Senior Research Analyst, Innovation

Ipsos•New York, NY

13h•$59,000 - $72,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Innovation Service Line guides clients throughout the innovation journey as they develop and launch new or improved products and services spanning a range of verticals. We help our clients develop the initial idea for a product/service, ensure the fully-articulated description of the product/service resonates with consumers, confirm that prototypes of the product/service properly deliver on consumer expectations, and finetune the full mix prior to launch. This is accomplished using best-in-class services, including idea screening, concept testing, product testing, price and line optimization, package testing and volumetric forecasting. Ipsos is one of the world’s largest research companies and currently the only one primarily managed by researchers, ranking as a #1 full-service research organization for four consecutive years. With over 75 different data-driven solutions, and presence in 90 markets, Ipsos brings together research, implementation, methodological, and subject-matter experts from around the world, combining thematic and technical experts to deliver top-quality research and insights. Simply speaking, we help the biggest companies solve some of their biggest problems, serving more than 5000 clients across the globe by providing research, data, and insights on their target markets. And we are proud of our continuous efforts in making Ipsos the best place to work!

Requirements

Masters in Market Research, or a Bachelor’s degree and 1 + years of primary, quantitative research experience in a professional setting.
Strong Word, Excel, PowerPoint skills.
Outstanding attention to detail, accuracy, and thoroughness in completing all tasks.
Highly organized/ Good time management/ Ability to effectively manage multiple projects and tasks.
Clear, concise written communication skills.
Ability to positively interact with internal support teams.
Ability to easily understand and adapt to in-house operational forms, process, and software.

Responsibilities

Works with project team and appropriate internal resources to meet client needs.
Participates in client communication (email, phone, etc.) as appropriate to gain understanding of needs and to capture client requests and feedback to incorporate in project documents.
Familiarizes self with key clients/accounts within the Service Line.
Supports the preparation of reports and presentations.
May share files and updates with clients.
Works alongside project lead in the execution and delivery of reliable and timely data to our clients by owning tasks throughout the project lifecycle such as link checking, data quality checks and report population.
Focuses on executional excellence with increased independence.
Understands the project lifecycle for custom research and manages projects from client approval to deliverables with project lead oversight.
Collaborates with internal Ops partners and project lead in project execution.
Manages project timelines.
Mentors new Analysts on core competencies.
Questionnaire review and revision.
Creating and submitting project materials.
Managing internal project partners.
Reviewing and finalizing links.
Monitoring fieldwork.
Reviewing and finalizing data tables.
Spec'ing, charting, and proofing report slides.
Managing multiple projects/priorities and working towards resolving problems that arise.
Participates in mentorship of new Analysts and Interns. This may include shadowing on projects and providing guidance on tasks throughout the project lifecycle.
Manages internal project partners with increased independence, in order to help keep the project/tasks on schedule and within scope.
Participates in analytic plan meetings with the project team.
Creates report shell with project team direction and is responsible for timely and accurate report creation.
Reviews survey data and starts to analyze and interpret survey results (may assist with writing headlines).