Research Analyst

Company Description

We are a research-based strategy firm with offices in Toronto and Vancouver (we are currently a virtual team.) At INNOVATIVE, our principal product is advice. We work closely and collaboratively with our clients to uncover meaningful insights across brand and marketing research, corporate affairs and communications, public affairs and public opinion research, and stakeholder and public engagement. Most of our work is quantitative, but many of our projects also include qualitative research in the form of focus groups or one-on-one interviews.

We offer a competitive compensation package, complete with comprehensive benefits (after 3 months), three weeks annual vacation, and parental leave. We are currently all working remotely but are working toward a hybrid approach combining remote and in-office days.

**Job Description**:
**What this role will do for you**

Research Analyst is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in project management, statistical analysis, working with qualitative and quantitative data, and preparing reports and presentations. It will give you exposure to the challenges faced by client companies today and give you a solid foundation if your career aspirations are in consulting or research leadership. And you’ll work with a talented team on unique, real-world challenges. We are very proud of our newer team members who joined as analysts and have since been promoted. All of our new hires are matched with a Mentor who will help you access the opportunities, experience and training required to take you as far as you want to go in your career.

**What you’ll do**

You’ll be part of a consulting team, led by experienced Vice Presidents and working closely with other Research Analysts, Consultants and Research Managers. You’ll work largely on client research reports in a setting that focuses on client deadlines - which means that sometimes we pitch in on evenings and weekends, but we balance that with a people-first, caring culture, and offer flexibility around time off so that you can still have a life. We genuinely like the people we work with, and this is a great opportunity to be mentored by industry experts.

**Qualifications**:
**This role is for you if you are**

A dynamic self-starter who wants to work with a consulting team to deliver high quality and insightful reports through a broad range of client projects. Our clients have come to rely on us to provide analysis that goes beyond the basics and data visualization that helps them easily understand key findings

This opportunity will be perfect for you if you have excellent communication skills (writing or presenting your ideas), if you are resourceful, self-motivated, detail-oriented, and organized, and if you love problem-solving. We especially value if you are exceptional at prioritization and multi-tasking and we look for those who have a high desire to learn, collaborate, and share knowledge with others.

**What you bring to the table**
- You have completed or are working towards a post-secondary degree or diploma in a related discipline (Political Science, Economics, Marketing, Business, Commerce, Psychology, Applied Mathematics)
- You have some understanding of how to conduct qualitative research, including interviews and focus groups
- You are familiar with analyzing and coding qualitative data or computer-aided text analysis
- You have some working experience with SPSS and/or other statistical software packages
- You have experience managing teams and or projects, and have good organizational and planning skills
- You are strong with Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel and Microsoft Word
- You have access to a workspace with reliable high-speed internet where you can be comfortable and productive

Our clients are diverse, and we value diversity in our recruitment as well. Written and verbal second language skills in French and/or Punjabi, Mandarin, Cantonese will be given strong consideration (but is not mandatory.)

Additional Information

If you feel this is a great fit, we want to talk to you. If this isn’t you, but you know this person, please introduce us We are always growing our team for the right individuals.