Director of Research

London Permanent £55,000 - £80,000 per year View Job Description
Provide strategic oversight for all organisational research and be responsible for your own research programme for this foreign policy think-tank
  • Join a UK Think Tank
  • Lead on research strategy

About Our Client

Our client is a think tank focusing largely on foreign policy, national security and the current geopolitical climate.

Job Description

Director of Research

London

Responsibilities:

  • Conceptualise, plan, lead and execute the research programme and special projects
  • Peer review, proof and edit research output
  • Identify and develop revenue streams from research content, and to provide an overview of research funding secured and research expenditures through the budgeting and reporting process
  • Conduct your own high quality research and writing, including contributing to drafting funding bids and proposals
  • Engage in public speaking and media commentating
  • Develop a network of professional, political and media contacts within your field of expertise

The Successful Applicant

Director of Research

London

Essential:

  • Confident writing and speaking skills, and experience of communicating research and policy recommendations to a variety of audiences
  • Team or staff management experience
  • Ability to independently analyse and research complex ideas, concepts or theories on key issues in domestic or international security fields
  • Ability to conduct research on a comparative and international basis
  • Ability to communicate with stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds
  • Willingness to collaborate on mixed method research

What's on Offer

Director of Research

London

Hybrid working

Competitive salary

If you are passionate about making a difference through research and being part of the Not-For-Profit and charities sector, we encourage you to apply for this exciting Director of Research opportunity.

Contact
Guy Alsford
Quote job ref
JN-072025-6799918
Phone number
+44 20 7269 2213

Job summary

Job function
Not for Profit
Subsector
Policy
Sector
Not For Profit
Location
London
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Guy Alsford
Consultant phone
+44 20 7269 2213
Job reference
JN-072025-6799918