Job Description We are seeking an Online Project Manager for our Irving, Texas office. We are accepting applications from both entry-level and experienced applicants. This person will manage online data collection projects from proposal to delivery of results. This position requires strong problem solving skills, ability to learn/adapt quickly and excellent communication skills.
The responsibilities of the Online Project Manager include:
Request and compile cost/timing estimates from production areas.
Conduct project kickoff meeting with clients.
Schedule internal resources.
Monitor progress of work to timeline and budget.
Provide daily status reports to clients.
Review deliverables and provide feedback as necessary
Skills The qualifications are:
Bachelors degree in Marketing or a related field
At least one year of work experience
Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and Outlook
Strong math, logic and problem solving skills
Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills
Ability to learn quickly and apply learning to new situations
Title: Senior Consultant, Marketing Sciences
Salary: Commensurate/Ex
Job Description This position requires substantial experience with typical marketing research techniques such as discrete choice modeling, structural equation modeling, factor, cluster, discriminant, and conjoint analysis, statistics & weighting, multivariate modeling, limited dependent variable modeling, ANOVA and MANOVA. Familiarity with advance techniques such as Hierarchical Bayes and Latent class. Further, candidates will be expected to interpret results and to provide recommendations relevant to marketing and business strategies. Strong verbal and written communication skills and good interpersonal skills should be evident.
Typical Duties and Responsibilities:
Will be responsible for marketing research project design, statistical analysis/modeling and results reporting. Duties include:
Design research to meet client objectives
Execute complex statistical procedures
Assess reasonableness of data and results
Generate clear deliverables from statistical output
Effectively communicate analytical results
Consult with internal and external clients
Contribute to new business efforts
Increase knowledge base by learning new and different techniques
Skills Masters degree or Ph.D. in statistics, econometrics or another quantitative field or equivalent experience.
8+ years experience
Hands on experience with statistical software (e.g. SAS and SPSS) and specialized packages (e.g. Latent Gold and AMOS).
Demonstrated analytical skills and the ability to logic check data, results and final output.
Extensive presentation/publication experience.
Extensive multivariate analysis.
Supplier side experience a plus
Experience in directing the work of analytical staff.
Experience and familiarity with basic marketing strategies is a plus.
Title: Presentation Specialist
Salary: Commensurate w/Experience
Job Description Primarily develops data driven client deliverables using MS Office applications and graphics software. Creates market research oriented charts and graphs from complex data sets. Provides input into technical and organizational infrastructure that improves the company wide presentation creation activities.
Specific Duties
Heavy word processing, presentation and graphics use to include charts, graphs, and tables with formulas within Excel. Responsible for layout, word processing, editing, proofing, and final output of documents.
Tests, evaluates, and recommends changes in hardware/software intended to improve the way presentations are produced.
Initiates investigations into ways to improve efficiency of presentation production.
Serves as "subject matter expert" on specific hardware/software issues.
Highly competent in all technical/functional skills, careful attention to detail.
Advanced knowledge of Excel formulas and functions, as well as basic knowledge of Excel macros is required.
Skills Appropriate word processing speed and M/A/R/Ctesting scores (as required by position).
Word Power User.
Excel Power User a must!
PowerPoint Power User a must!
Excellent verbal communication.
High-level multi-tasking, organizational skills; ability to set priorities.
Client Service orientation.
Works with minimal supervision.
Education and Experience
High school graduate with related experience; two years of college or equivalent preferred
One to three years word processing and graphics experience with increasing responsibilities in a Presentation Specialist environment.
Title: Research Manager - Greensboro, NC and Dallas, TX
Salary: Commensurate w/Ex
Job Description Job Functions
Obtain estimates for design and analysis elements of active matters and proposals.
Assist Client Management with proposal development, as appropriate. (May draft the proposal at more senior levels.)
Designs and analyzes projects and programs to meet clients research and business needs.
Design questionnaire.
Develop analytical plans.
Document key elements of the analytic process (e.g. types of tests run, rules used for calculating statistics and maps, sample groups included, etc.)
Liaison with Marketing Services - schedule/manage/monitor all marketing science functions.
Use available tools for hands-on data exploration (e.g. SPSS, Asteroid, Quanvert, etc.)
Prepare final report/presentation.
Participate in client presentations.
Assist client service with client interface and relationship building.
Consult with clients on strategic business issues.
Support new client development activities.
Cost control of design and analysis elements.
Skills Skills
Competent in identifying business/research issues and translating into research design and analysis.
Strong conceptual and quantitative skills.
