Research and Insights Director
Summary: The Freelance Research & Insights Director role is focused on supporting client work, particularly in Quarter Business Reviews and social listening analysis. This senior position requires expertise in transforming complex data into actionable insights for clients and internal teams. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in social intelligence and reporting, along with excellent storytelling skills. The role is based in London and is contract-based.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support client work with a focus on Quarter Business Reviews and reporting.
- Conduct social listening analysis and provide insights.
- Deliver clear, actionable insights from complex data.
- Manage stakeholder relationships and explain social data to non-experts.
- Utilize tools such as Sprinkr, Talkwalker, and Pulsar for analysis.
- Write engaging narratives and presentations based on analysis.
- Manipulate and analyze large datasets for consumer research and insights.
Key Skills:
- Strong experience in delivering Quarter Business Reviews and reporting.
- Deep knowledge of social listening and social intelligence.
- Confidence in using analytical tools like Sprinkr, Talkwalker, and Pulsar.
- Strong understanding of social platform analytics and audience behavior.
- Excellent storytelling and deck-writing skills.
- Strong stakeholder management abilities.
- Solid experience in consumer research and analytics.
- Attention to detail and strong time management skills.
Salary (Rate): £450 per day
City: City of London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Other
Freelance Research & Insights Director
London | Freelance
We're looking for a Freelance Research & Insights Director to support upcoming client work,
with a particular focus on Quarter Business Reviews, organic and paid reporting, and social
listening analysis.
This is a senior freelance role for someone who is genuinely social-first and able to turn
complex data into clear, actionable insight for clients and internal teams. You'll need to be
comfortable working across reporting, social intelligence and insight-led storytelling, with the
ability to simplify the "what" and the "why" behind performance.
We're looking for someone with:
? Strong experience delivering QBRs and reporting across organic and paid social
? Deep experience in social listening and social intelligence
? Confidence using tools such as Sprinkr, Talkwalker, Pulsar or similar
? Strong understanding of social platform analytics and audience behaviour across the
social landscape
? Excellent storytelling and deck-writing skills - able to turn analysis into clear, engaging
narratives
? Strong stakeholder management and the ability to explain social data clearly to
non-experts
? Solid experience in consumer research, analytics and social insight, and comfortable in
manipulating and analysing large datasets.
? A sharp eye for detail, strong time management and the ability to work at pace
Media agency that is a global socially-led creative agency with more than 1,000 people across 15
offices worldwide, including 200+ in London. Our Research & Insights team plays a critical role
in helping shape strategy, prove effectiveness and uncover the social and cultural insights that
drive bette
Sphere Digital Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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