Senior Qualitative Strategist Melbourne, Aus $AUD 120-130,000 + Benefits (4 days for full pay!) - (posted Jan 30 2025)

Company: Resources Group
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Job Spec: The food and beverage industry is one of the most pioneering markets globally. It is always changing, culturally reflective, and innovative.


Agency profile:

Our client is a consumer-centric brand strategy & insights consultancy that sparks brand growth.

With offices in Melbourne and the USA, they're a boutique team of 10+ with an international footprint.

Specialists within FMCG/Retail insights, help solve complex business problems for a diverse mixture of local and international clients from global supermarket chains, beverage start-ups, local restaurants, and confectionary giants across every category!


Role / culture

Grounded in creativity, rigour, and fact - they firmly believe their work is made better by drawing upon diverse ways of thinking - cultural insights, advanced analytics, strategy, branding, design and qualitative research.

The founders of this agency are deeply committed to their people and have cultivated a culture that's inclusive, progressive and fun. They offer exceptional benefits and the utlimiate flexibility, 4-days for full pay, 5+ weeks annual leave, hybrid working, socials and fast tracked progression.


The role - what will you be doing?

As a Senior Qualitative Strategist, you'll lead qualitative and mixed-method projects from initial proposal through to final presentation - from big meaty projects to fast-tracked projects cantered around ad hoc bites.

Craft meaning from consumer insights - brand strategy, new product development, innovation, shopper experience, in-store experience, package design, product testing and communications.

We're looking for qualities that love the variety and pace of agency life but crave genuine work-life balance, autonomy, room to grow and a culture of collaboration.

As an experienced and hands-on qualitative strategist/researcher, you'll be involved in all elements of the research process, from proposal writing, running fieldwork and workshop facilitation to insight generation, reporting, managing sparky juniors and delivering highly impactful client presentations.


The essentials

• Prior qualitative experience within an agency environment - strategy/research/insights
• Confidence in managing projects from pitch to delivery
• Top-notch communication, storytelling, copywriting, and presentation skills
• A problem solver, you can think analytically and creatively,
• An inherent curiosity and desire to uncover trends, patterns and future opportunities
• Qualitative methodological experience - in-depth interviews, focus groups, workshops, shop-a-longs, ethnography, shopper safaris,
• What will set you apart is your innate curiosity and ability to cut through the jargon and provide simple solutions and recommendations that drive sustainable growth and help FMCG clients stay ahead of the curve.

The agency's founders and senior leadership champion the individual and collective; their success is your success, and people progress exceptionally quickly here.


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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