Director - Qualitative

Location: London, United Kingdom; hybrid workplace

Company

hirify.global is a global research company whose panel and data help make people’s opinions heard across local, national, and international communities.

What you will do

• Lead the delivery and quality of qualitative research projects across commercial sectors.
• Manage, mentor, and develop researchers, including direct and indirect reports.
• Develop client accounts, new business opportunities, proposals, international costings, and commercial targets.
• Design and recommend innovative qualitative methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Present research findings, prepare client debriefs, and connect qualitative insights with quantitative results.
• Represent the qualitative team with internal stakeholders and external clients while supporting sales and marketing campaigns.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in qualitative research methodology, design, and delivery.
• At least 5 years of experience in moderation.
• Strong business development, client growth, negotiation, and influencing skills.
• Market research experience, ideally in social and digital media, telecoms, financial services, consumer, or retail sectors.
• Experience managing, developing, or mentoring others and consistently meeting personal and team targets.
• Strong storytelling, written reporting, PPT reporting and design, communication, organization, and attention-to-detail skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive, open, and collaborative working environment.
• Values centered on accuracy, ethics, proven methodologies, innovation, and mutual respect.
• Benefits supporting physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.
• Support for belonging, individuality, and bringing diverse perspectives to research.