Ipsos North America

Director, Market Research – Customer Experience

Ipsos North America

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Chicago • California • Connecticut • United States

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Salary

💰 $100,000 - $120,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Develop and design appropriate solutions for clients, based on research approaches and products that are best suited to meet their needs
  • Write winning proposals
  • Oversee and direct multiple market research projects at once, including but not limited to relationship and transactional customer experience and ad hoc studies
  • Manage and coordinate all aspects of the research process from research design, questionnaire design, pre-field activities, monitoring field and project status, analysis and interpretation of results through the preparation of reports and delivery of presentations
  • Data interpretation and presentation story telling including the ability to draw conclusions/make recommendations from the data results into actionable insights
  • Maintain and strengthen client relationships through exceptional service and strong attention to quality control
  • Understand and address business needs/issues of clients- providing consultation versus order taking
  • A strong focus on financials and account growth
  • Provide day-to-day guidance and coaching to junior team members required

Requirements

  • Minimum of 7 years of quantitative CX experience; some supplier/vendor-side experience required
  • Strong quantitative research project management skills
  • Must be able to create questionnaires, sample design, analytical plans and create custom story-telling style analytical reports in PowerPoint
  • Must have the ability to deliver the “so what” in reporting, with foresight into implications of recommendations to clients (e.g., change management, communication, investment required)
  • Solid understanding of CX analytics, including how they should be inserted into program designs, as well as interpretation of output and what that output means for the overall story we are telling our client
  • Experience with customer experience research
  • Experience with platform technology that enables CX insights and activation. Some experience with solutions such as Medallia, Qualtrics, InMoment, or other CX measurement platforms preferred.
  • Experience tying CX to employee experience and enablement is a plus
  • Proven track record of business development
  • Ability to form and maintain significant and ongoing client relationships
  • Ability to deliver strategic insight and expert consultation to clients
  • Self-starter with the ability to successfully collaborate with a virtual team
  • Self-motivated, analytical individual with an attention to detail who strives in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment
  • Intellectually curious with a growth mindset; willing to try new things and continuously evolve
  • Excellent interpersonal skills (verbal and written communication) are necessary for effective development and maintenance of internal and external client relationships
  • Superior organizational, multi-tasking, decision-making and problem-solving abilities
  • Comfortable managing a demanding and multi-faceted workload
  • Background in leading and inspiring teams that work collaboratively with a diverse group of colleagues; must have prior experience managing/leading junior employees
  • Works well in a team environment with colleagues at all levels
  • Knowledge of research methodologies and basic statistical concepts required
  • Proficient with MS Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Benefits
  • Career Development
  • Generous PTO
  • Healthcare plans
  • Wellness benefits
  • Flexible workplace policy

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
quantitative researchproject managementquestionnaire designsample designanalytical plansdata interpretationstorytellingCX analyticsbusiness developmentchange management
Soft skills
interpersonal skillscommunicationorganizational skillsmulti-taskingdecision-makingproblem-solvingcollaborationself-motivatedanalytical thinkingintellectual curiosity