The Insights Strategist position is responsible for supporting Finch Brands insights community clients with high quality research inputs and outputs. They are the team s go to for executing quantitative and qualitative research projects designing the research instruments and conducting analysis and creating deliverables.

This role is client facing, and serves 3-4 different clients who conduct research with Finch Brands throughout the year. Research will cover a range of quantitative and qualitative topics and methodologies, and this role must be able to design and analyze research that drives forward the strategies of Fortune 500 and start-up clients alike across a variety of industries.

This role will have the support of senior team members to assist with client management, strategy development, and day-to-day client interaction/account management.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of success being in the trenches with research, and be able or demonstrate the ability to design and analyze research in a fast-paced environment while being flexible and managing multiple priorities.

Main duties:

• Research design, analysis, and deliverable creation. This includes but is not limited to questionnaire drafting, survey programming, data analysis including crosstabulations and coding, and storytelling in PowerPoint.
• Supports account team leadership with high quality deliverables, analysis, and precise attention to detail.
• Manages research project execution from end-to-end, ensuring deadlines are met on tight timelines.
• Senior level strategists will have more experience and exposure to higher complexity projects
• Manager level strategists will have more autonomy and are capable of completing most projects with little to no oversight required

Qualifications:

• Candidates will have a Bachelors or Masters degree in fields spanning, business, marketing, advertising, sociology, or statistics.
• 1-2 years experience working in market research either on client or supplier side
• Deep knowledge of how to use statistical analysis programs (excel, SPSS, MarketSight, R, Q, etc.)
• Ability to design, draft, and program questionnaires, mod guides, and other research activities - both qual and quant
• Knowledge of quantitative analysis (significance testing, crosstabulations/banners/nets, weighting, Cluster analysis, TURF, MaxDiff, etc.)
• Knowledge of qualitative analysis (coding)
• Strong reporting/storytelling capabilities- PPT expertise a must
• Ability to represent data and conceptual insights visually (charting, diagrams, conceptual graphics)
• Ability to self-manage and prioritize shifting needs
• Strong focus on matching data inputs/outputs to client's business needs and objectives
• Interest in pursuing new and novel research methods
• Curious about consumer insights, how insights map to business objectives, and drive actionable results
• Project management - ability to handle multiple research projects at once