Vice President, Polling & Thought Leadership - Public Affairs

Ipsos•Washington, DC

61d•$170,000 - $175,000

About The Position

We are looking for a Vice President, Polling & Thought Leadership to join our U.S. Public Affairs team. This person will be an established market research professional committed to providing evidence-based strategic insight and communications strategies to senior clients. Their focus will be on growing/expanding our portfolio of business among the media and polling communities, industry associations, foundations, and corporations nationwide with a lense on public opinion polling for thought leadership and strategic communications.

Requirements

15+ years in the areas of public polling, public policy, and strategic communications consulting
MA/MBA/PhD/Above or equivalent experience
Expertise in public polling questionnaire development, survey program and sample management
Experience overseeing social science research projects, including complex survey programs and analytical products
Knowledge of social science research methods and ability to advise clients on issues of research and sample design
Strong dynamic speaking skills and a commitment to developing and disseminating thought leadership

Responsibilities

Leads the development and execution of Ipsos' thought leadership content across North America and within US Public Affairs for Ipsos.
Cultivates and leverages strong relationships with journalists and pollsters at prominent media outlets (e.g., CNN, The New York Times, ABCNews, Washington Post, etc.)
Spearheads the creation of high-profile media releases for significant events like elections and major media clients such as ABCNews and The Washington Post.
Oversees a weekly/monthly newsletter and podcast/webinars (?) disseminating key polling data and analysis to clients, media contacts, and internal Ipsos stakeholders.
Serves as a media spokesperson, representing Ipsos on air and in print
Represents Ipsos doing webinars, panels, and industry conferences, develop and delivering presentations, and sharing expertise.
Co-leads client relationship management, serving as a key media contact
Reviews and checks public release materials produced by other Ipsos service lines, ensuring they comply with Ipsos' Media Release Policy, providing editing and guidance to internal teams and clients.
Mentors and develops junior team members, including data journalists, enhancing their writing and analytical skills
Driving business growth -â¯expectation of an 40%/60% split between development of new business and launching/advising new projects to ensure high quality delivery and managing junior staff to achieve project goals
Collaborating with methodologists and sampling/weighting teams to improve Ipsos' data collection and sampling assets (KnowledgePanel) to maintain top quality data delivery for Ipsos clients.
Serving as a senior leader on the team to ensure junior staff are trained and prepared to deliver highest quality work; understands and leads in the development in data collection and analysis tools
Consulting with Client Thought Leadership team to improve client data story delivery - to drive compelling and market impactful thought leadership in requisite areas of expertise

Benefits

Career Development
an exceptional benefits package (including generous PTO, healthcare plans, wellness benefits)
a flexible workplace policy
a strong collaborative culture

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