Project Manager, Intelligence & Solutions

Business Overview 

MAGNA is the centralized IPG Mediabrands resource that provides strategic investment and media intelligence for agency teams and clients. We utilize our insights, forecasts and strategic relationships to provide clients with a competitive marketplace advantage. 

• MAGNA harnesses the aggregate power of all IPG media investments to develop go-to-market strategies, designing unique partnerships to drive maximum value for our clients.
• MAGNA has set the industry standard for more than 60 years by predicting the future of media value. We publish more than 40 annual reports on audience trends, media spend and market demand as well as ad effectiveness.

OUR PURPOSE + VALUES:

MAGNA infuses the organization with knowledge that empowers better decision-making. We are a team of experts across five key competencies who support IPG cross-functional teams through: 

1. Partnership
2. Enablement
3. Accountability
4. Connectivity
5. Education 

Position Summary

MAGNA Media Trials is a unit within Mediabrands that is focused on research address high-visibility issues in the advertising industry. The Media Trials team follows the scientific method to craft rigorous experiments that explore new and emerging products, techniques, strategies, and ideas. If the software or hardware technology we need to conduct an experiment doesn't exist, we build it.  We employ advanced analytics to understand our data and tell compelling stories that are published for the benefit of our clients and the industry at large. Peruse our published work at https://magnaglobal.com/about-us/media-trials/.

As a Project Manager on the team, you will plan and execute custom research projects from beginning to end. Projects will include building timelines, managing clients, partnering closely with the engineering team, and turning data into impactful insights through storytelling. In the end, you will collaborate closely with the marketing team to ensure our research is visible both internally and across the industry (and beyond).

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects concurrently and have responsibility for execution according to timelines you help create.
• Have ultimate authority of all information and documentation for your projects.
• Contribute to the development and design of thought leadership research projects.
• Develop and program custom consumer surveys.
• Handle recruitment needs for a variety of project needs (e.g., online panel, in-person lab).
• Build analysis plans for each project that address all hypotheses.
• Clean and weight data as needed.
• Develop consumer insights based on the analysis of the data you collect.
• Use data to develop clear and meaningful stories with actionable insights.

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years research experience, including proven history of managing projects end-to-end.
• Strong experimental science background.
• Strong analytical thinker.
• Excellent communication skills, both written & verbal, with both technical teams and clients.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain high level professional relationships with senior level clients, colleagues, and vendors.
• Able to rapidly adapt to changes and tight deadlines.
• Extremely meticulous with strong organizational and documentation skills.
• Solid collaboration skills.
• Proactive and eager to learn with a passion for emerging technology.

We See You  

At IPG Mediabrands, we are unified behind a commitment to fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging. Together, we shine through a set of shared values and behaviors. We take pride in our responsibility to our clients, communities, and to each other. We embrace differences and recognize the unique value that each of us brings to our community.  

We encourage you to apply, as unique backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experiences are welcomed.   

We See You at IPG Mediabrands. 

Wage and Benefits

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and paid family benefits to support you and your family. To give you the ability to better meet your personal needs, and in support of your physical and emotional well-being, you will receive discretionary time off days and company-wide Appreciation Weeks and Wellness Days. 

We also offer a competitive Total Compensation package, including