[Hiring] Market Research Manager @Datassential

Role Description

We're building a bench of contract researchers to support custom quantitative studies on an ad hoc basis for food and beverage clients, from first brief to final readout. On each project, you'll:

• Design the study
• Write the questionnaire
• Manage fielding with our field and data teams
• Run the analysis
• Write the report and present it to the client

It's hands-on work. A Datassential Study Lead reviews your design, and you may coach other contractors or team members on the project.

Qualifications

• 5 to 8 years in custom quantitative research, including owning projects from brief to final readout
• Strong questionnaire design skills and a solid grasp of sampling, weighting and significance testing
• Clear writing and presentation skills, and comfort presenting to clients
• A habit of building the work yourself as well as directing it

Requirements

• Turn a client brief into a research design, questionnaire and sample plan, then take it through review with the Study Lead
• Write and revise questionnaires, screeners and concept stimuli
• Own timing and quota management on every study
• Work with our field and data teams through fielding: review the soft launch, monitor field and make the cleaning calls
• Write tab and banner specs, run the analysis and find the story in the data
• Write the report and client deck, including implications and recommendations
• Present results on client calls and handle questions as they come up
• Raise scope, budget or timing risks early
• Coach Analysts on your projects and give them clear, specific feedback on their work

Nice To Have

• Experience with concept testing, pricing, segmentation or tracking studies
• Multi-market or international study experience
• Food and beverage experience, specifically in foodservice

About This Engagement

This is a project-based contractor role. How much work is available depends on the team's current project load, and each engagement is scoped individually. Project length varies, so scope and timing are confirmed before work begins.

When we contact you about a project, please confirm within 48 hours whether you can take it on.

Compensation is a lump sum per project, based on the tasks the project requires and our estimate of the time needed to complete them. We don't publish an hourly rate. Instead, we agree on a rate range with each contractor up front, and each project's lump sum is set so it falls within that range once the estimated hours are factored in.