Associate, Research & Sample Strategy

Morning Consult is a global decision intelligence company changing how modern leaders make smarter, faster, better decisions. The Associate, Research & Sample Strategy will manage various internal research initiatives and facilitate daily operations, working cross-functionally to align individual research projects with business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with some of the world's leading experts in survey methodology to understand project objectives, create timelines and manage the execution of initiatives within the Research Operations & Analytics group
• Collaborating on research operations, building systems and processes to field incoming requests, prioritizing individual tasks and tracking project progress
• Maintaining and scaling project management databases to help drive efficiency
• Creating and maintaining documentation, memos and project reports for internal and external audiences
• Performing such other tasks and duties as may be required or assigned from time to time in the Company’s discretion

Skills

• BA/MA in a social science — communication, psychology, political science, economics or a related field
• 1-2+ years of experience in survey research, project management or a similar role
• Strong project management skills, ability to oversee multiple projects in parallel and take initiative on projects
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to adapt to the audience to translate findings into digestible and actionable insights
• Experience with Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets
• Comfort working in a high-growth, fast-paced startup environment
• Low ego, consummate team player; comfortable working across departments and job levels
• Willing to take feedback, learn and grow; an ethos of continuous self-improvement
• Demonstrated curiosity about AI tools (i.e., ChatGPT, Claude) and experience leveraging them to improve research workflows, documentation, analysis, or operational efficiency
• Experience with data analytics and/or survey methodology a plus
• Experience with lean or agile project management; experience with Asana or Jira a plus

Benefits

• This role is eligible for an equity grant, which will be discussed in your initial recruiter conversation.

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