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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 Director (Remote - Canada or US Based)
Position Summary:
The Research Director works directly with clients across a variety of categories and industries in North America. In this role, you will manage quantitative research and leverage multiple research methodologies. In addition, you will be a leader and mentor to a team of market researchers. The ideal candidate is an experienced and strong client service leader, who thrives on executing and delivering flawless research services, while simultaneously working to build and maintain client relationships.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
- Manage day-to-day responsibilities of research projects, from sell-in to completion: Client consultation, proposal development, oversight or creation of research instruments, analysis and presentation of final deliverables.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and suppliers to ensure that projects are completed on time, on budget and on strategy for the client.
- Be responsible to develop and maintain overall business relationship with key clients assigned.
- Able to communicate and handle the senior levels of the key clients (in addition to their research team) in order to strengthen client relationship.
- Responsibility for overall quality of all projects pertaining to the key clients assigned.
- Responsible for planning the career path of your direct reports.
Ideal Candidate has the Following Skills & Experience
- 7+ years of supplier side market research experience
- Experience ideally includes shopper insights along with extensive consumer insight background
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex data into actionable insights
- Strong quantitative research and survey design, sampling plans and analysis
- Excellent customer service skills- strong written & verbal communication skills with well-developed interpersonal skills
- Superior organizational skills, strong attention to detail & demonstrated commitment to the accuracy and completeness of information
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining a strong client service orientation
- Ability to manage complex, multi-faceted project budgets and to create, manage, and commit to a project plan, schedule and budget
- Highly motivated, self-directed & possess a driven personality capable of working within tight deadlines
- Enjoy working in a team environment
- Minimally completed Bachelor’s Degree
