Senior strategist - london - united kingdom, neasden, london

job title: senior strategist

location: hammersmith, london

benefits: competitive base salary £50,000-90,000 depending on the experience

a great opportunity to join a growing team of 4 - 4 people with two ceo's and a director. 1-2 days a week in the office, the rest of the time from home.

senior strategist is a critical role at horizon. the success of our projects rests on translating truly exceptional human insights into actionable commercial recommendations. the senior strategist will champion business strategy or strategic design (including cx) in the business and will create real client impact. the ideal candidate is a true expert at designing, managing, and delivering projects with significant insights gathering components. they combine analytical rigour with a storytelling ability and can structure commercial recommendations in a compelling way that persuades clients to act and makes the complex seem simple. they have an intuitive understanding of how and why people behave and can go beyond what is said to what is truly important. they have a sixth sense for the kinds of insights that have business relevance and can tailor their approach accordingly. horizon strategy intends to invest significantly into the candidate’s training and development. there is a potential for the candidate to make a significant impact on the business from day one, working directly with senior executives, including c-suite.

responsibilities & deliverables:

designing and delivering bespoke research projects for a variety of project engagement types (extensive qualitative research design/build/analyse ability a must)

project management and delivery

client management

management of recruiters & local-language moderators

creation of research materials, including discussion guides, stimuli and workshops

conducting desk research, and synthesis of third-party sources of insight

leading interviews, groups and workshops

synthesis and analysis

delivering presentations

essential capabilities required:

top class degree

a* thinker-doer

6+ years of experience in strategic insights / research agencies, design agencies or consulting

tech-client experience

b2b and b2c experience

experience in managing multiple projects and their respective research components simultaneously

ability to balance words-pictures-numbers (with clear strength in one area)

deep experience of qualitative methods (including depth-interviews, co-development / co-creation, ethnography, online)

experience with data analysis and storytelling through data

creative approach to research – able to adapt methodologies to different audience types and types of engagement

ability to synthesise multiple research sources and deliver clear analysis

thought leadership / strong interest in a relevant area relating to research impact (e.g. psychology, behavioural analysis, research approaches)

absolute fluency in spoken and written english

intelligent, elegant writer

advanced powerpoint, excel, and word skills attitude factors sought:

ability to work under pressure, manage several tasks simultaneously and respond quickly to changing circumstances and priorities

exceptional organisational skills and ability to organise others

uncommon attention to detail

positive, ‘can do’ attitude, willing to come forward with ideas and suggestions for improvement

proactive attitude and a maturity to know how to balance what often seem like conflicting priorities

cooperative/good communicating skills/ability to interact at all levels

takes pride in producing the best outputs possible

passion for tech, and the human drivers behind successful tech products and services

fluency in any one of the following languages is a benefit: german, spanish, russian, mandarin, french working

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