Research Director - Behavioural Science

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Research Director to join our Behavioural Science team, working with some of our biggest clients from globally renowned companies to innovative brands, with a focus on ad hoc research projects covering strategic pieces as well as Behavioural Science consultancy.

You will have a proven track record in Behavioural Science and the application of this knowledge to commercial business questions, especially those in the areas of research insights, brand and communications and behavioural design.

As a member of the Behavioural Science team you will collaborate with all our sector teams (including FMCG, Retail, Tech, Financial and Social research) as well as working closely with the neuroscience and brand and comms teams helping to advise and apply best in class behavioural science to a wide range of client challenges. You will also work more widely with our Accenture Song and Unlimited colleagues further applying your knowledge to a wide range of business questions.

As a senior researcher, you'll have the autonomy to flex your expertise, whilst drawing upon our industry leading toolkit of research methodologies, tools, techniques, frameworks and proprietary thinking to help deliver better human understanding for our clients. We offer Hybrid working, which for us is a blend of working remotely and in either our Winchester or London office. It's all about choosing the best place to be for you, your team, and the business on any given working day.

In this role you will get to:

• Champion behavioural science within the agency
• Take a senior role in key client accounts and relationships helping to develop these relationships and maximise their growth potential
• Create project proposals for large and complex assignments through the lens of behavioural science, outlining methodology, costs, incorporating Human Understanding and a clear reason for using Walnut Unlimited
• Take decisions on managing new projects, allocation of resources and strategic planning of new business opportunities
• Oversee complex tasks, leading communication, briefing project teams and managing/delegating workload effectively
• Deliver client debriefs, overseeing preparation of presentation material, compiling/writing conclusions and recommendations
• Apply behavioural design to comms assets, customer journeys and beyond
• Learn about the role of neuroscience within research and receive support in applying these techniques
• Build and manage the teams working on your projects/accounts
• Conduct staff appraisals, communicating and setting objectives, and motivating staff
• Work with the board to develop Walnut Unlimited's vision and strategic direction

Who will you be?

• An experienced Research Director, with experience gained in a commercial agency environment.
• A Behavioural Scientist with solid commercial experience and a proven track record in its application to consumer insights
• A T shaped researcher who looks at the client challenge and links up different disciplines to create the ideal solution. You'll have a sound understanding of consumer behaviour - linking together different disciplines (qual/quant and behavioural science)
• Experienced in applying behavioural design to customer comms, journeys, experiences etc.
• A fresh thinker with an open mind to build on your experience to offer clients the best research to answer their objectives
• An excellent communicator, both verbal and written with an ability to provide clarity of purpose, role, priorities and objectives
• Solid project and people management skills including planning, controlling costs and overseeing projects
• Collaborative, inclusive and professional in your approach to working with colleagues, clients, partners and suppliers
• A creative storyteller with a talent for cutting through the data and writing compelling summaries, conclusions and recommendations
• A strong presenter whose personal delivery reflects confidence, enthusiasm and personality with the ability to deliver value and insight to the client

Benefits

Our people are key to our success. Human understanding is what we do, both in terms of understanding people but also understanding our people. Whether this is investing in training and development, improving staff benefits or funding a really great day out, people are the heart and soul of everything we do.

You’ll enjoy:

• Flexible hybrid working
• 25 Days Holiday pa
• Flexible Bank Holidays + Christmas closure
• Increased holidays based on length of service from 2 years
• Additional Holiday purchase scheme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Healthcare Cashback Plan (Incl. Employee Assistance Programme)
• Travel loan, Cycle to work schemes
• Annual lifestyle allowance

Why join Walnut Unlimited?

As a Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work for, we help brands connect with people, by understanding people. We believe that interpreting human behaviour is as much an art as it is a science. Walnut uses market research techniques to understand what we think, how we feel and, most importantly, why.

Blending neuroscience, behavioural science and data science, we uncover the truth behind our human experiences.

We value:

• Collaboration: Partnership with colleagues, across the Group, with suppliers and clients to achieve the best outcome.
• Respect: Respect for self, for each other and the work that we do.
• Think Beyond: Embraces challenges, no matter how rare. Sees solutions over problems. Finds a way to make things happen.
• Be Inspiring: Inspiring colleagues will embody the traits we aspire to, and help elevate those around them.

Walnut Unlimited is part of the Accenture Song family, the world's largest tech-powered creative group. If you have a hunger to better understand people and a desire to help brands help us all, get in touch.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. All candidates will be considered equally, however, unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship.

As an equal opportunities workplace, we have a commitment to ensuring equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, socio-economic status, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, neuro divergence, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. Whether you're just getting your foot in the door, or you are an experienced employee whose life circumstances are shifting, we are committed to creating a workplace that reflects the world we want to live in and are therefore flexible to accommodate each individual's needs as best as we can.

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