RESEARCH ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
The Research Associate Director position requires a dynamic, talented person who enjoys business development, growing current clients, exceptional client servicing, strategic thinking, and creating compelling insights from data. It is a senior position with management responsibilities. Additionally, this role will work directly with senior leadership to help shape the future of the organization.
The Associate Director has responsibility to write proposals and design research projects, manage and mentor their direct reports, write thoughtful, story-driven and compelling research results, present results to our clients, and strategize with leadership on company growth and direction.
A successful Associate Director would excel at the following:
- You are constantly inquisitive with the dynamic sensibility of a journalist. You are naturally
curious, with a love for going beyond the obvious and the mental agility to look for the best
solutions from multiple perspectives. You are comfortable developing insights to influence
solutions, pulling together crisp narratives that inspire action. - You are a strategic thinker who can translate findings into strategic learnings and
recommendations for clients. - You are able to anticipate client needs and questions before they arise.
- You are comfortable contributing to client presentations.
- You have a desire for self-improvement and seek out personal growth-opportunities.
- You are an awesome organizer with exceptional attention to detail. You are proactive and
forward-thinking with a high level of project and team management skills, with the ability to
identify data quality issues as well as resolve those issues with support staff and vendors. - You have a passion for understanding how consumers interact with brands today, the role
brands play in people s lives and the ability to translate this into action. - You fully understand the project management needs within the research process from
questionnaire development to analysis. - You enjoy working in a collaborative, team-first environment.
- You are skilled at multitasking and balancing multiple projects and priorities.
- You are inventive, resourceful, and willing to learn new techniques.
- You have a desire to continually challenge yourself and aspire to exceed client expectations.
- Proven ability to manage teams remotely as our office is now fully virtual with staff across
multiple time zones.
Ideal Candidate Will Have:
- Must have experience in supplier side market research ideal candidate will have a minimum of 8 years of direct experience.
- Must have experience designing and implementing different quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.
- Collaborate with leadership team to drive business growth and refine and evolve our strategy.
- Self-motivated, well-organized, and detail-oriented go-getter who can work independently on client servicing, quality control, and project execution.
- Has the ability to craft insightful, story-driven reports and POVs from data analysis. Can guide support members on writing and story development.
- Has demonstrated capabilities in managing at least $1MM in revenue across multiple clients.
- Must have very high client service and quality control standards.
- Can manage and mentor support staff in accordance with company values and policies.
- Has full knowledge of the Microsoft and Google suite of productivity tools (Excel, Sheets, PowerPoint, Slides, etc.) and can easily navigate different data sets from Excel tabs to SPSS to online data portals.
- Proven ability to manage teams remotely as our office is now fully virtual with staff across multiple time zones.
Key to this position is an exceptional work ethic, ability to support and drive company growth, commitment to developing and mentoring one s team, and superior client servicing skills. The ideal candidate will be inspired by our fluid and dynamic structure, motivated to build the business and take great satisfaction in employee growth and development. A great sense of humor and easy-going attitude are essential.
Job Benefits
This position comes with the following benefits:
- Health and Dental
- Life, Accident and Disability Insurance
- Prescription Plan
- Vision Plan
- 401k Plan and Match
- Paid Holidays and Vacation
- Sick Days and Personal Days
About Our Client
Founded in 2010 from an idea that there was a way to do things differently both in our work and in our culture. Our client has become an industry thought leader not only in our approach to research but also in our approach to project management and employee engagement.
Our client s success is built upon very strong client relationships nurtured through excellent service, attention to detail and commitment to quality. They believe executing quality research is a commodity in our industry. They pay attention to partnering with clients on strategy which sets them apart from more traditional research shops. The people that thrive at there are ambitious, motivated collaborators who are looking to build something unique and lasting and propel their careers to the next level.