Solid understanding of research methods and statistical techniques.
Data collection techniques.
Research design.
Statistics (as user.)
Analysis.
Report writing through conclusions/implications.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal and relationship skills - both internally and with clients; team player.
Leadership skills.
Can work independently with minimal direction.
Flexible and practical - can balance research designs and analysis with budget, timing and other constraints; can work to a budget.
Continuous improvement mind set.
Accountabilities
Client deliverables (questionnaire, toplines, reports, etc.) meet research objectives and (where appropriate) contain value-added insights into implications and business impact
Accurate estimates for professional time.
Error-free questionnaire and banner plan.
Marketing science and reporting processes are delivered accurately, on-time, and on-budget.
Topline, analysis and/or final report are error-free, answer project objectives, and are implications and issues oriented.
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Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a research related field. Preferably a graduate degree in a related field.
3-5 years experience in a research setting.
Title: Account Director
Salary: Commensurate w/Experience
Job Description Seeking a tenured Account Director adept at gaining and growing account revenues. Key areas of responsibility include: recognizing research opportunities, translating objectives to research design, overseeing project implementation, analyzing results to derive actionable findings and presenting outcomes and recommendations to client organizations.
Specifically:
Gain and maintain client relationships
Consult w/clients on strategic business issues
Recommend methodologies that address client objectives
Write succinct proposals targeted toward issues
Develop questionnaire/analysis/report outlines
Translate research results into meaningful findings and recommendations
Present and defend research outcomes to client organizations
Maintain profitability levels
Skills 12+ years research/marketing experience (a minimum of 6 years in research)
Assertive business development mindset
Broad spectrum of research knowledge
Dynamic presentation skills
Strong interpersonal skills/enjoy working on teams
Good negotiating skills
Client service mentality
Position is available in Dallas, TX or Greensboro, NC.
Title: Survey Programmer
Salary: Commensurate w/Exp
Job Description We are seeking a Data Analyst for either our Irving, TX or Greensboro, NC office. We are accepting applications from both entry-level and experienced applicants. This person will program surveys for data collection and provide results in the form of cross-tabulations. This position requires strong problem solving skills, ability to learn/adapt quickly and excellent communication skills.
The responsibilities of the Data Analyst include:
Program and test questionnaires using Confirmit for online surveys and Quancept for telephone surveys.
Manage data through data collection phase.
Provide cross tabulations of data using Quantum.
Monitor progress of work to timeline and communicate status to Project Team.
Skills The qualifications are:
Bachelors degree in Programming, Marketing or a related field
At least one year of work experience
Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and Outlook
Experience with learning and applying programming languages
Strong math, logic and problem solving skills
Ability to learn quickly and apply learning to new situations
Knowledge of HTML, Java script, Jscript or .NET Framework, a plus
Knowledge of Confirmit, Quancept or Quantum, a plus
Title: New Business Developer
Salary: Commensurate w/Experience
Job Description The Business Development position will report to the Executive Vice President and will be responsible for identifying business opportunities in both prospect and existing accounts, and managing the sales cycle to a successful conclusion. This person will fill a critical position, serving as a key contributor to the overall growth of the firm.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Growth of the business through acquisition of new sales of M/A/R/C Research products.
Activities include prospect generation, needs identification, qualifying the opportunity, and including the appropriate subject matter experts to close the project.
Responsible for a high level of management and account planning.
Working in a collaborative way with both Account Managers and Methods Consultants.
Becoming the Client Advocate.
Skills SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
A minimum of 10 years of sales experience in a marketing services environment, selling custom marketing research.
Documented sales successes crossing a mix of product and service categories.
An ability to associate marketing issues with appropriate research solutions.
Excellent planning and organization skills.
Strong relationship building skills.
Demonstrated leadership abilities.
Evidenced team building skills, and a willingness to work with any and all resources to achieve success.
An undergraduate degree in business or a related field, with an advanced degree a plus.
A solid understanding of marketing principles and practices.
In-depth understanding of research methodologies a plus.
COMPENSATION
Compensation includes a base salary commensurate with skills and experience, along with an incentive bonus program based on personal performance. An attractive, comprehensive benefits package including health and welfare benefits, a company matching 401(k) plan, and an employee stock purchase plan. This position is available in California, Chicago, New York or any other major cities.
For more information about any of these available positions, please contact:
Patricia Wakim Vice President
(800) 884-MARC(6272) (972) 983-0444 Fax M/A/R/C® Research 1660 North Westridge Circle Irving (Dallas), TX 75038 USA
