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Job Title: Associate Insight Director   Location: London, UK (Hybrid; 2 days in the office per week)  Born from the Stylist brand, Think Stylist is a cultural insight consultancy hiring for an Associate Insight Director to join our team in our London office on Fleet Street.  Think Stylist, part of the DC Thomson media and publishing company, decodes the lives, mindsets and behaviours of modern women, helping brands keep pace with a fast-evolving audience. By blending editorial instinct with real-time data and analysis, we turn cultural understanding into relevance, innovation and growth.  We power insight across Stylist and also partner with external brands and organisations that want to truly understand UK women today.   The Associate Insight Director is a critical role within a small, high-performing team, responsible for leading the delivery of high-quality insight that underpins Think Stylist’s commercial success and wider business impact.   You’ll own the delivery of insight projects end-to-end, while also ensuring our platforms, communities, and data sources are operating effectively to support both client work and internal business needs.   Working closely with the Head of Agency, you’ll play a key role in driving revenue, enabling Think Stylist to operate as a high-quality insight engine, and ensuring insight is embedded across the wider organisation.  The Associate Insight Director leads project delivery, insight generation, and operational oversight across Think Stylist’s research ecosystem. You will be responsible for delivering best-in-class insight projects, overseeing our research platforms and suppliers, and ensuring the team can effectively respond to both commercial opportunities and internal stakeholder needs. The successful candidate will also guide junior team members and help embed efficient, scalable ways of working, including the use of AI tools.     Key responsibilities include:  Project Leadership & Delivery (Core Responsibility)   Own end-to-end delivery of insight projects:   Lead project design, methodology and approach   Own timelines, budgets, and delivery against client expectations   Manage quantitative and qualitative research (survey design, discussion guides, etc.)   Oversee analysis and ensure insight quality and rigour   Translate findings into clear, strategic recommendations   Deliver compelling reports and presentations to clients and stakeholders   Insight Development & Storytelling   Drive high-quality, culturally relevant insight:   Identify and articulate key trends, themes and cultural signals   Connect data into clear, actionable narratives   Ensure outputs reflect Think Stylist’s voice and expertise   Leverage AI tools to support analysis, synthesis, and trend identification   Platforms, Communities & Supplier Management   Oversee the ecosystem that powers our insight:   Own the effective use and optimisation of research platforms (e.g. FlexMR, Indeemo)   Oversee the health, quality and output of research communities (panel + Thinkfluencers)   Manage relationships with external suppliers and partners (e.g. platforms, fieldwork providers)   Ensure processes are efficient, scalable, and deliver high-quality data   Identify opportunities to improve tools, platforms, and ways of working   Internal Insight & Business Support   Ensure Think Stylist effectively supports the wider business:   Own or oversee key internal insight programmes (