Ready to join a new breed of qualitative research company?
Global insight and strategic branding group is seeking to add a curiosity-driven Senior Manager to their nimble and entrepreneurial team. These folks believe research should be creative, rigorous, and flexible.
This qual-focused Senior Manager will have various responsibilities including client management and drafting proposals, to workshops and creation of documentaries, reporting, new business pitches, invoicing, strategic initiatives, and conducting various modes of research (ethnographies, shop-alongs, in-depth interviews, moderation of focus groups, etc.). Present projects touch on myriad categories such as CPG, technology, retail, hospitality, lifestyle, etc. While this is not a dedicated role, we are particularly interested in someone who has the skill and expertise to help advise clients working in the US Hispanic marketplace. This will include understanding segments, sub-groups, traditions, customs and nuances, as well as the related cultural dynamics and issues. Fully English/Spanish bilingual a must.
YOU are a talented senior researcher, planner or strategist with an involved, passionate, connected, collaborative spirit. You are smart, ambitious, exciting, a strategic thinker up for the challenge of growth. Experienced in tackling strategic, high profile briefs and projects, you’ll be happy working in a creative, informal but intellectually demanding environment. Enjoyment is key; please love what you do.
Further, a forward-thinking qualitative researcher with 5+ years experience (planning, brand consulting and/or research), involved in all stages of the research process, from designing and setting up projects and conducting fieldwork, through to analysis, report writing/storytelling and presenting findings. You must have experience leading projects and being the main client point of contact. You should relish the idea of working in a small growing team that offers progression through achievement and attitude rather than moving up a static career ladder. Please be human, creative and full of energy; resourcefulness, flexibility, individual passions, and confidence mixed with quirkiness are highly valued.
You will be fully supported by a well-developed project management team, back office support team, film team and a very ambitious group of qualitative researchers and brand consultants who delight in getting on planes to go to places to solve client problems. Compensation will be competitive based on the skills and experience of the candidate and will include healthcare, 4 weeks vacation as standard, participation in the company bonus scheme and of course invitations to our various outings, shindigs and away days.
If this is you, send us your resume/portfolio showing that you are whip-smart and never boring and why we would be mad not to have you on the team.
Sounds great?! Shoot your details to [email protected]. Not for you? Please share with your network, and get someone working!
PLACED: Senior Account Director, Integrated, $150-175K, NYC
We’re looking for an extraordinary and business-savvy integrated Senior Account Director to champion great creative, inspire client engagement, and have an eye towards agency growth. Plus be nice to be around:)
This mid-sized, indie agency believes that insight and creativity can change everything. And they love proving it with outstanding work and careful measurement. Reporting to the President, this brilliant Account Director will run a newly won online financial service client. You’ll be at the center of leading and growing the client’s brand and business. Success is about inspiring action in the client, the consumer and, ultimately, the marketplace. The best work delivers results, changes behavior and drives the business objectives. An effective storyteller, you’ll work across creative channels (digital, TV, outdoor, print, experiential) but absolutely must have 10+ years of ad agency experience. Financial, technology, healthcare, education category experience a plus.
As lead for the business strategy, you can be the rock of the integrated team, able to pull together the necessary team members from Planning/Account/Creative and additional resources in order to have the most success in the endeavor. You’ll work to understand the client’s business, the competitive context, the cultural nuances and the target audience insights to make great work happen. With strong strategic thinking abilities and a love for stellar creative, you innately develop collaborative, long-standing client relationships through trust.
You’ll make the complex simple with your organizational skills, and you’ll communicate and lead in such a way that clients and team members want to follow you. You manage junior staff by example and with patience. Your process is collaborative, but you take full responsibility and accountability for the outcome. You’re able to master the tough conversations – with team members and clients alike.
Sounds great? Shoot a resume to [email protected]. Not for you? Share with your network and get someone working!
PLACED: Senior Research Manager, Qualitative; $85-100K, NYC or Chicago
Ready to join a new breed of qualitative research company?
Global insight and strategic branding group is seeking to add a curiosity-driven Senior Manager to their nimble and entrepreneurial team. These folks believe research should be creative, rigorous, and flexible.
