About Verve Verve is a next-gen market research/insight agency. Our goal is to expand what’s possible in consumer insight by combining the best of Human, Cultural, and Artificial Intelligence to help some of the world’s most iconic brands make faster, smarter decisions. Brands like TD Bank, Samsung, Unilever, Mars Petcare, and Shell. Through a combination of online research communities, insight consultancy, culture and futures and our AI-powered insight platform (Verve Vero), we fuse rigour, creativity and next-gen tech to deliver transformative solutions and deeper insight. We move fast, think hard, and keep people at the heart. Verve is a place where curiosity leads, creativity drives solutions, and every team member can shape what comes next. We’re not just responding to change, we’re defining it. The Role We are looking for a Senior Director/Vice President to support net-new growth for Verve Intelligent Personas & Simulations (VIPS) — a next-generation AI insight solution trusted by brands like Samsung, Mars, and Unilever. You’ll support strategic sales conversations with senior stakeholders in insight, marketing, innovation and strategy — helping them reimagine how they activate insight and unlock commercial value through simulation. This is a high-impact, individual contributor role. You will be involved in end-to-end deal management for North American opportunities, working in close partnership with experienced Verve leaders, while driving stakeholder engagement and deal progression within time zone. In addition to this, you will lead the TD Bank account driving forward delivery of high-quality insights with the team and closely working with the team to develop the account. This role is ideal for someone who combines commercial acumen with a strategic consulting mindset, and who can confidently translate complex insight needs into opportunities for growth. Key Responsibilities Drive the day-to-day progression of North American opportunities within the local time zone, maintaining stakeholder engagement and ensuring deals move forward in partnership with senior Verve leadership. Contribute to discovery conversations and help translate client context, sector dynamics, and use cases into clearly framed solution approaches. Support the development of commercially robust proposals, contributing to scope definition, ROI articulation, pilot-to-scale pathways, and procurement coordination. Build and manage relationships across complex buying groups, aligning client stakeholders with internal Strategy and Product teams. Capture client and market feedback to inform Product, Sector, and Marketing positioning, while supporting high-quality delivery on key regional accounts. What We’re Looking For Minimum 7 years’ insight experience, aligned with Senior Director/Vice President level Strong interest with AI-driven insight solutions Proven track record of growing client accounts within insight / consultancy Strong commercial instincts — balancing client needs with revenue growth A clear, compelling communicator who can cut through complexity Confidence engaging senior stakeholders and influencing direction Experience framing opportunities into commercially robust proposals Entrepreneurial, curious, and resilient. Someone who thrives in fast-moving environments A strong existing network within and/or across sectors What We Offer The opportunity to work in a high-growth consultancy at the forefront of Human, Cultural, and AI intelligence A collaborative, ambitious environment where your impact is visible A pivotal role in advancing North American growth initiatives, building senior relationships with some of the world’s most iconic brands. Join Us If you’re excited by the opportunity to grow accounts at the forefront of Human, Cultural, and Artificial Intelligence — and want to be part of a team that’s reshaping what insight can do — we’d love to hear from you. By applying to Verve, you acknowledge our use of AI-assisted tools to help screen applications against job-related criteria. All outcomes are reviewed by humans and are not determinative. You can request human review, express your views, or contest any assessment at any time via privacymanagement@addverve.com . Full details of the Privacy Notice can be found here: Privacy Notice