Associate Director / Director – Winning Workplaces

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• Global Marketing Services Consultancy
• Great team environment, Melbourne CBD or North Sydney location
• Competitive Salary and bonus potential

More than a research company…

• As a part of Engine, a USD500M marketing services group, ORC International provides data driven insights and consultancy services that are at the heart of our connected offer to clients.  
• We are a flexible and progressive organisation that values its people through a supportive and inclusive culture. We proudly and vocally support diversity.
• We recruit the best candidates to help us succeed not only as a business, but also to build on our reputation as an organisation that's great to work for.
• We want smart, innovative, curious people to join our organisation who will be instrumental in supporting our interconnected business offers, in line with our core values and strategic objectives.
• We reward great performance, and always aim to provide career growth and development whether it be within ORC or as a part of our broader Engine group. We have a 'build your own career' approach, you won't be pigeonholed.
• We hire the whole person.  We offer flexible working arrangements and understand you will have family and other personal commitments, because we do too.
• We care about our people. We aim to make sure you have a great work/life balance. We offer an external and confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and also a health & fitness benefits allowance to assist with your health and well-being.
• We like to have fun!  Our culture club, driven by employees for employees, helps make your work life amazing; whether it be running corporate social responsibility activities and fundraisers, to having massages, bringing in Baristas or ice cream days… and how are you at trivia?
• But wait…there's more…..

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a senior role within our Winning Workplaces team, we are looking for an experienced consultant to help our clients to create winning workplaces. You will be responsible for servicing existing key clients across public and private sector organisations and autonomously managing key accounts - but with a team to support you. You will enjoy the challenge of creating tailored research designs and writing proposals that meet our clients' needs. You will collaborate with other parts of the business, including the Social, Consumer and Industrial Research Groups and Transform, our digital consulting business.

You will also enjoy business development, working with our Director of Organisational Transformation to extend our consulting offers and working with our Managing Director to help even more organisations understand how they can create winning workplaces.

You will be able to mentor and line manage graduates and junior researchers and support the Managing Director of our Winning Workplaces team with management tasks as required including financial management of projects and the continuing strategic development of our discipline and approach.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WITH THE FOLLOWING ATTRIBUTES AND EXPERIENCE:

• 5 years or more into their career, preferably within a research consultancy environment and with a focus on delivering insights and meaningful outcomes for clients.
• A person who loves research and analysing employee experiences, organisational and market force dynamics; is naturally curious and driven with a focus on exceeding client needs.
• A story teller and can explain data and concepts to a broad set of stakeholders, including non-researchers.
• Passionate about what you do and how you do it - we're a progressive team that loves to hear new ideas and suggestions.
• Experienced in client consultancy and management; and has the ability to build strong, collaboratively based relationships both internally and externally.
• Adept at applying different qualitative and quantitative research methodologies to address client issues.
• Adaptable. Our landscape is changing and we are evolving with it, as are our clients.
• Enjoys drumming up new business, and using excellent written and verbal communications skills to write compelling proposals and deliver stellar pitches.
• Has a degree in Psychology, Business or an associated qualification.

THE FORMAL STUFF

This position will have access to sensitive company information and confidential client data.  As such, the successful candidate may be required to undertake relevant police, background and security checks/screening.  You may also be required to undertake skills competency testing. 

To apply for this role, please ensure you provide a cover letter along with your resume.