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We are looking for an experienced Associate Director to join one of our four qualitative groups.  Each group is made up of about 6-7 researchers, and work across a range of clients / categories and deliver a wide variety of qualitative research.  Each group is headed up by a senior director with 10+ years of experience and the Associate Directors work under their direction, but also have ample opportunity to work autonomously on projects.

The role is for an established Associate Director (not an RM making the step up), and there is potential for the ideal candidate to fast-track to Director.  The AD role at Firefish demands the full range of research, client handling and internal management skills:

• Research skills – handling projects from proposal to debrief, interested in new & innovative approaches, but equally passionate about delivering projects based on more traditional techniques to the highest possible degree.
• Handling multiple projects – able to manage several projects at any one time, leading project teams and effectively delegating work to execs / juniors.
• Client Handling & Management – confident & proactive with clients, able to communicate clearly & effectively on projects, nurture on-going relationships  between projects and troubleshoot in difficult situations.
• Client development & new business – successful proposal writing is essential, willing and able to take on majority of a proposal with guidance and input from a senior director.

Experience is essential in the areas of Brand, Communications and NPD research in FMCG and other sectors

We are also keen to hear from those that have working at one of Firefish’s competitors

Essential Skill Sets

• Proven ability in all aspects of the research process:-
  • Receiving client briefs and delivering winning proposals
  • Strong project management and client communication
  • Outstanding moderation
  • Strong and strategic analysis skills
  • Clear & engaging debrief writing
  • Evidence of being able to simultaneously handle multiple projects at various stages of completion
  • Proven ability to build client relationships and showing potential to form long-lasting client relationships
  • International research experience

Preferred Skill Sets

• Evidence of running own clients – building an ongoing relationship and being seen as a key contact for clients
• Evidence of proactively seeking new business
• Interest in the wider world of research – writing papers, attending conferences, presenting conferences

We are looking for those with academic/professional qualifications to the following level: 

• First or Upper Second Degree
• A / B grades only at A-level
• A / B grades only at GCSE

If you think this sounds like you and you are ready to join a passionate, fun and exciting working environment where your skills will be recognised and you able to flourish, then come and talk to us. Send a CV and a covering letter over to jobs@firefish.ltd.uk with 'Qual AD - May 13' in the subject lineThanks and we look forward to hearing from you soon Firefish

Firefish is looking for a high flying, ambitious, intelligent, clear-thinking, passionate, enquiring and fun Director to join one of our three qualitative teams to work across a range of clients / categories to deliver a wide variety of qualitative research. 

The role calls for the candidate to be a ‘second in command’ the group head, supporting him in running the team and delivering the work.  Whilst senior input will always be available where needed, the candidate will need to be highly able to work autonomously on projects and run and develop client relationships themselves. This is a fantastic opportunity for the right person with development potential, seen as a ‘group head in waiting’ management role.

You will ideally have 6-10 years experience in research, with a good proportion of it with a qualitative agency, and are already in a Director role, or are currently an Associate Director confidently ready to step up to Director level.

 The Director role at Firefish demands the full range of research, client handling and internal management skills, including but not limited to:

• Research skills – handling projects from proposal to debrief, interested in new & innovative approaches, but equally passionate about delivering projects based on more traditional techniques to the highest possible degree.

• Handling multiple projects – able to manage several international and domestic projects at any one time, leading project teams and effectively delegating work to execs / juniors.

• Client Handling & Management – confident & pro-active with clients, able to communicate clearly & effectively on projects, nurture on-going relationships  between projects and trouble-shoot in difficult situations

• Client development & new business – successful proposal-writing is essential, willing and able to take on the majority of a proposal with guidance and input from a senior director

• Evidence of running your own clients – building an ongoing relationship and being seen as a key contact for clients

• Evidence of proactively seeking new business

• Interest in the wider world of research – writing papers, attending conferences, presenting at conferences etc

It is also preferred that you can show:

You will have a strong background in brand, communications and NPD research in FMCG and other sectors, are educated to First or Upper Second degree level, and achieved As and Bs at A-Level

If you feel you meet the criteria above, then we would love to hear from you. Please send your CV over with a covering letter to jobs@firefish.ltd.uk , with ‘Qual Director – May 13’ in the subject line

Thanks and we look forward to hearing from you 

Firefish