Project Specialist, Research - Global Corporate, Technology & Growth

About the role

GLG Research connects clients across industries with data-driven insights using our B2B panels built from the world’s largest and most varied source of first-hand expertise. We offer market insights by providing access to our industry-leading expert panel, as well as full-service custom market research project management and quality review. Our team of quantitative market research specialists supports all phases of a client engagement, from scoping and questionnaire design to panel selection, quality review, and data interpretation and visualization to meet our client’s objectives.

GLG’s Corporate Research business helps technology, healthcare, and industrials companies by providing them with the insights they need to handle critical decisions throughout product development, marketing, and other market research projects. The team leverages its survey capabilities along with the world’s largest and most varied source of first-hand expertise to deliver robust insights to inform decisions in a timely and thorough manner.

GLG is seeking a Market Research Project Specialist to own the responsibility for leading and growing GLG’s surveys business servicing technology, telecommunication, and media clients. You will join a growing global team and collaborate with GLG Research and Business Development professionals, as well as GLG’s sophisticated client base of top corporations. You will lead or assist the end-to-end execution of survey projects from project pitching and scoping to fielding and quality control.

Responsibilities

• Project leadership: Serve as point-person for end-to-end survey execution; ensure the broader survey team’s resources are optimally utilized for the success of your project.
• Thought leadership: Serve clients’ requests on their complex, fast-turnaround learning needs.
• Client leadership: Partner with clients to best understand their survey needs and our capabilities; manage expectations appropriately and suggest new panels or ways to reach respondents. Work with the internal GLG research/sales team to identify high-potential client opportunities and how our survey product could be leveraged by clients.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• 2-4 years of market research and survey experience, including experience with online survey platforms (Decipher and/or Qualtrics).

Qualifications

We would love if you also have most of these qualifications:

• Market research experience within one of the following industries: technology, media, telecommunications.
• Experience collaborating with team members in a high-throughput, deadline-driven, process-oriented, client-servicing environment.
• Superior writing, logic, and interaction skills, including oral and organizational skills.
• Experience managing a product team or book of business (a plus).
• Experience analyzing results and/or communicating research results to stakeholders (a plus).
• Management consulting or investment banking experience or a demonstrated strong understanding of professional services (a plus).

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage effective on your first day of employment.
• Flexible paid time off: no pre-determined limits on vacation time, plus 10 company holidays.
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) plans with an employer match (subject to annual limits and vesting).
• Tuition reimbursement program for eligible courses, including language skills courses.
• Paid parental leave, adoption, and surrogacy reimbursement.
• Free wellbeing support with the Calm app, Maven and EAP, and free long-term therapy and counseling assistance through Pathways.
• Other work perks and benefits available based on final job location.

Pay

GLG is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual compensation is based on several factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. Certain roles may also be eligible for incentive compensation. The anticipated hiring base salary range for this role is $65,000—$85,000 USD.