Yonder
Director (Insight Business Unit)
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Director (Insight Business Unit)
Director (Insight Business Unit)
In a Nutshell
Yonder is the Insight and Transformation Company. Our purpose is to deliver confidence to clients in decisions that matter, through unifying the breadth of our capabilities across the business. This includes our insight practice: as our clients continue to face challenging operating contexts, constrained budgets, and constant technological change, our mission is to provide complete decision intelligence for absolute conviction.
We support our clients right throughout the decision-making process by combining high-quality data, elite data science, and high-value insight, enhanced by cutting-edge technology to empower human traits.
We’re looking for an experienced, strategically and commercially minded Director with exceptional mixed-methodology research skills, to work with high-profile public and private sector clients aligned to our core Insight capabilities: audience understanding, brand and marketing, product development/innovation, public and social insight, corporate affairs, and politics. You’ll also gain exposure to broader Yonder projects, including brand strategy and creative development.
If you’re an experienced Research Director with a proven track record of building strong client relationships, delivering strategically focused work to the highest standard, and growing new business, we’d love to hear from you.
Your Skills & Experience
You must have:
- Hands-on experience as an insight specialist in research consultancy or on the client-side, with confidence in using research to inform strategic decision-making and help clients make better choices.
- Experience developing and leading strategic client relationships, showing a broad range of professional interests and curiosity about economic, social, and political trends.
- Outstanding storytelling skills (written and verbal) with attention to detail.
- Leading high-profile client relationships in a client-facing role requiring high-quality strategic thinking.
- A commercial track record in new business development with existing and new clients.
- Ability to apply research creatively to business challenges while demonstrating initiative to grow expertise.
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Desirable Qualifications
- Solid research experience across multiple industry sectors.
- Interest in sports (or experience with sports clients), particularly in football (essential for leading a high-profile sports client relationship).
- Experience leading and collaborating on major research projects.
- Expertise in both quantitative and qualitative research.
- Experience using research and expertise to provide high-quality, strategic advice.
- Excellent presentation skills, with experience leading impactful reports and client presentations.
- Experience leading major client relationship development, including business proposals and pitches.
- Leadership in new business, including strategies for sector specialization (e.g., audience understanding, brand/marketing, public/social insight, corporate affairs).
- Managing teams and performance, including career development support.
Key Responsibilities
You will:
- Lead a high-profile sports client, developing relationships and seeking revenue-generating opportunities, with support from Business Development and Senior Leadership.
- Bring creative problem-solving, inspiring teams with innovative thinking and constructive challenge.
- Lead and coach team members (including managers) with direction and support.
- Design and deliver qualitative/quantitative research programmes, partnering with Data Science/Analytics and Strategy Consulting to drive tangible business impact.
- Answer client challenges with mixed research and consulting techniques.
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Core Duties
- Own strategic client relationship direction, ensuring projects meet budgets and timelines.
- Share expertise, training team members and inspiring clients.
- Lead high-value research projects from conception to analysis.
- Collaborate internally to deliver holistic, comprehensive client advice.
- Contribute to resource allocation for projects.
- Drive new business growth through proposals and pitches.
- Line-manage teams, supporting professional development.
- Enhance Yonder’s reputation via publishing, speaking engagements, and media appearances.
- Lead within the Insight practice, supporting Yonder’s strategy, vision, and values.
What Yonder Can Offer You
Yonder thrives in growth, rewarding innovation and performance with opportunities—our offering includes:
- Competitive salary
- 30 days holiday (plus birthday day off!)
- 5% employer pension contribution
- Life assurance
- Benefits: volunteering leave, flexible working, 4 pm Friday finishes
- Hybrid model expecting two office days per week in London.
Our Values & Behaviours
We Focus
- Engage
- Express with clarity
- Take a view
- Be pragmatic
We Go Further
- Challenge conventional thinking
- Be brave (backed by evidence)
- Work at the edge
- Celebrate imagination
We Pursue Brilliance
- Discover what matters
- Be a yardstick
- Show professional integrity
- Bring the energy
We’re In It Together
- Connect with authenticity
- Be open
- Lift yourself by lifting others
- Muck in
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