Project Director - Quantitative Market Research

Company Overview:

AYTM.com is a leading Market Intelligence Company, specializing in Deep Insights Online Market Research in 23 countries.AYTM launched the industry’s first DIY market research solution with integrated survey tools and panels in 2009. Clients love us for the highest quality quantitative data, access to over 20+MM respondents worldwide, unbelievable turnarounds and stellar client support. We offer the state-of-the-art DIY platform for running online surveys 24x7 and manage full service, complex research studies from survey strategy to statistical analysis, expert consultation & full presentation deliverables. With AYTM’s latest Market Intelligence solutions like PersonalityRadar we offer beyond-survey technology enabling researchers to access predictive power of relevant Big-Data insights, built right into the survey statistics reports and drawn from the deep profiling of our proprietary consumer panels.

We continue to experience great year-over-year growth and need help to satisfy the demand.

Key Requirements

❖      Solid knowledge of Market Research terms, methodologies, quant and qual best practices, sampling and other industry best practices.

❖      Great communication and negotiation skills.

❖      Problem solving and effective team brainstorming skills.

❖      Being comfortable conducting group demos and publicly evangelizing AYTM solutions.

❖      Ability to learn, contribute and adapt to technological changes/enhancements.

Education/Experience/Skill set:

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university with focus on market research or equivalent experience in the field
• Experience managing market research projects
• Experience working with major agencies and/or national CPG brands
• Above average computer skills: Fluent using Microsoft Office, Google Docs, Mail clients & online apps, such as Zendesk, Basecamp, Join.me, Skype, ScreenHero, Dropbox etc. Ideally, fluent on both operating systems: Mac and PC.
• Strong communication skills – ability to quickly develop trustful relationships with team members and clients with a respectful and engaging demeanor
• Ability to work independently in home office environment yet be available for video or screen-share meetings when needed with little notice.
• Solid mathematical and analytical skills

Key Responsibilities

❖      Full circle project management from initial contact with a prospect or existing client, conducting kick off strategy/planning session, preparing and approving proposal, collecting payments on time and managing project flow with support team, AYTM engineering team and analytics team. Provide quality assurance, deliver project results to the client, and review all components to ensure full satisfaction and schedule future studies.

• Lead project initiation and planning efforts
• Define the scope of the project/opportunity and document project requirements – communicate to the team involved
• Determine resource requirements and coordinate with internal departments and/or external suppliers to establish the project schedule, assignments, and budget
• Monitor and govern the activities throughout the project design process when applicable. Direct the processes through project data collection, analysis, and delivery
• Offer professional services to the client and review the options
• Assess project viability when changes introduce risks to scope, quality, schedule, or cost targets
• Develop corrective action plans when needed,
• Maintain the project financial forecast in accordance with project requirements
• Govern and report on the project using admin notes, Basecamp, Skype and available tools
• Ability to arbitrate between departments and drive outcomes to meet project targets
• Ability to recommend and schedule future studies and follow up with clients

❖      Manage day-to-day project-related inquiries, ensuring timely response and insight

❖      Engaging with new potential clients and staying connected with existing clients

❖      Giving demos and tutorial of AYTM Application and best practices

❖      Participate in conferences in trade shows from time to time

❖      Communicate feature requests and other feedback to the product team