Research Analyst – Consumer Insights

Russell Tobin & Associates is currently seeking a Research Analyst – Consumer Insights, 06 Months Contract role for one of our Fortune 500 clients, Culver City, CA. Apply today for immediate consideration.

Hourly Pay: $40 to $44 W2

Location: Culver City, CA (Hybrid)

Duration: 06 Months Contract until Oct 2025

Overview:

• Seeking a quant and qual researcher to support our consumer insights function. The researcher will report into the consumer insights lead, and generate insights that drive better decisions for stakeholders across the entire organization (marketing, product, channel…).
• We’re looking for someone who’s able to conduct in-house primary research from the ground up using DYI platforms and tools, and has experience managing vendors for more in-depth research projects.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage the brand & ad tracking survey: stay on top of campaign and product launches, track the assets, share survey updates with the vendor, handle ad[1]hoc data requests, etc.
• Write and program quant surveys from scratch, analyze the Excel data, and produce reports with quick turnarounds.
• Write discussion guides, and analyze qual insights.
• Oversee admin (vendor onboarding, purchase orders, tracking research budget) and vendor management tasks.
• Write RFPs and review proposals from agencies.
• Synthesize youth and cultural trends, and write a weekly roundup.
• Help create story-driven reports that are easy to digest and actionable.
• Write queries for social listening, pull and interpret the data.
• Support other teams as needed in tracking earned media moments

Key qualifications:

• 4 years of market research experience — ideally on both the agency and client side.
• Experience writing and programming quantitative surveys from scratch, knowing how to ask the right questions in the right way.
• Experience writing qual screeners and discussion guides is preferred.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, attention to detail.
• Naturally curious and passionate about uncovering consumers’ underlying motivations - digging deep into the data, leaving no stone unturned, and questioning insights.
• Fast learner - ability to learn new methodologies, platforms, and tools, and work with Keynote, Pages, Numbers.
• Resourceful, flexible, and able to think creatively and out-of-the-box.
• Growth mindset, willingness to learn and grow, and ability to take feedback.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills, building and maintaining excellent relationships with stakeholders/vendors.
• Proactive, can-do attitude.

Russell Tobin is a leading minority-owned professional and technical recruitment and staffing advisory organization. We are comprised of specialized practices focusing on a variety of skill sets and industries. Having a depth and breadth of industry expertise, our subject matter experts are able to provide tailored and swift sourcing solutions to fulfill client hiring needs. In other words, we connect top talent with companies.

As a certified minority-owned business, Pride Global and its affiliates - including Russell Tobin, Pride Health, and Pride Now - are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.

Russell Tobin offers eligible employees comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), a 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, legal support, auto and home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with some preferred vendors.