Research Consultant

• Location: New York
• Salary: $105,000
• Date Posted: 01 August 2024

In the words of one of our senior clients recently...

"Market Research has changed more in the past 3 years, than in the previous 40".
Who we are and why we exist.
System1 is a The Creative Effectiveness Platform. Our target customers are the world's largest advertisers. These businesses understand that creativity is the most powerful tool for growth within their control. System1 helps them make confident creative decisions that lead to transformational business results.

What we do
System1 predicts and improves marketing effectiveness. Our advertising and idea tests measure emotion to give our customers the most accurate predictions of the business impact of creativity. We 'predict' (provide research results) and 'improve' (provide insight and consultancy on those results) on arguably three of the most critical marketing questions for our customers: advertising effectiveness, innovation effectiveness and brand effectiveness. We aspire to do these three things better than anyone else at a value that makes System1 our customers' choice.
Becoming part of our team

• AIM Listed, and with 10 Global Offices and over 150 employees, System1 is a fast-changing business. With exceptional IP, technological advantage and a world-class team we are very well positioned for rapid growth. Central to this is our people. We need to hire the right people, into the right roles, at the right time.
• Are you up for being a part of the Research & Guidance team to promote System1, our thought leadership, partnership activity, product launches and promotional activity?
• Are you excited by working with leading edge IP and products that can make a huge impact on our customers' businesses?
• Do you relish the role of being the disruptor in a category and rise to the challenge of stretching goals?
• Do you enjoy being able to utilise various skills, like copywriting, research, event planning and relationship building?

To learn more about us, please visit System1 Group | Create with Confidence

About The Role
We are looking for a talented and experienced person to join our Research and Guidance (R&G) team to deliver 5-Star work on time, 100% of the time, 'as if by magic' to meet the growth ambitions of System1.

• Are you up for being a part of the Research & Guidance team to promote System1, our thought leadership, partnership activity, product launches and promotional activity?
• Are you excited to work with leading edge IP and products?
• Do you relish the role of being a disruptor?
• Do you want to be part of the Revolution at System1?

What will you be doing?

• The Research & Guidance team within System1 is responsible for delivering 5-Star work on time, 100% of the time, 'as if by magic' to meet the growth ambitions of the company.
• This role will support Strategic Global & Regional accounts out of the US with a focus on Comms, Innovation and Brand specialisms.
• As a Research Consultant, you will be responsible for managing research projects from commission to debrief, interfacing directly with the sales teams and with the client, to deliver continuous research projects according to specifications that exceed clients' expectations.
• As a top-notch researcher, you'll be responsible for independently preparing various research reports, writing up and adding actionable guidance for clients.
• You'll be responsible for presenting research findings to the client.
• You'll be focusing on continuous improvement in productivity & company profitability while delivering the above.
• This position will report to the Regional Research & Guidance Team Lead and will work closely with the Sales and Operational Delivery teams to deliver agreed KPIs and business goals.

You need to be this kind of person:

• An appreciation for behavioural science, a passion for market research and an avid interest in the world of advertising
• Performance focused and data-oriented decision maker
• Meticulous, process driven and enjoy problem solving and analysing issues.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build relationships across the business.
• Organized, proactive who enjoys using your initiative with a positive can-do attitude.
• Ability to be a self-starter but also be a collaborative team player.
• You are focused on the customer and can work with them to solve their problems.
• You are supportive of and able to work in an ever-changing environment.
• You pride yourself in developing others and inspiring them to high performance.

You need to have the following experience:
4+ years of experience in the market research industry where you have gained experience in research, consulting, marketing, or advertising - ad testing and tracking experience would also be great!
You should have proven experience leading projects, have a good understanding of performance metrics and be an excellent and confident communicator.

Benefits
We offer a competitive salary and bonus scheme, including health insurance, and pension. Our people are important to us, and we understand that each person has a life outside of work and we therefore offer flexible working arrangements (Hybrid) aiming to suit your needs. We also offer several wellbeing resources such as "de-clutter" afternoons for your personal and professional needs.
We encourage learning and offer education reimbursement opportunities.
We have recognition schemes, and regular socials, including summer and winter parties!

We welcome applicants from all diverse communities and encourage our candidates to ask us about reasonable adjustments that we may be able to make to support through our recruitment process and while in post.