Qualitative Social Researcher Melbourne, Aus $AUD 90-110,000 + Benefits - (posted Nov 15 2024)

Company: Resources Group
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Job Spec: Ready to create insights that change the world?

Our client is an award-winning social and commercial research agency that's dedicated to making a positive impact. Empathetic, nurturing, and smart, they care deeply about their clients, their people, and making the world a better, safer place for everyone.


Why You'll Love This Role

As part of a prestigious global communications group, they bring the scale and resources of a large network with the agile, friendly culture of a boutique team of 30+. As a WORK180 employer of choice, their benefits go beyond the basics:

• Hybrid working - the flexibility to balance work and life
• Flexible hours - because they trust you to do your best work
• Inspiring offices - designed for creativity and collaboration
• Conference attendance - they're invested in your growth
• Progressive parental leave - supporting families of all kinds
• 25+ days annual leave - for work-life harmony
• 1:1 mentoring - because they care about your career.

What Sets Them Apart?

They're methodology-agnostic, using a blend of qualitative & quantitative research, cultural insights, and behavioural economics to dive deeper into people, culture, and behaviour. Their research shapes policy, enhances services, and tackles real-world issues like homelessness, mental health, sustainability, and education.


The Role

As a Senior Research Consultant, you'll lead meaningful, impactful projects from start to finish. Your hands-on role will span client management, survey design, qualitative fieldwork (like in-depth interviews, online communities, focus groups, and ethnography), project management, and translating data into stories that drive change.

With a qualitative focus, you'll be confident leading focus groups, in-depth interviews, ethnography, observations, online communities, and behavioural interventions. You'll thrive on the variety: from designing behavioural nudges to reduce emergency calls , to ethnographic studies on at-risk drivers, to shaping communications around water safety bushfire preparedness , and recycling initiatives


What You Bring

• 4-5 years in social market research (agency side preferred)
• A qualitative and quantitative toolkit
• Proven experience managing projects from brief to presentation
• A knack for tackling meaty social issues and leading meaningful conversations with respondents and clients
• A flexible, problem-solving mindset.

If you're passionate about social impact, storytelling through data, and driving real change with a team that genuinely cares, we'd love to hear from you!


About Resources Group

We are the Leading Global Talent Agency for Insights, Analytics & Data Strategy. Our consultants take the time to truly understand your career aims and are dedicated to providing tailored, impartial advice to find you the very best career move. We have access to an unrivalled and exclusive range of job opportunities with trailblazing agencies and blue-chips across Australia, NZ and APAC.

Resources Group's Diversity and Equality Policy determines that we submit applicants to our clients on the basis of merit and ability, regardless of race, colour, age, disability, family responsibilities, gender, marital status, nationality, religious or political views or affiliations, sexual orientation or socio-economic background.

Who to contact: Please contact Emily Moser at Resources Group on +61 2 9258 1121 or email emoser@resourcesgroup.com

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