[Remote] Director, Market Research
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Research Partnership is one of the world's largest pharma market research and consulting agencies. The Director of Market Research will oversee projects and teams, engage in business development, and be the main point of contact for clients, ensuring impactful insights are delivered through innovative research techniques.
Responsibilities
- Oversee projects and project teams, be the main point of contact with the client and write and give client presentations
- Run a management team with responsibilities involving conducting appraisals, pay reviews, monitoring of performance, personal development, training of staff, recruitment and developing and implementing internal company procedures
- Engage in business development and sales initiatives
- Write proposals to win new business, consider timescales and calculate the research cost alongside VPs and operations
- Involvement in talent acquisition and assessing potential new staff
Skills
- At least 7 years of experience with qualitative custom primary market research projects
- Experience in the life sciences sector
- Extensive expertise in qualitative market research methodologies, including advanced moderation techniques, delivering actionable insights across diverse markets
- Proven ability to mentor and develop both junior and senior team members, fostering deep expertise in qualitative research practices and pharmaceutical industry knowledge
- Highly skilled in moderating in-depth interviews and focus groups, both via telephone and in-person, ensuring rich, meaningful data collection and analysis
- Strong client engagement and relationship management skills
- Proven project supervision skills
- Appreciation of marketing/client-side issues, knowledge and understanding of client issues
- Self-motivated and able to work independently
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to multitask under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- You are proactive, dedicated and enthusiastic, with a ‘can do' attitude and approach
- You demonstrate a high level of accuracy and attention to detail, as well as strengths in organization and prioritization
- You are a collaborative team player who works well with colleagues
- You communicate ideas and issues in an effective, straightforward fashion
- You are highly motivated and want to seize opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
Benefits
- Remote and hybrid work options
- A comprehensive training and development program
- Opportunities for internal advancement
- Annual salary and promotion review
- Paid time off, up to 25 days including your birthday
- 401(k) plan with employee match
- Medical/vision/dental/prescription insurance plans, including heath savings and flexible spending accounts
- Company paid life insurance
- Short term/long term disability
- Commuter reimbursement accounts
- Employee assistance program
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