Here's what our employees say:
Aaron Ormiston
Senior Research Manager
“Explorer Research does incredibly well at recognizing their employees’ strengths and has zero hesitation at expediting individuals to higher level roles when earned. While career development is important, Explorer Research has a people-first mentality and is consistently trying to improve. This is very evident through their team collaboration/surveys to strengthen work benefits and conditions based on the input of the team themselves. This input is instantly validated which is seen in vacation increases and the generous health and wellness funds provided alongside company-wide perks. I am incredibly fortunate to have landed at Explorer Research so early in my career as it went above and beyond my expectations.”
Jasmitaa Chhabra
Vice President
“Explorer Research puts their people first. From providing competitive compensation based on quarterly research industry audits to ensuring work-life balance by offering remote work, flexible hours, and committing to the right-to-disconnect policy, they ensure they stay ahead of the curve. Based on our collective feedback, Explorer has topped us off with benefits we care about the most – a wellness spending package, an additional week of paid time off, an allowance towards our home offices, just to name a few. Explorer also invests in our continuous learning and development by hosting knowledge-sharing sessions, interactive workshops, and training led by industry experts. This creates an environment we can thrive in and feel good about the place we work!”
Current Career Opportunities
Research Analyst (Remote - Canada or US Based)
The Role
As a Research Analyst, you’ll be a critical and foundational piece for the day-to-day management in the delivery of high-quality research projects, applying your knowledge, expertise and analytical skills to support clients in better decision-making.
Working across multiple projects simultaneously while reporting to the Project Leads, your core day-to-day responsibilities will involve:
- Ensuring that our research enables clients to fully meet their objectives,
- Analyzing the results of the research to create a compelling story and provide strategic recommendations,
- Overseeing project tasks carried out by the wider support team – from scripting to fieldwork and supplier management, ensuring project timings and budgets are met,
- Ensuring accuracy of all client deliverables.
Client Account Management and Delivery
- Overall: Supports other team members in the successful delivery of projects and smooth running of client accounts
- Project Management: Shows an understanding of good project management principles, operating in-line with the Explorer way of working. Completes the standard project tasks as per project workflow; Knows what stage projects are at, and where relevant documentation can be found
- Fieldwork: Monitors fieldwork (completes, quotas, etc.) and updates project team; provides written fieldwork updates to client; checks scripts
- Analysis: Drafts coding specs and tab specs with support; Checks data and tables for quality and accuracy;
- Reporting and Delivery: Attends and contributes to internal analysis sessions; Charts data, checks charted data against source; Attends client debriefs as required.
New Business and Commercial
- Aware of the need to monitor and manage project costs
People and Team
- Develops a good working relationship with other team members
- Meets company expectations and displays company values
- Acts as a strong team player
- Acts as a ‘buddy’ for new employees
Personal Development/Profile at Explorer
- Develops knowledge of the internal research process and business tools
- Keeps up to date with the market research industry by reading relevant news, publications, reports, etc.
- Actively own personal development goals and works closely with managers to achieve them
- Raises the profile of the company through sharing relevant content on LinkedIn, social media, etc.
About You
At Explorer, Research Analysts are fast, efficient and accurate workers new to the research industry, who can quickly learn and apply new skills to ensure client objectives will be achieved. The ideal candidate should demonstrate:
- A basis for analyzing data to extract pertinent insights and actionable recommendations,
- Exceptional communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills,
- Strong work ethic with a self-motivated mindset and drive to reach goals,
- Awareness of potential challenges in projects and proactively tackle them,
- Ability to provide feedback, support and additional points-of-view to senior colleagues to improve research products and productivity,
- Detail-oriented, eager to learn and develop and challenge the status quo,
- Self-motivation, flexibility and an independent mind but also able to work in a team,
- Juggling multiple projects simultaneously and within tight timeframes,
- Working effectively in a fast-paced environment,
- Ability to rapidly learn and demonstrate new knowledge (e.g. working with clients in new industries),
- Utilizing existing and new technologies to improve efficiency and overall research quality.
