Insights Director – Freelance Contractor

Escalent

Insights Director leading data analysis and storytelling for Escalent's research projects. Freelance contractor focused on delivering high-quality insights and collaboration with industry experts.

Posted 7/26/2026contractRemote • 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in analytics, research methodology, and storytelling to deliver high-quality insights and reporting. Proficient in data visualization and autonomous report design while effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Analytics Functional SkillsetResearch Methodology ExpertiseReporting and DeliverablesPrescriptive Writing SkillsData Visualization

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Hard Skills

Data AnalysisSurvey DesignReport DesignStory ArchitectureClient CommunicationProject ManagementInsights DevelopmentStatistical AnalysisQualitative ResearchInstrument Design

Soft Skills

Strong Presentation AbilitiesCollaborative TeamworkSituational AwarenessProfessionalismStorytelling

Tools & Technologies

PowerPointExcelData Visualization Tools

Industry Keywords

InsightsProject ManagementConsultative WritingBehavioral ScienceMarketing Research

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and/or execute the development of insights and storytelling and complete the data analysis and reporting phases of projects.
The contractor will work closely with Escalent staff in Insights, Project Management, and Sales & Strategic Growth roles in delivering project solutions in a high-quality manner.
The contractor may leverage a variety of methods and tools and may collaborate with Escalent experts, including Centers of Excellence such as Marketing & Data Sciences, Behavioral Science, the Qualitative team, Syndicated & Javelin Advisory practices.
The contractor will apply their existing expertise to collaborate with Escalent staff across project engagements.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must have a Bachelor degree in a related field.
An advanced degree is preferred
Minimum of 7 years of related experience within the desired industry or sector
Highly skilled in analytics functional skillset
Breadth of research methodology expertise & experience including survey / instrument design
Able to distill findings into meaningful insights
Formation of story architecture
Highly skilled in all aspects of Reporting (deliverables)
Prescriptive / Consultative Writing skills reports and client communications
Data viz / PPT / Excel
Autonomous report design / analysis plan
Strong presentation and storytelling abilities
Ability to contribute to research design and/or proposal writing if the engagement requires
Ability to manage a number of projects concurrently.
High degree of professionalism & situational awareness (particularly related to client interactions)
Highly collaborative, capable of working effectively with Escalent staff in various roles and geographies.

Benefits

Comp & perks

This is a project-based, independent contractor engagement (1099); it does not constitute employment and carries no eligibility for employee benefits.
The contractor retains the right to perform services for other clients, provided there is no conflict of interest.