Associate Director / Director – AI-Powered Insight, Consulting & Growth

About Verve

At Verve, we help brands make decisions of consequence.

We combine Human, Cultural and Artificial Intelligence to help clients navigate uncertainty, identify opportunities and plan for what’s next.

Sometimes that means uncovering deep human truths through communities, qualitative research or cultural exploration. Sometimes it means applying AI simulations, advanced analytics and emerging technologies to answer questions in entirely new ways. Most often, it means bringing together different disciplines, perspectives and ways of thinking to solve complex business challenges.

Our AI-powered platform, Verve Vero, sits at the heart of this ecosystem, helping us push the boundaries of what's possible. But technology is only part of the story. We're researchers, consultants, strategists, innovators, technologists and problem-solvers, united by a shared ambition to help our clients make smarter decisions and build better futures.

The future of insight is still being written. We're helping shape it.

If you're excited by what comes next, you'll fit right in.

About the role

If you want to spend your time delivering projects exactly as they've always been delivered, this probably isn't the role for you. If you're excited by helping shape the future of insight, consultancy and AI, keep reading.

We’re looking for an experienced (8+ years), growth-minded insight consultant - someone who is naturally curious, embraces change, takes ownership and is excited by the opportunity to build, create and continually evolve. You'll lead client accounts, design and deliver impactful insight programmes, develop teams and help clients navigate increasingly complex decisions.

You'll also play an active role in growing the business - identifying opportunities, developing propositions, contributing to new business targets and helping us continually evolve how consultancy is delivered in an AI-powered world.

It's for someone who wants to create impact.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead client insight projects: From shaping the brief through to delivering insight that influences strategic decisions and creates measurable impact.
• Draw on a methods: combining the very best in human, cultural and artificial intelligence methods to deliver client briefs.
• Partner with clients to understand their evolving needs, challenge their thinking and become a trusted adviser across their organisation.
• Grow our business by expanding client relationships, winning new work and playing an active role in delivering our ambitious growth targets.
• Develop our people by coaching consultants, sharing expertise and creating an environment where others can thrive.
• Helping shape Verve by contributing to new propositions, evolving our ways of working and playing an active role in where we go next.

These are the sort of traits we're looking for:

• You've built credibility. You're a trusted insight consultant with a track record of helping clients solve complex challenges and make better decisions.
• You've mastered the craft. You bring either breadth of experience across multiple disciplines, or deep sector and methodological expertise, with strength in segmentation and advanced analytics particularly valued.
• You're growth driven. You've helped deepen client partnerships, broaden relationships across client organisations, grow account revenue, win new business, develop propositions and build new capabilities – creating value beyond project delivery.
• You're commercially curious. You create opportunities, connect ideas and naturally think beyond the brief.
• You embrace technology. You're excited by AI and emerging technologies, and actively explore how they can create better outcomes for clients and teams.
• You have a builder mentality. You take ownership, thrive in ambiguity and create momentum where others see uncertainty.
• You're adaptable and versatile. You're comfortable wearing multiple hats, navigating change and contributing wherever you can add value.
• You influence others. You're a confident communicator who can build belief, bring people with you and champion new ideas. A track record of developing leadership and speaking at industry events would set you apart.
• You elevate others. You enjoy developing people, sharing expertise and building high-performing teams.
• Bonus if you bring additional language skills. Fluency in German would be particularly advantageous.

What we offer

• The opportunity to help shape the future of insight consultancy
• Exposure to cutting-edge AI tools, thinking and methodologies
• Freedom to experiment, innovate and make things happen
• Meaningful influence on the evolution of our products, services and ways of working
• A collaborative, ambitious and entrepreneurial culture
• A team that values curiosity, ownership, creativity and continuous learning
• The chance to work on high-impact challenges for leading global brands
• Ownership of ambitious growth targets, with recognition for exceptional performance
• This is a hybrid role – work from London or Manchester hub at least once pm
• Competitive package

If you're excited by the opportunity to help shape the future of insight consultancy – and leave your mark on an industry in transformation – we'd love to hear from you.

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