Research Director

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Ready to make an impact – and have the most fun of your career? Welcome to DH, a social impact communications and creative agency committed to making the communities we serve more connected, safe, healthy, just and prosperous for everyone. We work with a diverse list of organizations across the Northwest and beyond, including clients in health care, economic development, consumer brands, government, nonprofits and more.

Our team includes brand strategists, public affairs professionals, designers, and copywriters, not to mention musicians, painters, paddle boarders, parents, dog lovers and bakers. Because that part of life is just as important as work. DH fosters an inclusive and equitable environment, valuing diverse voices and actively working to dismantle all forms of systemic oppression. We acknowledge historical marginalization and strive to create space for all identities within our agency and beyond.

Our culture promotes authenticity and respect, recognizing that diverse perspectives enhance creativity, problem-solving and communication for more accessible, culturally responsive and impactful work. We’re committed to making DH a place where people can create the best work of their careers and make a positive impact on the world. If that sounds like a good fit for you, read on.

$96,000.00/yr - $/yr

Ready to make an impact – and have the most fun of your career? Welcome to DH, a social impact communications and creative agency committed to making the communities we serve more connected, safe, healthy, just and prosperous for everyone.

A Research Director role at DH is central to building our in-house research capabilities. You’ll serve as a research consultant, strategist and producer, designing and implementing research projects, analyzing findings and transforming insights into actionable recommendations that shape our clients’ work. We are looking for a candidate with expertise in qualitative methods with enough familiarity with quantitative methods to collaborate on mixed methods research projects.

In this role, you’ll implement a wide range of market research activities, including facilitating focus groups, conducting insight interviews, moderating online bulletin boards, and other methodologies. An important part of our work is engaging community partnerships and ensuring research participants feel heard, acknowledged and respected. You’ll work closely with team members across DH departments to develop research plans, reports, data visualizations, and presentations that share findings with clients in dynamic and engaging ways.

This role will also help grow DH’s research practice with new and existing clients. From managing vendor relationships to coaching DH team members to support research activities, you’ll play a pivotal role supporting DH’s culture of data-driven strategy.

• Master’s degree in communications, sociology, psychology, or a related social science field with a research focus preferred.
• Minimum seven years of progressive research experience in communications, social science or related fields; agency or consultancy background preferred.
• Strong facilitation skills with the ability to put research participants at ease and respectfully guide conversations.
• Advanced knowledge of qualitative principles, methodologies and their application to communications and behavior change projects.
• Familiarity with quantitative methodologies and mixed methods approaches.
• Experience with community engagement a plus.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) principles.
• Multilingual abilities are a plus.

• Lead in-house qualitative research implementation, including survey development, focus groups, insight interviews, and community forums.
• Work with account leads to develop research deliverables and work plans to support comprehensive research and…