Senior Market Research Manager, Public Affairs

Washington, DC
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Job Description

What makes this role important at Ipsos?

The Senior Market Research Manager (Senior Account Manager) will be working on market research studies for clients in the private sector, collaborating with a project team working on data collection, data processing, and analysis of results. Client deliverables include data tables, data files, reports in Word and PowerPoint, webinars and telephone presentations.

What you can expect to be doing:

  • Making projects happen: Coordinating and managing survey research projects on time and on budget, working closely with our colleagues in other departments.
  • Getting into the client’s business: Developing an understanding of our clients’ business issues including evaluating brand health, communication effectiveness, concept testing, patient journeys, touchpoint evaluation, and trade-off analysis.
  • Help the business grow: Engage with clients to suggest solutions to their problems and collaborate with colleagues to produce winning proposals.
Set the stage for your promotion: Bring creativity and insights to clients in identifying and solving business challenges, generate new and repeat business, and manage and develop colleagues doing those tasks.

    This might be the job for you if you have:

    • You are curious – you don’t like leaving questions unanswered, and no one needs to tell you to go look for new information that will help you better meet our clients’ needs.
    • You have 4-6 years of experience in the market research sector.
    • You have a degree in the social sciences or a quantitatively-oriented field, preferably at the Master’s level.
    • You have a strong attention to detail, and to getting things right.
    • You can coordinate the work of a large team, keeping everyone “in the loop” on changes that will affect their part of the process
    • You have a strong interest in the health sector – health insurance, hospitals, and public health.
    • You like the idea of working with companies and government agencies to improve their customers’ experiences.
    • You have a strong working proficiency with MS Office (specifically MS PowerPoint, Word and Excel).
    • You have experience in working with data in Excel and/or Access.
    • Knowledge of quantitative analysis packages, especially SPSS and/or SAS is a plus.
    Due to contractual obligations, candidates must be US citizens.

      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 $85,000 to $90,000. 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.

      To find out more about all the great reasons to work at Ipsos, how we’re making an impact around the world, and more about our benefits and employee programs, please visit: Why Work at Ipsos | US

      Commitment to Diversity

      Ipsos recognizes the necessity of building an inclusive culture that values each employee’s individuality and diverse perspectives. For more than 40 years, our mission has been to generate and analyze data about society, markets, brands, and behaviors to provide our clients with the insights that elevate their understanding of the world. This could not be fulfilled without Ipsos’ diverse employees who compile and analyze this data—they are the essence of who we are and what we do.

      We are committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees, creating an environment that promotes inclusion, and enabling employees from all walks of life to flourish. Ipsos encourages our employees to act in a respectful and responsible manner, in line with code of best practices concerning diversity and inclusion, human rights, equality, and civility for every individual.

      Ipsos is An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other protected class and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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      Ipsos is one of the world’s largest research companies and currently the only one primarily managed by researchers, ranking as a #1 full-service research organization for four consecutive years . With over 75 different data-driven solutions, and presence in 90 markets, Ipsos brings together research, implementation, methodological, and subject-matter experts from around the world, combining thematic and technical experts to deliver top-quality research and insights. Simply speaking, we help the biggest companies solve some of their biggest problems, serving more than 5000 clients across the globe by providing research, data, and insights on their target markets. And we’re proud to share we’ve received our Great Place to Work Certification in 2022 & 2023!


      The Public Affairs Service Line is the world leader in Social and Opinion Research. We work with clients on political and public opinion polling, citizen and stakeholder management, social policy improvement, sustainable development strategy and identifying societal trends and perceptions across several sectors. We assess how government and public affairs policies as well as societal trends and views impact our client’s brand/products/markets.