Associate Vice President, Research Services

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Associate Vice President, Research Services

Honolulu

FINN Partners’ Honolulu office is looking for a Associate Vice President for its growing primary research team. The Associate Vice President plays a central role in driving high-impact primary research programs, expanding client relationships, and uncovering strategic business insights. This position blends hands‑on technical expertise across qualitative and quantitative methodologies—from project inception and questionnaire design to advanced data analytics, AI integration, and executive client presentations—with high‑level client management and streamlined team support.

To be considered for this role you will need to be located in Honolulu

You will be expected to be in the office at least 1 day a week and may occasionally be required to work during evenings and weekends, as well as travel overnight. As a Research Services Associate Vice President you will have the opportunity to:

• Oversee and directly execute all phases of qualitative and quantitative market research projects (from proposal to final presentation).
• Identify new business opportunities, designing research proposals, methodologies, scope‑of‑work documents, and client budget forecasts.
• Synthesize large datasets into compelling, client‑ready reports, dashboards, and presentation decks using tools such as PowerPoint, Canva, Displayr, or Tableau.
• Explore, test, and adopt Generative AI models, prompt engineering, and automated analytics tools to streamline qualitative synthesis and data processing.
• Serve as the primary research contact for key corporate, non‑profit, and government client accounts. Identify account growth opportunities and maintain high client retention.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients and internal agency teams, interpreting findings to deliver actionable insights that align with clients’ broader strategic objectives.
• Strengthen collaboration between Research Services and FINN Partners’ public relations, marketing, creative, and strategy teams to integrate research insights into broader client programs.

The ideal candidate brings a strong proficiency in either quantitative (survey design, sampling, statistical modeling) or qualitative (focus groups, intercept interviews, thematic coding) research techniques. While mastery of one is required, this role demands hands‑on involvement and oversight across both methodologies. Additionally, they will bring a demonstrated knowledge of (or acute curiosity for) Hawaii’s culture and its impact on business, understanding the role of primary research in marketing and public relations.

• Master’s degree in a relevant discipline.
• Experience with in a market research, public relations, or integrated marketing agency serving diverse industries.
• Formal training or demonstrated experience in qualitative focus group moderation.

$100,000 – $125,000 commensurate with experience.

Located in Honolulu, Anthology Research offers the latest in online and traditional research capabilities and a field staff well experienced in onsite and offsite/interview research. While we’re part of Hawaii’s largest integrated marketing firm, we have strict firewalls in place to ensure full client confidentiality. We are a full‑service research company with an in‑house CATI‑equipped call center and state‑of‑the art qualitative facility, as well as various data collection tools that can be used for both quantitative and qualitative efforts.

Anthology Research has successfully conducted both quantitative and qualitative research projects for many clients in various industries specializing in government/public policy, elections, travel & tourism and hospitality,…