Associate Strategist

Junction Collective -Toronto, ON, CanadaTagged: marketing strategy , Research , Account ManagerOur client is hiring an Associate Strategist to support project teams across all aspects of qualitative market research projects, including administrative project set up, drafting of discussion guides, analysis, moderating of discreet methodologies and respondent types and contributing to proposals and debrief writing. Associate Strategists need to be comfortable working in an entrepreneurial, fast paced environment and able to verbalize their point of view, as well as like working on a team and in a team environment.Core CompetenciesAccountability: Takes personal ownership and responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work commitments. Follows organizational guidelines for work and strives to meet the company's standard of best work. Demonstrates reliability and integrity on a daily basis.Strategic Thinking: Analyzes and interprets information gathered from a variety of sources in order to develop initial themes and patterns of insights.Leadership: Maintains a professional and positive manner even under changing or uncertain conditions. Works well with a wide range of individuals to provide support and to lead discreet project tasks, e.g. designing or leading journal analysisOrganizational Awareness: Shows commitment to the company vision and strategic goals by acting in accordance with organizational expectations and through having a solid understanding of the internal environment/culture. Uses knowledge of any existing procedures to solve issues.Teamwork: CAN DO ATTITUDE Works positively and effectively with others to reach a common goal. Participates actively in group activities and collaboration fostering a team environment.Communication & Presentation SkillsExpresses and transmits information with consistency, clarity, and confidenceAbility to communicate with ease both in written and verbal formDemonstrates active listening techniques in order to effectively understand and interpret outcomesWith coaching, presents portions of Debrief or Kick Off presentationsProject ManagementMeets all project timelinesAbility to prioritize work flow to meet project deliverablesInternally leads discreet project tasks, e.g. designing or leading journal analysisAttends and contributes to internal project kick off meetingsAssists Project leads in communication of recruiting requirements to Senior Project ManagerUpdates the project tracker and flags issues and concerns to project leadManages and monitors AE reporting, compliance tracking (consent forms) and online method privacy monitoringOn an as needed basis, supports Research Analyst (RA) in project management tasksClient ManagementUnderstands client expectations and how they link to the design and deliverables of the project workWithin in-facility back room, builds client relationships that instill confidence and trustDesk Research and AnalysisAnalyzes and summarizes existing client researchPrepares cheat sheets on therapeutic areas/categories and competitive brandsWith a brief, analyzes and summarizes societal and cultural dynamics for development of trendsResponsible for fieldwork and internal note takingWith guidance, performs analysis and identifies themes and patterns from fieldworkDiscussion Guide DevelopmentDevelops draft discussion guides for internal reviewLeverages, interprets and integrates projective techniques appropriatelyModerationAbility to moderate ethnographies/WATIs with no/or junior clients attending or listeningDebrief WritingAttends and contributes to debrief brainstorm meetingsVisualizes concepts or insights in an impactful wayWith coaching and guidance, writes sections of a more complex debriefWith coaching and guidance, writes a templated debriefBusiness DevelopmentAbility with coaching to lead the development of proposals and capability/credential decksEDUCATION:Post-Secondary/Graduate Degree in social sciences, business, or marketingEXPERIENCE:2 - 5 yearsMarket research an assetTECHNICAL SKILLS:Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Power Point and Word #J-18808-Ljbffr