Research Director

Summary

Join YouGov as a Research Director and lead a complex, multi-market tracking study. You will collaborate with high-level clients and cross-functional teams, driving insights and managing project timelines. This role demands strategic thinking, strong communication, and project management skills, along with a solid foundation in custom research. Responsibilities include leading large-scale research projects, building client relationships, designing surveys, creating insightful reports, and mentoring junior researchers. The ideal candidate possesses at least 7 years of experience managing custom market research projects and strong client-facing skills. Additional beneficial skills include experience with technology clients and advanced analytics.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of experience managing custom market research projects
• Background working on the vendor side in roles of increasing responsibility
• Proven ability to lead end-to-end research with minimal supervision
• Strong client-facing skills and ability to build trusted partnerships
• Experience with survey logic and tools like Excel, G-Suite, PowerPoint
• Skilled in writing clear, insight-driven reports and presentations
• Strong time management and troubleshooting abilities in fast-moving contexts

Responsibilities

• Lead a large-scale, multi-market tracker with multiple waves and stakeholders
• Own all stages of research projects—from proposal to delivery
• Build strong relationships and serve as the key contact for senior-level clients
• Design surveys and translate client questions into actionable research
• Create and present reports with insights that drive business decisions
• Guide and mentor junior researchers and manage internal operations tasks

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with technology clients
• Knowledge of advanced analytics techniques and weighting
• Familiarity with qualitative methods alongside quantitative
• Comfort guiding junior team members and scaling up processes

Benefits

• Paid vacation, holidays and sick days
• Flexible working arrangement available
• Group medical, dental and vision insurance
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) with company match