Global Strategy Group

Global Strategy Group

Senior Director, Insights Research

Washington, DC · Director

Sponsorship not specified$120k-$135kDetected 63 days ago
Project ManagementStrategic CommunicationsResearchLeadershipCommunicationCritical ThinkingMentoringPublic SpeakingOrganizational Skills

About the role

  • Global Strategy Group (GSG) works at the intersection of business, politics, and causes.
  • Our team is made up of a great group of professionals who come from various backgrounds in strategic communications, research, and public affairs.
  • This role focuses on public affairs and corporate reputation research - helping clients strengthen their reputation, guide public affairs initiatives, and craft compelling positioning that resonates with key stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Lead qualitative and quantitative research projects from beginning to end, managing junior staff, with ultimate accountability for project success and quality of work product.
  • Maintain the highest level of quality for all steps of the research process to final deliverable(s), ensuring that work product adheres to established standards.
  • Manage project teams, provide clear direction, oversee work product, and ensure project profitability.
  • Ability to manage client relationships independently with minimal oversight from account lead.
  • Lead new business proposal and pitch process, helping produce, edit, and deliver business proposals and presentations. Conceptualize and develop research designs and methodological approaches for new business to meet client research objectives.
  • Responsible for training, managing, and overseeing junior staff. Must exhibit strong supervisory skills of any direct reports to manage their work and professional development.
  • Lead new business proposal and pitch process, helping produce, edit, and deliver business proposals and presentations.
  • Conceptualize and develop research designs and methodological approaches for new business to meet client research objectives.
  • Must exhibit strong supervisory skills of any direct reports to manage their work and professional development.

Requirements

  • 8-10 years of experience managing and leading public affairs, political, and/or corporate reputation research projects.
  • Strong understanding of political strategy and dynamics, with the ability to translate that experience into research and insights for corporate and public affairs clients.
  • Experience with the marketing and new business process, (i.e., writing proposals and producing pitch decks, developing methodologies and research programs, producing thought leadership content, etc.).
  • Experience with client-facing responsibilities, including leading client engagements and delivering pitch presentations to prospective clients.
  • Experience with moderating focus groups.
  • Expert-level project management and organizational skills and a proven ability to successfully juggle multiple assignments.
  • Advanced experience in executing every stage of a research project with comfort owning the day-to-day work including drafting questionnaires, analyzing data, synthesizing findings, and developing client-ready materials.
  • Strong strategic and consulting voice.
  • Team player with the ability to collaborate and maintain strong working relationships.
  • Demonstrated experience mentoring, training, managing employees, and delegating appropriately.
  • Demonstrated experience staying on top of research industry trends and developing new techniques and methodologies in line.
  • The base salary for this position is between $120,000 to $135,000 commensurate with experience plus eligibility for a discretionary bonus GSG provides a comprehensive benefits package including excellent coverage for medical, vision, and dental insurance
  • paid parental leave

Nice to have

  • Background in politics, campaigns, or Hill experience preferred, with interest in applying that expertise to corporate reputation and public affairs research.
  • 401k with employer match

Compensation

  • The base salary for this position is between $120,000 to $135,000 commensurate with experience plus eligibility for a discretionary bonus GSG provides a comprehensive benefits package including excellent coverage for medical, vision, and de

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