Research Manager, Qualitative Consumer Market Research

Summary

Join Collage Group as a Research Manager, Qualitative Market Research, and contribute to our mission of helping organizations leverage cultural insights for brand growth. This remote role involves managing and executing qualitative market research projects, from design to reporting. You will moderate various qualitative methodologies, manage client relationships, and collaborate with team members. The ideal candidate possesses 2+ years of supplier-side qualitative market research experience, including design, recruitment, moderation, analysis, and reporting. Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills are essential, along with excellent communication abilities. Experience with quantitative research is a plus.

Requirements

• 2+ years experience with qualitative supplier-side market research, including research design, recruitment, moderation, analysis and reporting
• Ability to moderate online methodologies such as video IDIs, online bulletin boards, digital diaries is required, in-person interviews, focus groups, in-home ethnographies a plus
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining a strong client service orientation
• Intellectually curious with a passion for research and talking to people
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Manage and execute qualitative market research to uncover key insights that will shape the way our clients activate these consumer segments
• Moderate a range of qualitative methodologies including IDIs, focus groups, and online bulletin boards/diaries
• Coordinate with clients, team members, and 3rd party vendors through the project lifecycle including screener and discussion guide design, recruitment, moderation, analysis and reporting
• Perform qualitative analysis to surface “storytelling” insights to be used for strategic recommendations for our clients
• Create high-quality presentations/reports leveraging user-friendly visualization and layouts
• Work with team members to ensure all project deadlines are met and project logistics are accounted for
• Collaborate with quantitative team members on multi-method projects and cross-train/support on occasional quantitative projects

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with quantitative research a plus