Morning Consult

Research Director

Morning Consult$93K — $150K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of professional experience in quantitative market research
  • Proven success in survey research methodologies
  • Significant experience in client management and revenue growth
  • Strong prioritization and delegation skills
  • Effective communication and influential presentation skills

Responsibilities

  • Own and nurture client relationships for various accounts
  • Develop research strategies to integrate data into client workflows
  • Manage extensive research projects ensuring quality data delivery
  • Advise clients on optimal survey design for meaningful insights
  • Mentor and coach team members to enhance performance

Benefits

  • Access to diverse training and development programs
  • Support for continuous learning and growth
  • Flexible work environment with remote options
  • Inclusive company culture that values diverse backgrounds
Full Job Description
About the Role:

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:

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. Morning Consult's mission is to deliver high-impact, quality intelligence at scale to decision-makers anytime, anywhere. Our team consists of business leaders and researchers with experience in market research, insights, political polling, strategic consulting and more.

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.
  • Build strong relationships with clients and executive stakeholders to drive growth at the account-level and secure renewals.
  • Work hand-in-hand with AEs to pitch, price and deliver proposals to clients.

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.
  • Effectively manage execution to ensure delivery is properly aligned with contracted scope of work.
  • Ensure best practices and processes are adopted to optimize efficiency.

Research Excellence:
  • Expand existing foundation of research expertise to be developing a highly specialized skill set related to methodologies and/or industry knowledge.
  • Advise prospects/clients on research and survey design to get the most meaningful data and answers to key business questions.
  • Partner with other senior leaders to establish and execute strategic initiatives at the Portfolio- and/or Commercial-level.

People Management:
  • Coach and mentor direct and non-direct reports and provide important inputs into Continuous Performance Management and talent decisions.
  • Delegate effectively and empower others to execute tasks with accountability.

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
  • Willing to take feedback, learn and grow; an ethos of continuous self-improvement


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! It's expected that you'll learn and grow throughout your time at Morning Consult, so if you're open to building new skills, we'd love to hear from you.

The expected salary range for this position is $93,300 - $150,100, with a midpoint of $121,700.

In most cases, we target the midpoint of our salary ranges for new hire compensation. This placement is reflective of full proficiency in a role. This role is eligible for additional variable compensation and an equity grant, which will be discussed in your initial recruiter conversation. Please see an overview of Morning Consult's benefits on our Career Page.

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About Morning Consult

Morning Consult is a global decision intelligence company established in 2014. It was named one of the fastest growing technology companies in North America by Deloitte in both 2018 and 2019 and was valued at more than one billion dollars in June 2021. The company specializes in online survey research technology and has offices in Washington, D.C., New York City, Chicago, and San Francisco. Morning Consult provides global survey research tools, data services and news to organizations in business, marketing, economics and politics. The company's proprietary brand tracking platform, Brand Intelligence, tracks over 3,000 companies, products, and individuals across 40 countries by surveying tens of thousands of people every day on each brand it tracks.
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