Qualitative Research Moderator

Curion • Deerfield, IL

1d • $85,000 - $95,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The focus of this Qualitative Research Moderator position is to provide full cycle qualitative research development and management. We’re looking for an energetic, creative, resourceful, and passionate qualitative researcher and moderator. This role requires the ability to lead multiple projects with minimal supervision and effectively manage simultaneous moderation, analysis, and report-writing responsibilities. A strong executive presence is needed for leading client-facing meetings and presentations for senior leadership teams. The position also involves utilizing AI tools to enhance reporting, topline development, and insight generation, and conducting regular qualitative research moderation in peel-off groups at the Deerfield location, with travel as needed to other locations. The role includes writing proposals, recommending qualitative research approaches, supporting client engagement, and partnering with project managers and other team members for project implementation and report writing. Additionally, the moderator will work with colleagues on methodology development, support client/prospect capability calls, advance learning in qualitative research methods, and represent Curion at industry events.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience conducting in-person in qualitative market research and moderating
• Bachelors in relevant field preferred
• Moderator trained - RIVA or Burke is highly preferred
• Prior experience working within Restaurant or Durables industry (either client or agency side) is highly preferred
• Prior experience utilizing AI tools to enhance reporting, topline development, and insight generation highly preferred
• Demonstrated experience and comfort with qualitative techniques and a hunger for exploring and inventing new ways of doing things every day
• Experience in a service organization or on the client side to be able to demonstrate empathy for our customers and a true heart for exceptional client service
• Excellent business writing skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and moderate in-person qualitative market research across multiple methodologies
• Implement projects so they come off flawlessly for the client
• Use experience and wisdom to create discussion plans that will unearth new and on-strategy insights
• Write reports that are engaging and clear – and when it makes sense – creative
• Lead a wide variety of qualitative methodologies including focus groups, in-depth interviews, shop-alongs, in-homes, online journals, ideation, co-creation workshops and qual/quant multi-methodology projects.
• Demonstrates ability to lead multiple projects with minimal supervision.
• Ability to effectively manage simultaneous moderation, analysis, and report-writing responsibilities
• Strong executive presence with experience leading client-facing meetings and presentations for senior leadership teams
• Proficient in utilizing AI tools to enhance reporting, topline development, and insight generation
• Ability to conduct regular qualitative research moderation in peel-off groups at Deerfield location, and travel as needed to other locations
• Write fresh, inspiring proposals that stand out among our competition
• Recommends qualitative research approaches during proposal development.
• Support client engagement in thought provoking conversations about how to use insights.
• Think about key clients’ businesses, providing value-add, helping us maintain positive relationships over time – and grow our business.
• Consider ways to help Curion be relevant, be unique, be profitable.
• Partners with project manager, account managers, SPI research counterparts and design managers for project. implementation and report writing
• Work with colleagues on an ongoing basis to apply fresh thinking to methodology development and solutions.
• Supports client/ prospect capability calls.
• Takes initiative to advance learning in qualitative research methods and sharing learnings with team members.
• Represents Curion at industry events and speaking engagements

Benefits

• 401(k) retirement account with company match
• Health, dental, vision, basic life, short and long-term disability, accident insurance, critical insurance, pet insurance, and more.
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Company paid holidays

What This Job Offers

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