Strategy Director
– Quantitative Market Research
Strategy Director (required: 8+ years quantitative market research experience on the vendor/supplier side)
Have you ever wondered how brands get inside the minds of consumers?
How they attract new customers and keep the ones they have?
Brands and advertisers are constantly thinking about the best ways to connect with consumers in a rapidly changing world.
That’s where Bastion db5 comes in…we help them understand what consumers need/want, how to position their brands or even how to price them (to name a few).
Ultimately, we help them capture consumer minds and more importantly, their hearts.
Intrigued?
Read on…
Bastion db5 is a consumer insights and strategy consultancy specializing in qualitative and quantitative research, brand strategy, innovation and communications.
We help global brands and disruptive startups empathize with their targets so they grow.
At our core, we believe the right data and insights are the key to transforming brands and businesses.
We provide strategic, foundational research offerings, that are 100% customized to our client’s needs.
Whether our partners need strategic consultancy or fast turn data and insights, we have a full toolbox of research methods.
Our Bastion db5 Los Angeles team is in search of a Strategy Director to support new and existing client relationships.
He/She will be immediately adaptable to the flexible and innovative culture we champion at Bastion db5.
If you have extremely good organizational skills, attention to detail and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment then please read on!
The Strategy Director role is strategic with full responsibility for managing a team and roster of accounts.
The focus is on directing and developing relationships across Bastion db5, our partners, prospective partners and clients, including “owning” client relationships.
The Strategy Director is expected to play a significant role in shaping the company Bastion db5 becomes and in winning business.
Key responsibilities include:
Having a strong presence with Bastion db5 Board Members.
Being regarded as vital to the Bastion db5 culture and company tone.
Having a mature and company minded voice at company meetings.
Being seen as essential to the client relationship by their clients, and having strong presence and confidence to speak up in client meetings.
Consistently producing fresh, innovative work, that is non-complacent and constantly challenging.
Mentoring a team of capable, ambitious strategists who need to be stretched and developed so that they can themselves increasingly run clients and projects.
Playing an active role in ‘making stuff happen’ for the development of the culture and business; sharing learning and pushing the thinking forward.
Owning complex briefs and being the architect of Bastion db5 proposals.
Be the driving influence in presentation analysis, interpretation, insight, and recommendations.
Managing client meetings autonomously and capable of presenting db5 debriefs on their own.
Managing project and team budgets, including sensible costing and cost management, ensuring a profitable bottom line by account and for the team overall.
Coordinating and managing work by other team members (Associate Strategists and Strategists)
Training and mentoring other team members (Associate Strategists and Strategists)
Collaborating across the business to establish best practices and push processes and approaches to a better place
Exciting?
We think so too.
Read on…
Success in this role requires:
Analytical and creative: Your “out of the box” thinking impels you to extend assignments beyond linear surveys into online communities, bulletin boards and blogs.
Frustrated by the limitations of traditional quantitative research and long to dive deeper to isolate the nuances that makes the difference between statistical significance and genuine understanding.
Understanding of client needs: Really understand them, or don’t stop until you do.
This goes beyond project needs to understanding the client’s business and taking steps to immerse self and team in this understanding.
Exemplified by your customized approaches to each project.
Self-motivated time
– and task-management skills: Is able to independently oversee multiple simultaneous projects across several team members in a deadline-driven environment.
Multi-tasks to stay on top of all responsibilities to ensure expectations are consistently met or exceeded.
All from your home.
Extremely creative: you push every presentation to be the best it can be and enjoy working with designers, animators, artists, etc.
to find ways to illustrate your point.
Conceptual: you visualize a project from start to finish, In order to provide 100% planning and resourcing of a project or problem.
Superb at relationship-building and teamwork skills: You are outgoing, collaborative and make it a priority to mentor others.
Outstanding with word: both written and verbal.
Also good with numbers
Resourceful, with a “can-do” attitude: you routinely take an “I’ll make it happen” approach – and are able to think of creative ways to tackle new challenges.
Fearless: you’re comfortable getting your hands dirty or gracefully “bugging” vendors and clients regarding any unresolved issues or unanswered questions.
As a small company you can expect to be stretched; both upward into new territory, but also downward into things you may not have done in a while when things get hectic and all hands are required on deck.
Able to “manage”: As this position manages a team, liaises with senior/executive-level clients and co-workers, you must be able to perceive their needs and communication styles and adapt to them.
Entrepreneurial: always having an eye on the overall health of Bastion db5.
Striving to make sure we stay ahead of the curve in terms of business development, resourcing, thinking, products, ways of doing business or managing projects, and maintaining a vibrant culture.
Technical skills: A strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint is required.
Maturity and leadership: A proven ability to successfully manage a team and several (or large) client relationships, to autonomously and effectively made decisions.
Presence: Has gravitas internally and with clients, is a trusted go-to expert.
Business savvy: Understands budget and profit and how their team revenue and costs contribute to bigger picture goals.
Required Experience:
8+ years of experience designing, managing, analyzing and presenting quantitative research projects
Outstanding communication skills: persuasive, personable, and passionate when appropriate.
Confident public speaking skills and desire to enhance presentation skills.
Ability to manage many tasks, many deadlines, and client expectations.
Working knowledge of SPSS or SAS; Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Clear and direct writing samples.
Bachelor’s degree in market research, statistics, psychology, sociology, marketing / communications or business, or MMR degree
Benefits:
100% employer paid medical, dental, vision, 401K and paid vacation/sick time to name some.
Work Location:
One location
Work Remotely
Temporarily due to COVID-19
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $125,000.00
– $155,000.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
COVID-19 considerations:
We are currently working remotely due to COVID-19.
Experience:
supplier side market research: 5 years (Required)
Work Location: One location