Senior Project Leader, Market Strategy & Understanding

What you can expect to be doing: 

• Works with project team to understand research approach necessary to meet the client need and works with appropriate internal resources (i.e., IIS, DP, Coding, GMU) to implement the study.  
• If applicable, becomes knowledgeable about the client(s) they are assigned to and acts as a direct day-to-day client contact on their studies (i.e., trackers).  
• Proactively looking for ways to add and create value. 
• Acts as an effective partner to project lead and operations, forging strong interpersonal relationships through collaborative efforts focused on executional excellence on some of the most complex projects. 
• Partners with the client and account team in questionnaire and sampling design, questionnaire development, and creation of project timelines 
• Owns end-to-end execution and problem-solving for multiple projects at all phases of the life cycle 
• Consults with internal team members in finding operational solutions or cost-saving opportunities to address specific client objectives on-time & in-full 
• Communicates budget overages to account team and offers suggestions for keeping within budget 
• Helps provide training, mentorship, and delegation to junior level Analysts and/or Interns 
•  Sample understanding and design 
• Questionnaire and schematic design 
• Tab & banner plan design and checking 
• Analytic plan review and feedback 
• Report shell set-up 
• Report spec'ing and proofing 
• Project budget monitoring (alerting CS partner of any potential increase in costs) 
• Forecast updates based on project needs and outcomes. 
• Diplomatically responds to difficult or unusual operational issues and can professionally influence the appropriate internal resources to necessary outcome and/or knows when to elevate issues for resolution.  
• Manages own project workload and priorities and works towards problem resolution prior to bringing in senior staff.  
• May be responsible for requesting internal and/or contractor support. 
•  Participates in training, mentorship, and delegation to develop junior level Analysts and Interns.  
• This may include shadowing on projects/providing oversight on all aspects of end-to-end project execution, reviewing materials, providing feedback and guidance, etc. 
• Continues to enhance their analytic capabilities by participating in analytic training, both structured and through less formal partnering with the senior members of the project team.  
• On occasion, may assist with analytic planning. 

This might be the job for you if you have: 

• 5+ years of marketing research experience with a focus on project management  Strong Word, Excel, PowerPoint skills 
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Outstanding attention to detail, accuracy, and thoroughness in completing all tasks 
• Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks 
• Ability to positively interact with internal support teams 
• Clear, concise written communication skills 
• Ability to easily understand and adapt to in-house operational forms, process, and software 
• Proven expertise with standard research inputs (ex: questionnaire design, coding specs & tab plans, sample plan & quotas) 
• Proven expertise with standard research deliverable outputs (ex: data tables, toplines, report decks, crosstabulation tools) 
• Process management and improvement 
• Proven ability to pinpoint issues (ex: quality control, timeline slippage, scope) and manage workload with conflicting priorities 

If you don’t meet 100% of the requirements, we encourage all who feel they might be a fit for the opportunity to apply. We may consider a variety of backgrounds for a particular role and are also committed to considering candidates for available positions throughout our organization, not just the one you’re applying to! 

In accordance with NY/CO/CA/WA law, the estimated base salary for this role is $85,000. Your final base salary will be determined based on several non-discriminatory factors which may include but are not limited to location, work experience, skills, knowledge, educ