We are seeking a talented, ambitious Research Director to join our Sport Custom Research team here at YouGov!
As Custom Research Director for YouGov Sport, you will develop and deliver innovative market research solutions, knowledge and insights to our sport industry clients. Whilst leading the custom research team for one of YouGov’s key verticals in a high priority market for the company and sport sector specifically.
This role will oversee a team responsible for client consultation and servicing excellence for all ad hoc consumer research conducted on behalf of US Sport clients.
What will I be delivering?
Research Expertise
- Provide strategic direction on the design, pricing, and execution of primary market research projects of quantitative and qualitative nature
- Collaborate with internal YouGov operational and cross-functional teams to complete research fieldwork in the US as well as international markets
- Design and write custom research reports delivering actionable insights and recommendations and present findings to clients
- Perform analysis on collected data and interpret findings in ways that answer key business questions; apply knowledge of multivariate techniques
Client Servicing Excellence
- Lead consultative client discussions to uncover business needs and identify research objectives
- Develop client-driven research designs, pricing, and proposals for ad hoc research programs
- Support initiatives to evolve and improve our client deliverables and drive a culture of best-in-class research standards
Leadership
- Lead an engaged, collaborative and high-performance team of researchers tasked with executing and delivering custom research to our US Sport clientele
- Manage pricing strategy and profitability for sport custom research
- Create, develop and maintain strong relationships across YouGov Sport and work collaboratively with key stakeholders
What do I need to bring with me?
- Extensive experience conducting custom, primary market research projects via a wide variety of research techniques, most importantly quantitative research.
- Experience on the research/delivery side of a relevant B2B organization (such as market research, sport sponsorship/consulting, etc.)
- Experience directly interacting with and managing client relationships across multiple stakeholder groups.
- Leadership/management experience including a proven track record of leading high performance teams of 3+ individuals.
- Experience with developing pricing strategy for custom research programs, including management of overall team profitability.
- Expertise in leading development of custom research proposals in response to client briefs.
- Passion for process/work-flow optimization, data hygiene, and attention to detail.
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Company Description and Culture
YouGov is a global online research company, offering insight into what the world thinks.
We speak daily to our panel of over 27 million registered members to understand opinion and behaviors around the world. We have a strong reputation as a source of accurate data and we’re trusted by the world’s biggest brands to get it right, making us the most quoted market research source in the world.
Why join YouGov?
Join our global team to help us achieve our social mission: to make millions of people’s opinions heard for the benefit of our local, national, and international communities.
Understanding diversity of opinion requires diversity of background. Although our global panel of millions of people worldwide powers our research, our biggest asset is our people. If our research is to be truly representative of what the world thinks, we need people from all walks of life to be part of the team to bring their perspective to the work we do.
Life at YouGov
We are driven by a set of shared values. We are fast, fearless, and innovative. We work diligently to get it right. We are guided by accuracy, ethics, and proven methodologies. We respect and trust each other, bringing these values into everything that we do.
We strive to provide YouGovers with best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. We want our employees to have a sense of belonging and uniqueness in a supportive workplace, so they can bring their full selves to work.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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