Location: Norwalk, CT (in office 2 days)
Compensation: $130-160k annually
Our client is a hybrid marketing consultancy that blends art and science, the left brain and the right, and takes its clients from the first research question all the way through product innovation, brand, and marketing strategy. Much of their work is in life sciences and health, with data science, creative, and sustainability practices alongside it. Research here isn't a department that hands off a deck and disappears. It's where everything else starts. They're hiring a senior researcher to lead that work. Pharmaceutical or biotechnology project experience is required at this level.
The role:
This role is about as client-facing as research gets, and it's strategic first. You'll spend much of your time in front of clients, often senior ones, shaping what they decide to do next. The research, qual and quant, is how you get there. You'll help marketing and business leaders figure out what they actually need to know, design the study, run it, and turn the results into recommendations people act on. You'll also own the health of your accounts: budgets, growth, all of it. The title depends on experience. Senior Manager at 5+ years, Associate Director at 7+.What you’ll doWork with marketing and business leaders to pin down the real question and agree on what success looks like Design qual and quant studies from the ground up: methodology, proposals, questionnaires, discussion guides Walk stakeholders through your approach and get their buy-in before anything goes to field Lead complex projects from kickoff to final readout Analyze the data and connect it to the other research and analytics already in play Build findings and recommendations that line up with business priorities and can actually be used Keep tabs on industry trends and competitors, and work them into the story Keep project budgets where they should beGrow your accounts What you bring 5+ years of primary market research experience (7+ for Associate Director). It needs to be direct, hands-on research. Pharmaceutical market research experience. This one isn't optional. A bachelor's degree or higher A solid grasp of qual and quant research design and methodology The ability to run several projects, and the people on them, at once Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills Clear writing, clear speaking, and good instincts with people A track record as the person clients call for advice, not just data. You're comfortable advising senior leaders, and occasionally changing their minds. A habit of thinking creatively, critically, and strategically Strong Word, PowerPoint, and Excel skills The details
Level: Senior Manager or Associate Director, depending on experience
Location: Norwalk, CT (hybrid, 2 days a week in the office)
