Coordinator, Research & Sample Strategy

Morning Consult • Washington, DC

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Morning Consult is seeking a Coordinator, 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.

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
• Strong project management skills, ability to oversee multiple projects in parallel and take initiative on projects
• 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

Nice To Haves

• 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
• Experience with lean or agile project management; experience with Asana or Jira a plus

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level