New Role - Interim Research Director (8 month contract)
Salary - £75k pro rata
Location - Remote
Ideally 4 days a week
Are you a research operations expert who thrives on fixing inefficiencies and creating clarity? A growing insights consultancy is looking for an Interim Research Director to lead on research effectiveness, drive operational excellence, and guide a high-performing team through a crucial 8-month period.
What you’ll be doing
🔹 Own and lead the development of standardised research methods and playbooks
🔹 Improve workflows from quant setup to delivery
🔹 Coach researchers across all levels and help embed best practice
🔹 Provide expert oversight on complex segmentations and tracking projects
🔹 Act as escalation support for senior leads without being in the day-to-day
About you
✔️ 10+ years in market research with mixed methods experience
✔️ Skilled in segmentation, brand tracking and operational design
✔️ Calm, confident, collaborative and not afraid to roll your sleeves up
This is an ideal role for someone who’s part strategist, part fixer, and passionate about making research more usable and scalable.