Hybrid Market Research Manager – Market Strategy, Understanding

at Ipsos North America

• Job title: Market Research Manager – Market Strategy, Understanding
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: $75,000 - $80,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Chicago, United States

About the role

• Manage market research projects for leading companies at Ipsos. Collaborate with teams to uncover key insights and actionable strategies while ensuring project execution excellence.

Responsibilities

• Manage research projects for leading companies
• Work collaboratively amongst the team to assist in uncovering and communicating key insights, context and actionable strategies
• Focuses on executional excellence, while growing both internal and client partnership skills
• Understands the project lifecycle for custom research and manages projects start-to-finish with exceptional proficiency
• Comfortable interacting with clients on execution-focused tasks and contributing to presentations for basic results
• Provides pricing support and material development for proposals as requested
• Participates in thinking through methodological considerations and recommendations as part of a larger account team
• Oversees and coordinates with junior team members providing project level support, delegating work, providing instructions and quality control
• Involved in analytic plans, and aspects of report writing to find the story in the data
• Custom survey development
• Link checking
• Fieldwork monitoring
• Data processing and analysis planning
• Report visualization and story-telling guidance
• Report population and development
• Overseeing role of Analyst on these tasks, where both may play a role
• Tasks performed under supervision of manager/senior team members

Requirements

• At least 2 + years of market research experience
• Advanced proficiency with MS Office Suite; specifically, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint
• Completed Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s level education an asset
• Outstanding attention to detail, accuracy and thoroughness in completing all tasks
• Ability to positively interact with internal support teams
• Superior organizational skills, unflagging attention to detail & demonstrated commitment to the accuracy and completeness of information
• Data savvy with a basic knowledge of SPSS and/or other quantitative reporting tools a plus
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining a strong client service orientation
• Ability to manage complex, multi-faceted project budgets and to create, manage, and commit to a project plan, schedule and budget
• Highly motivated, self-directed & possess a driven personality capable of working within tight deadlines
• Thrives within a team environment
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills with well developed interpersonal and presentation skills.

Benefits

• Career Development
• Exceptional benefits package (including generous PTO, healthcare plans, wellness benefits)
• Flexible workplace policy
• Strong collaborative culture