About Morning Consult

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.

Join us in the office for catered lunch on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays or grab a beverage from the fridge for an impromptu after-work happy hour!

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