At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a global team to deliver high-quality research data outputs and enhance our tech platform.
- Company: Walr, a fast-growing data collection company focused on innovation and client satisfaction.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, dynamic work environment, and opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Other info: Fast-paced, collaborative culture with a focus on innovation and teamwork.
- Why this job: Join a passionate team and make a real impact in the world of data solutions.
- Qualifications: Experience in quantitative market research and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 75600 - 92400 £ per year.
Why Walr? Walr is the service-first data collection company built for the fast and the ambitious. Founded in 2020, we exist to elevate the role of the market researcher - not by adding more tools to juggle, but by removing the operational heavy lifting so teams can focus on what truly matters: insight, impact, and confidence. What sets Walr apart is relentless speed, obsessive service, and dedicated experts who show up every day for our clients and each other. We’re a high-growth scale-up with 170+ employees across 9 countries, having doubled our headcount in 2025. At Walr, we’re redefining data collection through unmatched speed, obsessive service, and human expertise that others simply can’t match. Technology powers our momentum, but people make the difference. Here, you’ll be trusted to take ownership, encouraged to think boldly, and backed by a team that moves fast—together. If you want impact, growth, and the chance to build something that truly matters, Walr is the place to be.
About The Role: The Global Head of Data Solutions will lead our global data delivery function, ensuring the accurate, timely, and high-quality production of research data outputs. The role will be responsible for directly managing a global team of ~15 Data Analysts and combines hands-on delivery with client-facing engagement and championing the effective use and evolution of our proprietary technology platform. This role is ideal for someone who has experience of delivering data outputs in the quantitative market research space and has a desire to challenge themselves in a scale-up organization. The successful candidate will be a critical contributor to making Walr’s data delivery more efficient and delighting clients.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leadership knowledge of additional tabulation or data processing tools is an advantage
- Experience with coding/scripting languages (e.g. Python) to optimize and automate workflows
- Proven ability to manage and lead a team of 10+ direct reports, together with the ability to soft influence teams and individuals that sit in other areas of the business
- Excellent client management: professional, reliable, and able to act as a trusted partner and advisor
- A clear and proactive communication style that builds client confidence
- Excellent timeline and priority management: comfortable evaluating competing priorities and making trade-offs
- Attention to detail: naturally detail oriented and take pride in delivering high quality, error free deliverables to clients
- Welcomes a challenge: able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment where internal and external expectations are high
- Enjoys problem solving: leans into, rather than running away from, problems. Comfortable with independent issue resolution and root-cause analysis to prevent recurring issues
What We Value:
- We Delight through Dedication: We go the extra mile, stay focused, and fix what’s not working. Fast.
- We Lead with Trust: We trust each other’s judgment and act with integrity. Always as partners.
- We Revel in Innovation: We challenge the status quo and try new ways forward. Progress over perfection.
- We Celebrate as a Team: We share wins, support each other, and believe we’re better as a collective.
- We Are Empowered to Act Like Owners: We take responsibility, make bold calls, and think big-picture.
We’re Hiring: Global Head of Data Solutions Operations · United Kingdom employer: Walr
Walr is an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic and innovative work culture, perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in the data solutions space. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, you will have access to continuous learning opportunities and the chance to lead a talented team of analysts while collaborating with cross-functional experts globally. Located in a fast-paced scale-up environment, Walr offers the unique advantage of being at the forefront of data delivery, ensuring your contributions are both meaningful and rewarding.
