Associate – Insights & Strategy Researcher; Apac

ABOUT QUANTUM

Quantum is a specialised human & culture driven strategy consulting firm with 9 offices spread across 7 countries in Asia & UK. Proudly independent and privately held, we partner with companies across the globe to solve complex business, category and brand challenges through a deep understanding of people, culture and context.

We are a collective of strategists, anthropologists, semioticians, historians, behavioural economists, entrepreneurs, designers, and more. Our shared values & purpose influence the work that we do, with the aim of putting humans at the centre of business decision making.

Our thinking is informed by the human sciences, and combines rigorous analysis with strategic frameworks to help clients identify future opportunities, build meaningful brands, define purpose, and design new products and services.

We are proud of the culture we’ve built — curious, collaborative and intellectually generous. Many of our colleagues have grown with us over a decade or more, reflecting our commitment to learning, craft and long‑term development.

As an Associate in the Quantum APAC team you will be delivering strategic research and analysis
, and working with our project leads to arrive at implications and produce engaging reports
. You will also play a client‑facing role
, regularly interacting with clients on project management and presenting project outputs. This role is for someone who has around 2‑3 years’ experience
.

You will work across sectors such as CPG, FMCG, F&B, financial services and technology. Your work will span consumer insight generation, cultural analysis, semiotics, trend work, storytelling, brand purpose, strategic consulting and futuring.

Our project sizes vary, but you will typically be working within a small‑medium sized team. Often the work spans across APAC and draws on multiple methods, requiring collaboration with domain experts & other Quantum offices. We also ensure that our Associates get regular training to build a diverse range of skills and competencies.

As a member of APAC team you will also collaborate with the wider team to help achieve our growth ambitions. This means playing a supporting role on proposal writing and taking part in other marketing activities (e.g. writing articles.) We also encourage our associates to contribute to how we build our team culture and to pursue their professional passions, whether this is in a particular topic, sector, or methodology.

• Deliver strategic research and analysis in partnership with project leads
• Plan, organise and participate in qualitative fieldwork such as ethnographic immersions, Journal studies, in-depth interviews and cultural observations across APAC
• Embed yourself in social and cultural contexts to develop a nuanced, grounded understanding of people’s lives
• Analyse written, visual and behavioural data with rigour, identifying patterns, tensions and unspoken cultural norms
• Translate insights into clear, compelling stories, frameworks and implications for clients
• Support proposal development and help translate client conversations into structured project approaches (under senior guidance)
• Contribute to final deliverables such as presentations, reports and workshops
• Play an active role in team collaboration and knowledge‑sharing across the wider Quantum network

You are someone who combines curiosity with discipline, and imagination with rigour. You likely recognise yourself in many of the following:

• Sharp‑eyed and observant, with the ability to notice behaviours, details and cultural cues that others may miss
• Comfortable embedding yourself in social groups and unfamiliar settings to gain deeper cultural perspective
• Analytical and methodical in how you read, interpret and synthesise written, visual and behavioural data
• Deeply curious about people, culture, brands and business
• Resourceful in seeking out information and motivated by solving complex, ambiguous problems
• Organised and dependable when managing fieldwork, workshops and multiple moving parts
• A strong team player who integrates easily into both local teams and the wider Quantum network
• Proactive and entrepreneurial in…