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Vice President, Communications Research

Ipsos
Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 3/3/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/27/2025

What you can expect to be doing :

  • Driving business growth -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
  • Define and implement strategies to expand market share in target industry associations, corporations and communications firms.
  • Establish high-level client relationships and represent the organization in key industry events.
  • 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
  • Ensure client satisfaction with deliverables as well as employee satisfaction through a commitment to professional development anchored in the business’s core strategy
  • Compelling and market impactful thought leadership in requisite areas of expertise
  • Has a sales goal of a minimum of $2,000,000 per year; with increasing sales goals each year ($2 to $4M per year)
  • Is available to travel outside of homebase area (DC area)

What success in this role looks like :

  • Ability to meet financial growth expectations / targets.
  • Mentoring and building a strong, dedicated results-oriented team.
  • In addition to meeting sales targets, the ability to “Wow” clients through highest level of analysis and written and / or presented materials. Essentially, we want our clients to see you as a consultant, combining insights with “what’s next” ideas.
  • This might be the job for you if you have :

  • Established professional committed to providing evidence-based strategic insight and communications strategies to senior clients; position focus will be in growing expanded portfolio of business in industry association, foundations, and corporations nationwide, focused on public opinion polling for thought leadership and strategic communications.
  • 10 to 12 years in the areas of public policy, communications messaging development and testing, and / or public polling and strategic communications consulting.
  • 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 design
  • Demonstrated success in working with industry association, foundation and private sector clients delivering strategic advice and delivering quality work on-time, and on-budget
  • Track record of consistently increasing private sector business revenue through the capture of new work and organic / incremental growth within existing client projects
  • Strong dynamic speaking skills and a commitment to developing and disseminating thought leadership
  • Professional experience working with or working at management consulting firms, social science research firms, marketing communications companies, global public affairs firms, etc.
  • MA / MBA / PhD / Above or equivalent experience.
  • If you don’t meet 100% of the requirements, we encourage all who feel they might be a fit for the opportunity to apply. We may consider a variety of backgrounds for a particular role and are also committed to considering candidates for available positions throughout our organization, not just the one you’re applying to!

    In accordance with NY / CO / CA / WA law, the estimated base salary range for this role is $130,000 to $140,000. Your final base salary will be determined based on several non-discriminatory factors which may include but are not limited to location, work experience, skills, knowledge, education and / or certifications.

    What’s in it for you :

    At Ipsos you’ll experience opportunities for Career Development, an exceptional benefits package (including generous PTO, healthcare plans, wellness benefits), a flexible workplace policy, and a strong collaborative culture.

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