Senior Research Analyst

FleishmanHillard - San Diego, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

San Diego, CA

51-100 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior Research Analyst at FleishmanHillard is a hands-on, self-starting role focused on providing research and analytics support to both local and global clients. This position requires a seasoned professional with a strong passion for communications, who will work in a fast-paced environment and collaborate with various teams. The role emphasizes collecting and analyzing data to help clients achieve their communication goals through media analysis, analytics, and primary research.

Responsibilities

• Consult with external clients and recommend research designs that address their needs and align with business objectives.
• Write research proposals and work with research vendors to develop budget estimates.
• Create primary research instruments including survey questionnaires and focus group discussion guides and work with clients on the review and approval process.
• Analyze data, write research reports, and deliver oral research presentations of research findings and conclusions.
• Recommend communications solutions based on the research results.
• Participate in integrated research and analytics assignments, which include the use of social and traditional media monitoring and analytics results.
• Collaborate with internal practice group and industry sector leads to deploy the best research to ensure client success.
• Manage the collection and synthesizing of data for clients across the social PESO (paid, earned, shared, owned) spectrum.
• Use a wide range of media listening/aggregation platforms to conduct necessary research functions.

Requirements

• Five or more years of experience across a broad range of research categories and models.
• Research specialist experienced in all facets of quantitative and qualitative research.
• Experience in customer surveys, research, and analysis, as well as measurement principles in consumer research.
• Results-focused approach and willingness to go the extra mile for clients.
• Ability to be flexible and precise under aggressive deadlines.
• Ability to analyze data and extract the most salient points that provide important audience or market insights.
• Capable of and confident in giving presentations to a variety of audiences.
• Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Proven analytical and deductive reasoning skills; able to translate findings into meaningful positioning strategies.
• Results-focused approach and commitment to consistently meeting and exceeding the highest-quality standards of client service.
• Agency experience is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree is required; master's degree is preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• A consummate team player who brings a passionate, positive, high-energy approach to client service and delivering results.
• Critical thinker who is constantly looking for ways to evolve the capabilities of the firm.