Market Research - Senior Consultant

                               Market Research Senior Specialist  

ABOUT US

Pointe Advisory (Pointe) is a leader in evidence-based strategic advisory, powering our clients’ decision-making with an unparalleled understanding of rapidly shifting landscapes.

Pointe Advisory’s Mission is to harness the power of original research to challenge our client’s thinking and inform winning strategies and investments. Living up to this ambitious purpose has established us as the leader in evidence-based strategic research and competitive intelligence, serving an exclusive group of Global 1,000 clients across every major industry.

Since our founding in 2000, we have taken great pride in playing a part in facilitating the success of our clients, and measure our own success based upon their satisfaction. Not surprisingly, we consistently maintain some of the highest customer advocacy scores in the industry.

WHAT MAKES POINTE A GREAT PLACE TO WORK

Over the last 20 years, Pointe has unapologetically anchored its strategy on a simple but ambitious mantra: Great People, Great Clients, Great Work. By evaluating decisions in the context of this framework, we have thoughtfully built a firm culture characterized by achievement and humility. We hire great people that are zealous in their commitment to their team members’ success. This creates a unique and inspired team environment where you can be pushed professionally and personally to be the best version of yourself. Our great clients view us as thought partners and provide opportunities to elevate our and their thinking. This combination of factors ensures we consistently deliver great work.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Pointe is looking for a Market Research Senior Specialist to support our firm’s rapid growth by supporting our market research capabilities. At Pointe, expectations are high but empowering. You will have direct access to Pointe’s partners and key client decision-makers. Your ideas will be heard, and your thoughts valued as we help clients grow and drive strategic advantage through primary research. Quite simply, you will get the developmental benefits of big firm clients with the high touch of a boutique culture.

This is a fully remote position. Pointe offers industry-leading compensation, robust benefits, and schedule flexibility.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

As a Market Research Senior Specialist, you represent the engine of our Great People, Great Clients, and Great Work Mantra! You will join the team responsible for the primary research and data analytics that enable the delivery of Great Work to our exclusive list of Fortune 1,000 (Great) Clients. More specifically, you will:

• Provide primary research expertise to client engagement teams
• Design primary research including writing and reviewing surveys
• Execute research and develop insights from the research to provide practical, value-add feedback to client teams
• Recommend and describe research methods and techniques appropriate for projects including but not limited to usage and attitude, customer segmentation, customer experience, pricing, product development, and brand strategy
• Analyze large sets of market data using statistical tools and software
• Translate complex data into clear, actionable business insights and strategies
• Coach consultants on primary research procedures
• Develop and sustain relationships with external research vendors
• Stay current on market research techniques

• Contribute to continued improvement of products and services, including Pointe’s ability to perform quality primary research
• Positively contribute to the dynamic, high-achieving atmosphere of the firm

ABOUT YOU

Over the last two decades, Pointe has assembled an intellectually curious, eclectic, and motivated team of peers, resulting in a vibrant office environment that is fast-paced, collaborative, and entertaining. Our team is fanatical about client service and personal accountability. We value individual contribution, creativity, teamwork, and humor. Additional qualifications include:

• BA or BS required with focus on marketing, business, statistics, data science/analytics, mathematics, and/or a relevant field with clear track record of academic excellence
• Master’s degree in data science, data analytics, statistics, or related areas of study preferred
• Three to six years of professional experience in market research, preferably in a business, consulting, or professional services environment
• Expertise in quantitative research methodologies and knowledge in qualitative research
• Experience with data management and manipulation, including working with large datasets
• Proficiency with Python, including data analysis libraries such as Pandas and NumPy and visualization libraries such as Matplotlib and seaborn.
• Familiarity with market research skills including cross tabs, frequencies, correlations, regressions and practical understanding of conjoint/DCM, factor analysis, MaxDiff and Turf analyses, and predictive analytics
• Expert skill set in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint and Excel; strong experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau and/or PowerBI)
• Proven ability to help design and work with complex and comprehensive market research studies that leverage multiple data sources and clearly address business objectives and offer actionable recommendations
• Strong project management skills, including setting and meeting timelines, monitoring budgets, and managing vendor output
• Ability to consolidate data findings into concise, actionable, and easy-to-understand charts and/or presentations
• Finely tuned active listening skills, strong attention to detail, work ethic, and exceptional follow-through.
• Strong communication, writing, and presentation skills
• Time management and multitasking abilities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

WHAT MAKES POINTE A GREAT PLACE TO WORK

Over the last 20 years, Pointe has unapologetically anchored its strategy on a simple but ambitious mantra: Great People, Great Clients, Great Work. By evaluating decisions in the context of this framework, we have thoughtfully built a firm culture characterized by achievement and humility. We hire great people that are zealous in their commitment to their team members’ success. This creates a unique and inspired team environment where you can be pushed professionally and personally to be the best version of yourself. Our great clients view us as thought partners and provide opportunities to elevate our and their thinking. This combination of factors ensures we consistently deliver great work.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Our mission is to reward best-in-class work with a flexible lifestyle, an interesting work environment, and superior compensation relative to any other firm in our space. Pointe offers a competitive base salary in addition to a generous performance bonus system. Part of our promise is benefits; we believe we offer the most comprehensive benefits package for any firm of our size.