Do you have a talent for finding hidden stories inside of complex data sets?
Can you help manage an interdisciplinary team to “wow” a client with their next white paper or data study?
Are you interested in pushing forward the state-of-the-art in digital market research techniques?
Want to help us uncover brand new data sets and brainstorm creative techniques to utilize them?
Enjoy tackling virtually any topical area and becoming an expert on them at record speed?
If the dynamic market research team lead we just described sounds surprisingly familiar, then we might have the perfect role for you.
Some things to know about us:
First, we’re not like every other agency.
Market research insights are core to all of our client marketing work.
We embrace new tools and technology.
We swoon over an elegant process or system.
We love structured creativity.
If it ain’t broke, optimize it.
As a result, we’re growing faster than pretty much any other agency around.
Second, we work a little differently.
In 48 marketing disciplines across 6 functional groups, we’re redefining what a full-service marketing agency can be.
Our use of data and market research in less quantitive fields (such as public relations and influencer marketing) is blazing new trails.
Our market research team creates data-driven stories, conducts focus groups and customer intercepts, deploys pulse surveys that lead to data studies, and develops first-of-their kind analytics — doing so with a global footprint in 20+ countries.
Does any of this get your adrenaline going?
Are you ready for the best professional experience of your career?
Duties
Project manage agency market research team to work on client and internal data projects Break down complex data sets into digestible pieces for other members of the agency team Write, edit, or oversee white papers and data reports for both clients and our internal platforms Manage overall department priorities and growth, including hiring new team members Collaborate with writers, designers, developers, and PR team members to create evergreen reports Oversee new ways to enrich and repackage third-party datasets for new use cases Research consumer insights “in the wild” by rapidly deploy digital + social initiatives Research customer insights for niche B2B verticals by identifying and reach industry audiences
Requirements (unless you convince us otherwise)
5+ years of market research experience in the agency, consultancy, or in-house setting Desire to push market research forward and the ability to think creatively about how we use data Exceptional verbal skills for explaining insights to clients Exceptional written skills for help author or edit market research reports Exceptional organizational and team management skills, especially coordinating cross-functional teams Ability to help visualize data insights to spread stories to less technical audiences A working knowledge of data mining, data cleaning, and web scraping Advanced Excel skills or other ways to manipulate data Some understanding of database and statistical languages such as SQL, R, Stata and/or Python A familiarity with a variety of data visualization and mapping tools, such as Datawrapper and Highcharts A familiarity with advanced visualization skills in tools such as Tableau and D3.js BS, or BFA in statistics, applied mathematics, journalism, engineering, or other field in the sciences TOP is an integrated agency network providing powerful and full-service solutions for the world.
We spread ideas and we help to grow brands.
We’re proudly independent and composed of subject matter experts and award-winning thinkers, designers, content creators, digital storytellers and developers.
We’ve become the world’s fastest-growing PR, social, and digital agency because of our unique story-based and data-driven approach.
If you want the feel of a fast-growing startup with the variety of client work that comes from a top agency, then you’ve come to the right place.