What Makes Explorer A Great Place to Work?
Remote Work
Work from home or come to the office. We encourage employees to create a work setup that makes the most sense for them; so, work remotely, come to the office, or create a hybrid that works with your lifestyle.
Monthly Food & Coffee Allowance
Just because you’re working remote doesn’t mean you can’t have coffee or lunch with your colleagues! Grab some food or drink on us to help connect with other Explorers.
Annual Home Office Allowance
Every year our employees receive an allowance to help ensure their remote workspace has all of the things you need to work effectively.
Wellness & Entertainment
Disconnect and relax, Explorer covers a variety of fitness, mental health, and entertainment initiatives. Each employee can customize to what they value most in their down time.
Health, Dental, & Vision Benefits
Explorer offers a great benefits package that allows employees to customize to their personal and family wellness needs.
Team Building Activities
We offer regular meet-ups to ensure that just because you may be remote, you still get to experience the fun parts of working with a team! (pictures below)
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
Qualitative Research Manager (Remote - Canada or US Based)
Position Summary
Explorer Research, a shopper-focused research consultancy, seeks a Qualitative Research Manager. Our methodologies are aimed at optimizing shopper experience, packaging performance and go-to-market strategies.
At Explorer, the Qualitative Research Manager is responsible for the moderation of mobile boards / diary / ethnography studies, focus groups, IDIs and in-store shopalongs, the creation of study prep materials, the management of fieldwork, the collection and analysis of qualitative data, and report writing viewed through a storyteller lens.
The Qualitative Research Manager supports the day-to-day management of numerous projects, working with internal and external stakeholders and suppliers. We are looking for an individual to work on a small Qual team to support our clients.
Key Responsibilities
Working closely with the other Qual team members, the Qualitative Research Manager will support their team to help execute and deliver client projects. The role of Research Manager at Explorer oversees all aspects of the project setup / support, and analysis through reporting. It can include but is not limited to:
- Supplier sourcing and quotation requests
- Project, supplier, field and client management
- Screener development
- Moderation across a variety of research methodologies (including online boards, focus groups, IDIs, and shopalongs)
- Support to another moderator lead:
- Tech support for virtual studies
- Programming mobile boards
- Manage eye-tracking needs for face-to-face studies
- Notetaking
- Qualitative analysis
- Report creation/development & support on storytelling
- Video clipping
- Up to 25% travel in US and Canada (potential for more global travel as needs arise)
Ideal Candidate has the Following Skills & Experience
- 1-2 years of supplier side market research experience with solid understanding of consumer research and qualitative research methods
- Moderating experience
- Experience working in the CPG, retailer or shopper space required
- Experience setting up, managing, and moderating mobile board / diary / ethnography studies
- Experience writing screeners for recruit
- Experience managing third party suppliers (recruiters, research platforms)
- Experience in writing qualitative reports
- Experience using MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word
- Highly motivated, self-directed & driven; capable of working within tight deadlines
- Able to collaborate with a group as well as work independently with minimal oversight
- Superior organizational skills, tireless attention to detail & demonstrated commitment to the accuracy and completeness of information
- Excellent English communication skills; both oral & written
- Bachelor’s Degree or Graduate Program in a relevant field (e.g. Market Research, Consumer Insights, Psychology, Packaging Design, Business Insights, or other)
- Curious and interested in continuous learning and growth, including opportunities to further develop as a qualitative moderator (working toward moderating focus groups)
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Quantitative Research Analyst (Remote - Canada Based)
Position Summary
At Explorer, Analysts play a key role in collecting, analyzing, and visualizing data to support our clients’ needs. This role involves managing multiple projects day-to-day, collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders, including suppliers. Analysts report to a Research Manager or Director and work as part of a team committed to delivering valuable insights to clients. Depending on experience, the position may be titled Data Analyst, Research Analyst, or Senior Research Analyst.
Key Responsibilities
The Analyst role at Explorer covers a broad range of data-focused tasks, including:
- Managing supplier relationships
- Overseeing fieldwork for both internal and external projects
- Designing questionnaires
- Programming and testing questionnaires
- Managing project timelines
- Conducting quantitative analyses
- Performing data analysis and creating visualizations
- Developing reports and supporting data-driven storytelling
Ideal Candidate has the Following Skills & Experience
- 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;
- 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 efficiencies and overall research quality.
- Superior organizational skills, tireless attention to detail & demonstrated commitment to the accuracy and completeness of information.
