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Morning Consult is a global decision intelligence company changing how modern leaders make smarter, faster, better decisions. The company pairs its proprietary high-frequency data with rigorous analysis to better inform decisions on what people think and how they will act.
This position will be based in one of our office locations (Washington, DC; New York, NY; Chicago, IL) or can be based remotely.
Our award-winning and modern, open concept offices are located in Washington, DC, Chicago, IL and New York, NY. All three offices are accessible by public transportation and in close proximity to great restaurants and shopping.
Morning Consult is looking to hire a market research professional and team leader to join our Research Solutions team. Those in this role must understand survey research scoping, design, fielding and analysis for a variety of methodologies, as well as possess excellent client relationship-building, client management and project and team management skills.
In this role, you will be eager to develop creative and impactful projects that help our clients make the most of our data-focused technology products and capabilities. You will work closely with leadership to retain and expand current client engagements and ensure all client needs are exceeded.
The ideal candidate will have proven experience in global brand tracking and/or brand and communication research, with an ability to leverage insights to support and shape strategic initiatives.
The Research Solutions Team at Morning Consult is focused on custom-designed research and is crucial to Morning Consult’s industry-leading, customer-obsessed Commercial Organization and its ability to drive sustainable growth across our entire portfolio of business.
What You’ll Be Working On Client & Account Management: Own client relationships for accounts of varying sizes. Create research strategies that embed Morning Consult data into clients’ workflows and align with the Research Solutions team’s broader growth priorities.
Efficient Delivery: Manage large, complex research projects and programs both personally and through direct reports to ensure the team delivers quality data and strategic insights to inform critical business decisions.
Research Excellence: Expand existing foundation of research expertise to be developing a highly specialized skill set related to methodologies and/or industry knowledge.
People Management: Coach and mentor direct and non-direct reports and provide important inputs into Continuous Performance Management and talent decisions.
About You And What You’ve Done 8+ years of professional experience in quantitative market research
Proven track record of success; experience with survey research and its methods, providing strategic consultation and project planning and delivering quality and timely project deliverables
Significant experience managing clients and driving account-level revenue growth
Strong prioritization and delegation skills based on the scale of impact, and ability to focus on key business objectives through moments of change
An effective planner who can focus their team on achieving long-term objectives and translating strategic priorities and decisions in a clear and relatable way for the team
Able to drive project teams to get the best output from available capacity
Ability to mentor, coach and develop top talent; promote a positive work experience
Strong communication skills with the ability to influence decision-makers without authority through compelling arguments, presentation skills and domain expertise
Uncompromising attention to detail with high technical standards
Creative problem solver with an ability to simplify complex scenarios and challenges
Feedback-oriented and recognizes and proactively raises inefficiencies and barriers to success
Note: We view the above section as a guide, not a checklist. Research shows that underrepresented/marginalized groups are less likely to apply for a job if they feel that they don’t meet 100% of the qualifications. We welcome diverse and non-traditional backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don’t satisfy every single bullet on this list!
The expected salary range for this position is $93,300 - $150,100, with a midpoint of $121,700.
We are committed to a work environment that is inclusive to all and free of discrimination. It is our policy to be an equal opportunity employer without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, veteran status, citizenship status or any other factors prohibited by law. Morning Consult will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals.
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- Location:
- Washington, DC, United States
- Salary:
- $200,000 - $250,000
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Other