The client is a creative experience company fueled by humanizing brands that move people. As one of the largest independent brand consultancies in the United States,

We’re independent in spirit and in ownership, unbound to both the status quo and shareholders. Fueled by 140+ builders and makers across offices in Denver and New York, our teams create and deliver powerful brand experiences across a spectrum of services, including insights, strategy, creative, culture, activation, branded environments, and BEAM—the world’s leading brand engagement and asset management platform. Humanizing Brands. Moving People.

We are looking for an Associate Director to join our growing insights team.  We believe that the role of research is to understand people. It’s not about delivering data points; it’s about understanding what matters to people so we can move them to action and create more human brand experiences. We are looking for someone who understands this, shares our view, and can help us and our clients make smarter, more confident decisions.

About the Role

• Lead syndicated research initiatives, including our largest annual study, Humanizing Brand Experience
• Guide presentation analysis that is thoughtful and creative and develops insightful findings and actionable implications
• Ensure that our syndicated and custom quantitative studies meet objectives in the most efficient and effective way
• Collaborate with strategy, client experience, and design teams to enhance our overall research offering and engage clients
• Support the marketing and new business teams with their specific research needs (writing articles, creating case studies, building impactful data slides for pitches, leveraging secondary data sources, etc.)
• Act as the day-to-day research lead with key clients: demonstrating an understanding of their business and industry, proactively meeting their needs, ensuring that the research meets their objectives and keeping them up to date with our thinking
• Identify, engage, and manage the appropriate research vendors/partners for specific projects on which a vendor is needed, including establishing and managing all costs and invoices on projects
• Design and manage quantitative research instruments, databases, and automated client dashboards
• Create and deliver impactful reports and presentations that highlight key insights and convey complex data in a clear and concise manner
• Take responsibility for presentations, reports, and database management, ensuring that all information is factually accurate.
• Create and lead opportunities to maintain or strengthen Monigle culture (training and shared learning opportunities, marketing opportunities, social events, and initiatives)

• 8+ years of experience designing, executing, and analyzing quantitative market research
• Demonstrated experience with managing and analyzing large, complex datasets
• Expert-level understanding of brand and marketing ideas
• Experience managing research vendors/partners
• Experience using advanced analytics techniques such as regression, structural equation modeling, conjoint, max diff, and segmentation
• Ability to explain market research principles and interpret findings for non-researchers
• Well organized with strong attention to detail
• High level of proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience with Decipher, SPSS, Sawtooth, and R software is a plus
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills