We’re looking for a commercially focused Quantitative Associate Director for Clear, a global strategy consultancy which forms part of M&C Saatchi Group. This role, that will report into a Strategy Director, will lead on utilising strategic quantitative research and analysis to drive actionable recommendations for our clients’ businesses and brands. This is a full-time role is based in London on a hybrid working basis (typically, 3 days a week in the office). 

About the Role

We are looking for an individual who is passionate about the role quantitative research and analysis plays in driving transformational strategy. Someone who can navigate complex categories and challenges, using data to uncover fresh insight and tell compelling strategic narratives that influence senior brand and business leaders’ decision making. Someone who is always looking for new and better ways to uncover and validate insight, bring it to life and use it to solve complex challenges.

The role sits within our consultancy team and focuses on using strategic quantitative research and analysis to drive actionable recommendations for our clients’ businesses and brands.

A key part of this role will be responsibility for selling, designing, and delivering some of our most complex and strategic quantitative engagements. Integrating quantitative insight and analysis into the wider Clear strategic approach and using consumer/customer data and understanding to drive strategic recommendations across a range of brand, experience and innovation challenges.

As an Associate Director you will help champion best practice across the team, developing our consultants and proactively managing support from more senior colleagues.

You will also play a key role in building client relationships with some of our biggest multi-market client accounts as well as identifying new opportunities and clients to grow Clear.

Here are some key activities that your role would focus on:

• Lead the quantitative insight thinking at the heart of our most complex and challenging projects. Ensuring quality and clarity of strategic recommendations by giving clear direction to supporting consultants and actively managing upwards to optimise senior support
• Managing top-table ‘pillar clients’ from big picture account planning through to overseeing best-in-class strategic projects
• New business generation; identifying new opportunities, and contributing significantly to winning new clients by leading high-profile proposals and pitches with data at their core
• Champion quantitative research internally, and externally, convincing them of its strategic value and having a strong perspective on its current & future role in the world of marketing strategy
• Help to develop new, disruptive approaches and methodologies, that contribute to the broader strategic offer and direction of Clear
• Responsibilities for the coaching and progression of consultants, helping to develop their technical competencies and elevate their work
• Create inspiring, commercially rigorous client deliverables – distilling large volumes of data into powerful insights and compelling strategic narratives
• Thought Leadership – contribute to Clear’s marketing programme by creation of thought pieces and content to engage clients and development of content

About You

This role is a fantastic opportunity to be part of an ambitious business where the opportunities are endless.

Given the impact this role will have on Clear, we’re looking for someone with a stellar mix of relevant experience and skills. Ideally, the successful candidate will have the following experiences and strengths:

• Experience working within strategic research agencies and strategic consultancies
• A deep passion for quantitative research and using it to tackle complex insight, strategy, and innovation challenges
• Highly skilled in developing inspiring strategic narratives from rigorous insight analysis, with extensive experience of writing and structuring clear and inspiring presentations
• Knowledgeable and articulate in a range of analytic approaches with a keen awareness of where, how and why to apply these methodologies
• A passion for winning new business, and proactively cultivating client relationships at the highest level
• Experience of facilitating inspiring and strategic client workshops
• Experience in leading projects with a high degree of responsibility, and a willingness to be “sleeves rolled up” to guide junior consultants and deliver the best client outcomes
• The ability to think laterally and creatively, inspiring others to do the same
• Sound understanding of brands and key challenges
• Excellent presenting, communication and influencing skills
• In addition, we are looking for someone who is aligned with our values.

About Clear M&C Saatchi 

We are a global strategy consultancy with offices in London, New York, Dayton, and Singapore that specializes in insight-led strategy and design for brand, experience, and innovation. By helping our clients embrace complexity and change, and delivering brand clarity, we deliver better outcomes and overall business growth.

We have an amazing list of clients including, PepsiCo, McDonalds, Toyota, Disney, and Nike to name a few, for whom we deliver smart actionable outcomes that they can seamlessly integrate into their businesses.

Our way of working differentiates us – at Clear, we go all in. All in on passion, all in on collaboration, all in on impact. And when you go all in at Clear, you get the exposure, responsibility, and opportunities that will supercharge your personal and professional growth. Benefits to promote this way of working include individual development budgets, international travel, quarterly celebration days and a work from anywhere scheme.

We’re also committed to an ethos of excellence – championing, challenging, and supporting one another to stretch and grow. No egos here, simply a diverse group of brilliant, creative people working together every day to create real impact for the world’s biggest brands.

Our London office is based in the heart of Soho at the end of Carnaby street. We have a beautiful collaborative working space, roof terrace and a Deliveroo for the team every Tuesday lunchtime!

Clear’s Values:

• Collaborative – We foster an empathetic culture of team work and understanding, sharing the foundational belief that diversity of thought, experiences and capabilities improves all outcomes.
• Holding each other accountable for bringing this spirit of collaboration to all we do creates personal, professional and business growth - internally and in partnership with our clients.
• Inspiring – We are a global team of visionary thinkers, innovators, storytellers and creators who understand the power of inspiring others with greatness. 
• Our passion for our work means we foster the potential in one another to deliver something great through thought-provoking, brave solutions which lead to breakthrough outcomes.
• Entrepreneurial – We are ambitious, curious problem-solvers who believe transformative growth is borne from the combination of thinking differently and a determination to succeed.
• By acting with purpose and agility, we seize opportunities, uncovering new angles and finding unique ways to win.
• Commercial – We take seriously the responsibility we have to our clients and to one another to create value and drive growth.
• Our rigorous approach allows us to confidently connect the dots to develop smart strategies that are not only innovative, but deliver real impact.

What we offer

For the right candidate, we will offer a competitive salary and benefits package which includes 26 days annual holiday, private healthcare/Medicash & Dental, employer contributory pension, free emergency care for dependents and life assurance. Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion sees us offer inclusive bank holidays, learning opportunities around DE&I, targeted mentoring programmes and the opportunity to participate in a number of active Employee Led Networks and associated events. Finally, this role will be supported with all the necessary personal development required to set someone up for success.

The M&C Saatchi Group UK has pledged its commitment to create a company that values difference, with an inclusive culture brought to life through equity with an 18-month roadmap of business-wide activity across people, culture, industry and society. As part of this, M&C Saatchi Group continues to be an Equal Opportunity Employer which does not and shall not discriminate, celebrates diversity and bases all hiring and promotion decisions solely on merit, without regard for any personal characteristics.

About M&C Saatchi Group

M&C Saatchi Group is a creative company that connects specialist expertise, fuelled by data, technology and culture, to help clients navigate, create and lead meaningful change. The Group operates across five core divisions: Connected Creativity; Passion Marketing; Global & Social Issues; Brand, Experience & Innovation; and Performance Media. Headquartered in London, operations span 23 countries with major hubs in the UK, Europe, US, Middle East & Africa, Asia and Australia. M&C Saatchi Group’s two principles, Diversity of Thought and Brutal Simplicity of Thought, guide how they build teams and solve problems.

All employee information is kept confidential according to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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