Associate Director

Ipsos
Wellington
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Mentoring","Stakeholder management","Teamwork"]

Lead project teams in the design, setup, and management of cutting-edge social research projects for predominantly government clients, while driving account management and business development. Mentor junior researchers, shape career paths, and contribute to proposals, budgets, and strategic direction to deliver meaningful, actionable insights.

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Ipsos
Ipsos
8 months ago

Associate Director

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Job Summary

Lead project teams in the design, setup, and management of cutting-edge social research projects for predominantly government clients, while driving account management and business development. Mentor junior researchers, shape career paths, and contribute to proposals, budgets, and strategic direction to deliver meaningful, actionable insights.
Location: Wellington
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management

Key Responsibilities

  • •Build and nurture trusted partnerships with our key clients, acting as a kaitiaki for their aspirations and ensuring our research delivers meaningful, actionable insights.
  • •Work alongside others in the team to shape research methodologies with a focus on cultural integrity, ensuring projects meet budget and deadlines.
  • •Play a key role in shaping our direction including budgeting and strategy, and actionable insights.
  • •Develop proposals, tenders, and new business pitches that reflects our values and vision
  • •Oversee and conduct research analysis; deliver insights to clients; and mentor your direct report, encouraging growth through clear goals and regular feedback.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsurancePaid LeaveOverseas Work

Key Requirements

  • •Tertiary qualification in Business, Marketing, Psychology, Sociology, or related fields.
  • •Experience at a managerial level in social research (evaluation experience advantageous).
  • •Experience in leading culturally centered research, particularly with Māori and Pacific respondents, able to embody tikanga and build trustful, respectful relationships.
  • •Experience working with social marketing clients and their creative and media agencies to develop, test and monitor campaigns particularly in the behaviour change space.
  • •Proven ability in managing large-scale research projects.
Experience:GovernmentSocial research
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationMentoringStakeholder managementTeamwork
Languages:English
Tech Stack:MS OfficeExcelWordPowerPoint

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

Ipsos
Global market research and consulting firm providing public opinion polling, market intelligence, and analytics to help organizations understand consumers, citizens, and markets across sectors and geographies.
Industry: Consulting
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Paris, France
Founded: 1975
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