Research Director | Sydney-NSW

Job Description

Research Director, PHD

Why PHD and who are we?

Our mission: Intelligence. Connected.

We deliver transformative growth by helping our clients outthink, outpace, and outgrow their competition across a next-generation network that brings everything and everyone together. 

Intelligence is having a diverse, inclusive culture, with the best training and market-leading thought leadership that grows our people to be the best. It's about adapting our planning and strategic heritage to solve business problems in an increasingly complex world.

Connected is seamlessly tapping into the broader Omnicom network and our industry-leading tools and capabilities. This is enhanced by a holistic transformation agenda, enabling us to work with clients on key growth drivers across multiple areas—digital, commerce, measurement, analytics, DE&I, sustainability, creative, content, and experience.

So why should you join us?

• We encourage and fully support flexible working.
• We offer career growth and continuous development through our mixed learning approach.
• OMG Care: 24/7 EAP support along with dedicated wellbeing initiatives.
• Monthly employee recognition and rewards
• Quarterly and monthly social events, summer half days & annual company ski trip.
• We have a bright, open, dog friendly office

Your Purpose:

The only way to truly understand if our media planning is working is through smart, high-quality measurement that delivers insights far beyond media metrics. That's where we come in.

Our Research team leads the way in delivering actionable insights on media consumption and campaign impact - developing innovative, end-to-end research solutions that elevate planning, brand understanding, and consumer engagement.

As the Research Director, you'll play a key role in our team - leading pitches, managing research projects end-to-end, and supporting meaningful measurement conversations across internal and client teams.

Your Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end research projects, including scoping, pitching, setup, analysis, and delivery - ensuring they're delivered on time, on budget, and to brief.
• Expand and promote the PHD Research footprint across our agency and affiliated groups.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, vendors, media partners, and Special Business Units (SBUs).
• Collaborate closely with client teams and directly with clients to support measurement strategy and uncover opportunities for impactful research.

Your expertise:

• At least 8 years' experience working in similar role within media.
• A solid understanding of project design and project management, writing surveys, managing survey panel providers
• Solid understanding of data analysis (SPSS or Q and Excel) and reporting of strategic insights that meet client objectives and provide actionable recommendations.
• Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative techniques
• Strong quantitative/numeracy/mathematical skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Analytical thinking
• Ability and confidence to build client and internal stakeholder relationships.

Sound like a role for you? Apply today!

We are a committed Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and are dedicated to ensuring that all employees, and prospective employees, can work in an environment that is free from any form of employment discrimination based on race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, physical or mental impairment/disability or any other status. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.