights and strategic recommendations
- Senior client leadership, stakeholder management and consultative skills
- Experience developing proposals, supporting new business and growing client relationships
- Strong project and commercial management capability, including an understanding of project profitability
- A collaborative leadership style and genuine interest in mentoring others
- Excellent written and spoken English
- A relevant university qualification in marketing, business, economics, psychology
Research Director, Brand & Marketing in Sydney employer: CCInternational Recruitment
Join an award-winning strategic insights advisory in Sydney, where you’ll not only lead complex research projects but also foster a collaborative and innovative work culture. With a strong focus on employee growth, you’ll have the opportunity to develop your leadership skills while building long-term client relationships that drive meaningful impact. Enjoy the autonomy to shape your role and contribute to a dynamic team dedicated to turning insights into actionable strategies for clients.
Contact Details:
CCInternational Recruitment Recruitment Team
