Associate, Research & Sample Strategy

Morning Consult•Washington, DC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Morning Consult is seeking an Associate, Research & Sample Strategy to help drive the strategy for our online survey data collection and how we use that data to build technology products. Specifically, this role will manage various internal research initiatives, facilitate daily operations (including communication with outside vendors) and help prioritize projects. This role will work cross-functionally with Commercial, Product, Strategy and other internal and external stakeholders to align individual research projects with business objectives. Success in this role requires an execution-oriented mindset, adaptive communication skills and a penchant for documentation. The ideal candidate is someone who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and is driven to see projects through to completion. The ability to communicate and collaborate cross-departmentally is fundamental to this role — you’ll work with internal experts in their field as well as external vendors. As one of the leaders in the market research industry, Morning Consult will collect more than 10 million survey responses across more than 40 countries over the next year. This role will have the unique opportunity to affect change at scale and play a vital role in organizing company initiatives. The Research Science Team at Morning Consult: The Research Science team is part of the Strategy Division at Morning Consult. We are a team of survey experts focused on developing industry-leading practices for research methodology, sample quality and survey design through primary research and experimentation. We consult with internal and external stakeholders to develop complex research designs, build sampling and weighting strategies and oversee Morning Consult's data collection for its flagship daily tracking operation in 50 countries.

Requirements

BA/MA in a social science — communication, psychology, political science, economics or a related field
1-2+ years of experience in survey research, project management or a similar role
Experience with data analytics and/or survey methodology a plus
Demonstrated curiosity about AI tools (i.e., ChatGPT, Claude) and experience leveraging them to improve research workflows, documentation, analysis, or operational efficiency
Strong project management skills, ability to oversee multiple projects in parallel and take initiative on projects
Experience with lean or agile project management; experience with Asana or Jira a plus
Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to adapt to the audience to translate findings into digestible and actionable insights
Experience with Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets
Comfort working in a high-growth, fast-paced startup environment
Low ego, consummate team player; comfortable working across departments and job levels
Willing to take feedback, learn and grow; an ethos of continuous self-improvement

Responsibilities

Collaborating with some of the world's leading experts in survey methodology to understand project objectives, create timelines and manage the execution of initiatives within the Research Operations & Analytics group
Collaborating on research operations, building systems and processes to field incoming requests, prioritizing individual tasks and tracking project progress
Maintaining and scaling project management databases to help drive efficiency
Creating and maintaining documentation, memos and project reports for internal and external audiences
Performing such other tasks and duties as may be required or assigned from time to time in the Company’s discretion