Director - Quantitative in London

M+C Saatchi is building a future-ready growth engine in CEP - bringing Consulting, Experience and Performance together into a single, culturally powered model designed to deliver clarity, consistency and commercial impact for our clients. We’re looking for a Director who is deeply passionate about the role quantitative research and analysis plays in shaping transformational strategy. Someone who thrives in complexity, uses data to uncover fresh insight, and turns that insight into compelling strategic narratives that influence senior brand and business decision‑makers.

This role sits within our Consulting team and focuses on using advanced quantitative insight to drive clear, actionable recommendations across brand, experience and innovation challenges. You’ll lead the sale, design and delivery of some of our most complex and high‑impact quantitative engagements, integrating data seamlessly into broader strategic thinking. As an Associate Director, you’ll also help set the standard for best practice across the team - developing our consultants, shaping new methodologies, and proactively managing senior support to deliver outstanding client outcomes. You’ll play a visible role in building trusted relationships with major multi‑market clients and in identifying new opportunities to grow Consulting.

What you'll do

• Lead the quantitative insight at the heart of our most complex and strategically significant projects, ensuring clarity, rigour and commercial impact.
• Set clear direction for project teams, actively managing upwards to optimise senior input and ensure best‑in‑class delivery.
• Own and grow senior client relationships, managing top-table “pillar clients” from big‑picture account planning through to delivery of standout strategic work.
• Drive new business generation by identifying opportunities and leading high‑profile proposals and pitches, with data and insight at their core.
• Champion the strategic value of quantitative research internally and externally, with a strong point of view on its current and future role in marketing strategy.
• Develop new, disruptive approaches and methodologies that strengthen Consulting’s strategic offer.
• Coach and develop consultants, building their technical capability and raising the overall quality of thinking and output.
• Create inspiring, commercially rigorous client deliverables - distilling complex data into powerful insights and persuasive strategic narratives.
• Contribute to Consulting’s thought leadership programme through articles, content and points of view that engage clients and the wider market.

About you

• Solid previous experience in strategic research agencies and/or strategy consultancies.
• A deep passion for quantitative research and its application to complex insight, strategy and innovation challenges.
• Proven ability to turn rigorous analysis into inspiring strategic narratives, with strong presentation and storytelling skills.
• Broad knowledge of quantitative and analytical methodologies, with clear judgement on when and how to apply them.
• Strong appetite for winning new business and building senior-level client relationships.
• Experience designing and facilitating engaging, strategic client workshops.
• A track record of leading high‑responsibility projects, with a hands‑on, “sleeves rolled up” approach to delivery.
• Lateral and creative thinking, with the ability to inspire others.
• Strong understanding of brands and the commercial challenges they face.
• Excellent communication, influencing and presentation skills.

What you'll get

For the right candidate, we will offer a competitive salary and benefits package which includes 27 days annual holiday, private healthcare, employer contributory pension, life assurance and income protection. We also offer a host of benefits that support wellbeing including subsidised gym membership, whilst our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion sees us offer learning opportunities around D&I, mentoring programmes and the opportunity for all 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.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE: Sunday 08 March

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