VP​/SVP, Data

Precision is an award-winning integrated strategy and marketing agency based in Washington, DC and New York, NY. Powered by data, we bring world-class experts in each of our service areas to conceive, develop, and run campaigns that help our clients seize opportunities and solve their biggest challenges. We’re at the center of today’s biggest debates and defining moments, inside the Beltway, across New York’s media and financial worlds, and in state capitals across the country.

Our work sits at the intersection of politics, business, and culture, helping leaders and organizations make an impact when it matters most. We hire people who are the best at what they do, and who like to have fun doing it; we don’t just break through. We break new ground.

The Data team drives the firm’s work across projects; conducting foundational analysis at the outset of engagements, providing ongoing monitoring and measurement, and delivering synthesized retrospectives that showcase our impact and surface future opportunities. We’re seeking a leader to drive this work forward; someone who can lead our polling and message testing analysis, keep clients informed of evolving attitudes, and help them continuously optimize their strategies.

This position is a senior role in the company. Depending upon experience and proven leadership, the position is at either the Vice President (VP) or Senior Vice President (SVP) level.

• Own and grow client relationships; manage multiple large-scale projects and accounts with a solutions-oriented, collaborative approach.
• Drive our polling and message testing offerings, overseeing project design, fielding, analysis, and delivery from end to end.
• Lead strategic, outcome-driven conversations with senior stakeholders; communicate insights clearly and persuasively to drive decision-making.
• For more SVP level candidates: act as a trusted strategic advisor to executive clients, resolving complex, high-stakes challenges and aligning cross-functional teams behind a shared vision.

• Translate data into actionable insights through synthesis, storytelling, and visualization.
• Oversee integration of advanced polling tools, systems, and analytics across client teams; ensure methodological rigor and innovation.
• Stay at the forefront of polling and message testing trends, including the integration of AI-enabled methods and new research approaches.
• Build frameworks that elevate insight generation, ensuring experimentation translates into measurable client impact.

• Execute complex, multi-workstream projects with high-quality outputs.
• Anticipate shifts in client direction and scope; develop clear work plans, delegate effectively, and manage budgets responsibly.
• For SVP-level candidates: orchestrate integration across practices, serving as a central point of coordination and clarity for large engagements.

• Lead and mentor a team of analysts and strategists through goal-setting, 1:1s, feedback, and performance reviews.
• Champion cross-functional collaboration with communications, creative, and paid media teams to deliver cohesive, high-impact outcomes.
• Foster a culture of curiosity, accountability, and innovation that encourages experimentation and continuous learning.

• Lead and support new business efforts — from ideation and proposal writing to pitch presentation.
• Identify opportunities to grow existing client relationships and expand Precision’s footprint across industries.
• Provide senior-level strategic counsel and shape frameworks that drive firm-wide excellence in content, analytics, and client delivery.
• SVP-level candidates will be expected to play a larger role in firm strategy, lead-generation, marketing, and thought leadership.

• An analytics leader with 10+ (VP) or 12+ (SVP) years of experience working in analytics, data or research preferably with experience in an agency, consulting, or campaign setting.
• Experience managing teams and complex stakeholder relationships
• Experience working with diverse sets of data and leading teams that synthesize stories across…