Research Coordinator

Quadrant Strategies•Washington, DC

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About The Position

The Research Coordinator is a full-time role within the Research Operations department at the firm, helping to identify and connect with panelists, to recruit them as participants for Quadrant’s research panels. Our research panels engage policy elites nationally and abroad and incorporate them into the in-house market research we conduct for our clients. This role will coordinate the outreach, recruitment, communication, and scheduling with panelists. This is a terrific opportunity to gain exposure to operations, research, and recruitment functions at a rapidly growing firm in the market research industry.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree a plus
Full-time or internship experience in market research or recruitment with experience of successfully managing projects
Superior communication skills, including demonstrated oral, written and presentation abilities in a business-focused setting using a variety of communication channels (telephone, e-mail, in-person, etc.)
Experience with different cultures, either domestically or while studying/ working abroad
Effective relationship building and stakeholder management skills
Excellent skills in multi-tasking and managing priorities

Nice To Haves

Familiar with the following software a plus:
LinkedIn Recruiter for recruiting
Monday.com for project management
Decipher for programming online screeners
Outlook for email communication and calendar
Google Sheets for creating and maintaining project reports

Responsibilities

Execute recruitment projects based on the client team requests for interviews, focus groups, and surveys
Proactively conduct online research to identify potential experts for our panels
Engage potential panelists by performing initial outreach through a personal LinkedIn account, over email, and phone calls
Communicate and interact with panel experts in an extremely timely manner
Work closely with other internal and external teams, such as consultants, management, and other operations team members
Maintain a database of recruitment outreach and other fieldwork information
Regularly update and report on recruitment projects’ status
Participate in updating and maintaining the team’s CRM platform
Report to a Manager of Qualitative Research and work with other Research Coordinators on a team
Assessment of feasibility and timeline of projects; a. This involves evaluating whether a proposed project is achievable within the given constraints, such as time, resources, and budget. It includes detailed planning, resource allocation, risk assessment, and timeline estimation to ensure the project can be completed successfully.
Recruitment of participants to participate in market research studies a. This involves identifying, reaching out to, and enlisting individuals to participate in market research studies. It includes defining participant criteria, sourcing candidates, screening them for suitability, and managing their participation.
Maintaining and building vendor relationships with foreign language moderators and recruiters to help us run global research more efficiently. a. This involves establishing and nurturing partnerships with vendors who provide foreign language moderation and recruitment services. It includes selecting vendors, coordinating project needs, and ensuring quality and efficiency in service delivery.