Associate Director (Qual, B2B+B2C) - £100k–£130k+ bonus - London (hybrid)

Salary: £100k–£130k + bonus
Location: London (Hammersmith, hybrid)

Our client is seeking an Associate Director to lead strategic consultancy engagements for major technology businesses, translating complex research and commercial challenges into clear, actionable recommendations.

You’ll take ownership of project delivery, manage teams and budgets, lead senior client conversations and contribute to proposals and business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end engagements, managing scope, budgets, margins and team delivery

• Design research approaches that address complex business challenges

• Lead key qualitative interviews and oversee quantitative research

• Bring together conflicting evidence into clear commercial recommendations

• Develop compelling presentations and deliverables for senior clients

• Build trusted client relationships and handle challenging conversations

• Coach and develop consultants, providing direction and constructive feedback

• Shape proposals, price opportunities and support follow-on business

• Contribute to the development and testing of AI-enabled tools and products

About You

• 8+ years’ experience in management or research consultancy, strategic insights or strategic design

• Substantial experience across B2B and B2C technology projects

• Proven ability to lead engagements, teams and project economics

• Strong qualitative research, analytical and commercial skills

• Confident translating complex findings into practical recommendations

• Experienced in senior client management and developing colleagues

• Experience building or improving AI-enabled products, services or tools; coding skills are a bonus

To apply, please send your CV to maarit@hanneliusrecruitment.com

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.

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