Associate Director, Research

At Spectrum Science, our mission-connecting humankind to its best health life-comes to life through a culture rooted in curiosity, collaboration, and innovation. We believe breakthrough ideas happen when diverse perspectives are embraced and people are empowered to challenge what’s possible.

Join our team of award-winning health-focused experts across advertising, clinical trial experience, communications, consulting, media, medical communications, and patient engagement. Together, we create the momentum that moves science, brands, and careers forward.

• Manage multiple primary and secondary research projects from start to finish simultaneously, including:
  • Primary research initiatives, such as quantitative surveys, in-depth interviews (IDIs), and focus groups
  • Media and social listening analyses across traditional, digital, and social channels
  • Competitive, landscape, and whitespace assessments
• Synthesize complex datasets from multiple research methodologies and sources into clear, actionable insights and compelling narratives for internal and client stakeholders.
• Develop client-ready presentations and reports that leverage data visualization and storytelling techniques to communicate findings and strategic implications effectively.
• Present research findings and recommendations to clients and internal teams, tailoring communications to diverse audiences.
• Serve as a day-to-day client lead, managing communications, understanding client needs, providing strategic counsel, and ensuring high-quality project execution and client satisfaction.
• Design measurement frameworks and define key performance indicators (KPIs) that align research activities with business objectives, while overseeing ongoing tracking, analysis, and reporting.
• Clearly define project objectives, scopes, timelines, and deliverables for internal teams, cross-functional partners, and external vendors to ensure efficient execution and high-quality outputs.
• Collaborate with strategy, analytics, media, and client service teams to align research initiatives with broader business goals and translate findings into strategic recommendations.
• Manage vendor relationships, project timelines, budgets, and quality assurance processes to ensure projects are delivered on time and within scope.

• A Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Data Management, Statistics, Mathematics, or related major
• At least 4 years of agency and/or marketing experience, healthcare experience is a plus
• Highly self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong working knowledge of research methodologies and digital landscape, including social media, search, paid and earned media tactics
• Creative thinker who is willing to think outside of the box and consistently look for opportunities to improve current capabilities and processes
• Have solid experience with social listening tools such as Net Base Quid, Brandwatch, Talkwalker or Meltwater
• Knowledge of analytics tools including Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, Tableau, or other analytics/data visualization tools
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
• Experience with influencer identification and marketing is a plus
• Data science, statistical analysis, research, or programming experience is a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

The anticipated salary range for this position will be $95,000-$120,000. Salary is based on job-related factors such as: years of relevant experience, qualifications and/or certifications. Spectrum reserves the right to modify this pay range at any given time.

We want to ensure our employees are living their best (health and professional) life and offer a variety of benefits and perks…