Senior Associate, Solutions Tech

Company: GLG
Location: Austin
Posted on: August 6, 2022

Job Description:

GLG Solutions connects clients across all industries with data driven insights using our B2B expert network built from the world's largest and most varied source of first-hand expertise. We offer market insights by providing access to our industry-leading expert panel, as well as full-service custom market research project management and quality review based. Our team of quantitative and qualitative market research specialists support all phases of a client engagement, from scoping to panel selection, quality review, and data oversight to meet our client's objectives.GLG is seeking a highly-motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the Research Team as a Senior Associate or Project Specialist to work with our clients in Technology and Payments Industries. You will join a growing Global Solutions Team which collaborates with GLG's sophisticated client base, including top technology clients, as well as colleagues throughout GLG. You will be responsible for participating in the creation and execution of qualitative and quantitative work that helps clients understand industry/market trends, gather end user feedback, test messaging/concepts, and more with some of the largest technology and payments companies in the world.GLG's Corporate Research business helps companies across a wide variety of industries by providing them with the insights that they need to handle the critical strategy decisions they face. The team leverages its Survey, and Qualitative capabilities along with the world's largest and most varied source of first-hand expertise to deliver quantitative and qualitative insights to inform their decisions in a highly custom environment.Responsibilities Include (but Are Not Limited To)

• Assist with the design and facilitation of customized qualitative and quantitative research targeting a wide variety of specialized topics and populations
• Client-facing and customer service expertise including effective and professional oral and written communication as well as confident interpersonal interaction
• Compile and review reports of research data for clients (data analysis not required)
• Learn to manage multiple project timelines while prioritizing and multi-tasking to ensure important deadlines are met
• Navigate research requests with complex requirements and client-specific preferences
• Establish and build strong working relationships with colleagues, partners, and clients
• Work towards interacting directly with clients to understand and meet their learning needs
• Maintain high level of confidentiality regarding research content, network, and client information
• Effective collaboration across teams on multiple projects for a large portfolio of engagementsAt a Minimum, You Will Have The Following
  • Bachelor's degree or higher (Market Research, Social Science, or related fields preferred)
  • 1-3 years of experience within the Market Research industry with an emphasis on quantitative (survey, database, etc.) and/or qualitative research (interviews, focus groups, product testing, etc.).
  • Adjacent experience in related industries or roles, or additional education, with demonstrated ability to learn new skill sets may be considered.We would love if you also have most of these qualifications:
    • Experience working with external clients, previous clients in Technology industries a plus.
    • Superior writing, logic, and interaction skills; including oral and organizational skills
    • Experience collaborating with team-members in a high-throughput, deadline-driven, process-oriented, client-servicing environment
    • Experience analyzing results and/or communicating market research results to stakeholders
    • Proven ability to work in a rigorous, fast-moving environment
    • Excellent conceptual and analytic skills
    • Ability to handle multiple projects and prioritize, identify, and solve problems
    • Strong problem-solving skills, dedication, and patience allowing you to complete and rigorously review every stage of challenging project work
    • Ability to work in a remote or hybrid environment effectively while maintaining deadlines and strong cross team communicationAbout GLG / Gerson Lehrman GroupGLG is the world's insight network. Our clients rely on GLG's global team to connect with powerful insight across fields from our network of approximately 1 million experts (and the hundreds of new experts we recruit every day).We serve thousands of the world's best businesses, from Fortune 500 corporations to leading technology companies to professional services firms and financial institutions. We connect our clients to the world's largest and most varied source of first-hand expertise, including executives, scientists, academics, former public-sector leaders, and the foremost subject matter specialists.GLG's industry-leading compliance framework allows clients to learn in a structured, auditable, and transparent way, consistent with their own internal compliance obligations and the highest professional ethical standards. Our compliance standards are a major competitive differentiator and key component of the company's culture.To learn more, visit www.GLGinsights.com.Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc. ("GLG") is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, race, religion, color, marital status, disability, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

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