This qual-focused Senior Manager will have various responsibilities including client management and drafting proposals, to workshops and creation of documentaries, reporting, new business pitches, invoicing, strategic initiatives, and conducting various modes of research (ethnographies, shop-alongs, in-depth interviews, moderation of focus groups, etc.). Present projects touch on myriad categories such as CPG, technology, retail, hospitality, lifestyle, etc. While this is not a dedicated role, we are particularly interested in someone who has the skill and expertise to help advise clients working in the US Hispanic marketplace. This will include understanding segments, sub-groups, traditions, customs and nuances, as well as the related cultural dynamics and issues. Fully English/Spanish bilingual a must.
YOU are a talented senior researcher, planner or strategist with an involved, passionate, connected, collaborative spirit. You are smart, ambitious, exciting, a strategic thinker up for the challenge of growth. Experienced in tackling strategic, high profile briefs and projects, you’ll be happy working in a creative, informal but intellectually demanding environment. Enjoyment is key; please love what you do.
Further, a forward-thinking qualitative researcher with 5+ years experience (planning, brand consulting and/or research), involved in all stages of the research process, from designing and setting up projects and conducting fieldwork, through to analysis, report writing/storytelling and presenting findings. You must have experience leading projects and being the main client point of contact. You should relish the idea of working in a small growing team that offers progression through achievement and attitude rather than moving up a static career ladder. Please be human, creative and full of energy; resourcefulness, flexibility, individual passions, and confidence mixed with quirkiness are highly valued.
You will be fully supported by a well-developed project management team, back office support team, film team and a very ambitious group of qualitative researchers and brand consultants who delight in getting on planes to go to places to solve client problems. Compensation will be competitive based on the skills and experience of the candidate and will include healthcare, 4 weeks vacation as standard, participation in the company bonus scheme and of course invitations to our various outings, shindigs and away days.
If this is you, send us your resume/portfolio showing that you are whip-smart and never boring and why we would be mad not to have you on the team.
Sounds great?! Shoot your details to [email protected]. Not for you? Please share with your network, and get someone working!
PLACED: Account Director, $95-120K, NYC
Get ready to roll up your sleeves; mighty creative is born in this boutique NYC ad agency. Seeking an enthusiastic, go-getter Account Director to manage two health and wellness brands; the client is great and ready to do funny, award-winning work. Your previous experience should be fully integrated and well-rounded, as work spans traditional and digital/social mediums; also, know your way around Snap and the next app of tomorrow. The ideal candidate will have a 7+ year agency foundation coupled with a boutique agency “can do” spirit. Please be collaborative, entrepreneurial, and comfortable working on nimble and fast-paced teams.
Working in account management here is the exact opposite of working in the Account department of a big agency. You will be treated as an equal by the creative department, you will be asked to use your mind, and you will be asked to think strategically. Your insights will be sought out and valued. Your clients will rely on you for insights and direction, and the agency will rely on you for the same things. In an extremely flat management structure, you will be instrumental in ensuring that great business-driving ideas make it into the world. You will be given all the responsibility you can handle. You will sing karaoke.
You are responsible for establishing, maintaining and growing effective and profitable client relationships which result in continued new business and creative opportunities. You manage the day-to-day operations of client accounts including understanding client needs and effectively driving projects, working with internal teams to meet client expectations, meeting all budget guidelines and service deliverables. You’re a thought leader who has a full understanding of the clients business, goals, develops situation analysis, challenges, competitive reviews and measurement criteria and tracking for all campaigns. Collaborating with a producer, you’ll define project strategy and scope, create budget estimates, write Statements of Work and Change Orders, production estimates, weekly job/budget tracking. You will lead, coach and develop an Account Executive. Reports directly to the Managing Director.
Sounds great? Shoot your resume to [email protected]. Not for you? Feel free to share with your network.
PLACED: Senior Account Executive, $50-65K, NYC
Get ready to roll up your sleeves; mighty creative is born in this boutique NYC ad agency.
