Custom Research Manager

Director, Custom Research

Location – NYC

Market Cast combines the power of research, technology, and data science to help marketers and researchers maximize their advertising impact and unlock brand fandom. Our data and insights guide critical marketing decisions, helping brands determine which fandom audiences to prioritize, what product benefits to communicate, and how to develop, launch, and measure brand and advertising campaigns across media platforms. Today our clients represent the biggest names in entertainment, tech, consumer brands, and sports and video games, and our impact touches the lives of billions of people around the globe.

• Excellent at managing insights projects from start to finish.
• Can see data and tell a story, drawing actionable insights beyond basic reportage.
• Mentors junior team members throughout the research process and is willing to roll up sleeves and jump in.
• Loves building client relationships – believes business is about people and relationships, in and out of the research project.
• Team player – values collaboration and collective success.
• Creative thinker, curious mind, strategic brain and strong communicator.
• Strong written and verbal communicator, able to articulate questions, stories, and everything in between.
• Interested in tech, telco, retail, healthcare, and CPG brands.

• At least 6 years of custom primary quantitative research experience working with tech, telco, and/or app-based clients.
• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Economics, Business, Marketing, Statistics or related field.
• Razor-sharp skills in Office/Google Docs applications, knowledge of common communications tools and platforms, and experience with research platforms a plus.

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) Company Match
• Freedom Leave
• Health & Wellness Events & Benefits
• Professional & Personal Growth & Learning Opportunities
• And more

We are creating the most tech and data-forward research business on the planet, where primary research, AI, and big data work together to solve complex marketing, content, and product development challenges.

• Radical Candor – Caring personally while challenging directly, offering honest feedback rooted in genuine empathy.
• Client Obsession – Maintaining an unwavering focus on understanding and exceeding client needs and expectations.
• Unmatched Expertise – Delivering innovative, tailored solutions to complex client challenges and fostering growth for talent.

We are social scientists, data geeks, brand junkies, and movie fanatics. We obsess on audience segments, norms, models, and methodologies, turning client problems into breakthroughs and investments into impact.

Market Cast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Per the pay transparency law, the hiring compensation for this position is $122,000 to $128,000. Salary and related elements of compensation will be contingent upon work experience, education, skill set, and other factors considered relevant to the hiring decision.

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