Seeking a super enthusiastic go-getter to pitch in on a variety of accounts – CPG, financial, technology, etc. Your previous experience should be well-rounded, as work spans traditional and digital mediums, including social media. The ideal candidate will have a 2+ year agency foundation coupled with a boutique agency “can do” spirit. Please be collaborative, entrepreneurial, and comfortable working on nimble and fast-paced teams. This is a collaborative, fun-spitited agency with a family-style feel.
Sounds great? Please shoot your resume to [email protected]. Not for you? Feel free to share with your network.
PLACED: Account Supervisor, $75-90K, NYC
Get ready to roll up your sleeves; mighty creative is born in this boutique NYC ad agency. Seeking an enthusiastic, go-getter Account Supervisor to help manage various clients – CPG, lifestyle, technology, financial, wellness; the clients are great, and willing to do funny, creative, award-winning work. Your previous experience should be fully integrated and well-rounded, as work spans traditional TV and digital/social/mobile mediums. The ideal candidate will have a 5-year agency foundation coupled with a boutique agency “can do” spirit. Please be collaborative, entrepreneurial, and comfortable working on nimble and fast-paced teams.
Working in account management here is the exact opposite of working in the account department of a big agency. You will be treated as an equal by the creative department, you will be asked to use your mind, and you will be asked to think strategically. Your insights will be sought out and valued. Your clients will rely on you for insights and direction, and the agency will rely on you for the same things. In an extremely flat management structure, you will be instrumental in ensuring that great business-driving ideas make it into the world. You will be given all the responsibility you can handle. You will sing karaoke.
You are responsible for establishing, maintaining and growing effective and profitable client relationships which result in continued new business and creative opportunities. You manage the day-to-day operations of client accounts including understanding client needs and effectively driving projects, working with internal teams to meet client expectations, meeting all budget guidelines and service deliverables. You’re a leader who has a full understanding of the clients business, goals, develops situation analysis, challenges, competitive reviews and measurement criteria and tracking for all campaigns. Collaborating with a producer, you’ll define project strategy and scope, create budget estimates, write Statements of Work and Change Orders, production estimates, weekly job/budget tracking. Reports directly to the Managing Director.
Sounds great? Shoot your resume to [email protected]. Not for you? Feel free to share with your network.
New Ideas Come From Non-Traditional Hires
When it comes to business, new ideas are a valuable commodity. Every business is seeking a competitive edge, a new idea that can catapult the company forward.
But, new ideas can be hard to come by. This is especially true when employees all derive from similar backgrounds or have been in the same industry for a number of years. Things can get pretty stale due to lack of fresh stimulation. And you know? That’s pretty normal.
When you operate in a certain “world” – for instance, the world of advertising, real estate, finance, or whatever it may be – you’re surrounded by people with similar experiences. They are in the same industry, so there’s a lot of familiarity with the methodology. There may be little exposure to outsiders, so things can get stale, meaning creativity is not exactly flowing.
New ideas – more often than not – come from the least expected avenues. They happen as a result of situational stimulation; something sparks. This usually happens when we’ve been motivated by something outside of our normal frame of reference. This is equally true when it comes down to hiring staff.
If you’re recruiting, it’s pretty common to be looking for industry experience. Sure, it may seem like the logical solution is to be looking for someone with industry experience. But here’s the thing, when you go down the traditional route, it’s the same gene pool that you, and most of your competitors, are drawing from.
Hiring outside of or adjacent to your industry means widening the net, expanding the talent pool and building a stronger company. It doesn’t mean hiring someone with no experience. Rather it means making a hire based on soft skills.
Soft skills are what separates one candidate from another when they are on equal footing. They are also highly transferrable; they are skills that are honed as a result of life and work experiences. The industry specifics can, more often than not, be acquired – of course, this does depend somewhat on the exact role and industry you’re recruiting for.
A candidate with strong soft skills, honed in a different industry, will bring a totally different perspective. The non-traditional hire is looking with a fresh set of eyes and seeing things inside your industry for the first time. A non-biased view allows a sense of wonder – thought-provoking questions are asked.
With a non-traditional hire, you get a totally new perspective that has an effect on flow. The blinders fall away, and the business gets a fresh injection of new ideas. That’s when the magic starts to happen.