MULTIPLE POSITIONS OPEN (RESEARCH/ACCOUNT MANAGER, RESEARCH ANALYST, PART-TIME RESEARCH ASSISTANT) About ACUPOLL Precision Research, Inc. ACUPOLL is a fast-growing firm that Transcends the Status Quo™, offering unique solutions to evaluate/improve ideas, sharpen strategies, identify insights, and drive client marketing and innovation success. Business has boomed in 2020 and 2021, and we need to expand our team. Clients include fascinating brands of all sizes across consumer package goods, health care, telecom, restaurants, private equity and more, in the U.S. and abroad. Our culture is casual, family-like, and free of big company-bureaucracy (and nuisances like tracking hours). We work hard because it’s engaging, and we like working and having fun together (10 years on average), with 110% dedication to client success. ACUPOLL is an Equal Opportunity company; candidates will be considered without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or any other protected class, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. MARKET RESEARCH MANAGER/DIRECTOR (Client-Facing) OR ACCOUNT MANAGER/DIRECTOR POSITION: This position blends roles of what the industry often calls Research Managers and Account Managers. This position manages clients (in partnership with Sales), leads research projects, designs studies, writes questionnaires and research reports, and presents reports to end clients. (At ACUPOLL this position is called Account Manager and manages clients, but unlike at some firms, our Account Managers are not accountable for sales growth and do not create the tables/charts in reports, both of which are handled by other departments). It's a great opportunity for people who like to help a wide array of clients advance their business leveraging a broad set of research tools and customize them for better decisions and greater actionability. COVID: 100% work from home during COVID high-transmission periods. When COVID risk drops, we will require in-town new hires to spend 3 days/week in-office initially for on-boarding and relationship-building, then minimum 1 day/week on-going like other employees. While we prefer local hires, remote employees need to be able to visit Cincinnati for training for several weeks in the first few months, and then quarterly for training and/or company events. Key Responsibilities: Becomes the Primary client contact for research projects once Sales closes the project through delivery of results Develops/finalizes the research methodology/plan for diverse studies Greatest focus is innovation (concept testing, idea screening) and marketing messaging, yet regularly also includes category understanding, brand equity, packaging/advertising/product testing, conjoint, tracking, segmentation, etc. Develops or oversees the development of the questionnaire Conducts group qual+quant sessions, a methodology ACUPOLL pioneered for the industry, whether online or in-person Analyzes, writes, and presents detailed final reports to clients with actionable recommendations Develops and builds client relationships, including opportunistic “soft selling” (no Sales/revenue responsibility) Travels as-needed (average 3-4 nights every month or two, pre-COVID; during COVID, travel is minimal). Requirements: We are looking for both Senior Director-level (10+ years) and mid-career (4-8 years) market research experience as a research manager, project manager, or other relevant roles, but will consider other talents If not full-time, candidates must be able to dedicate 4-6 hours per day, ideally 5 days a week Experience using strong project and time management skills to multi-task across a robust workload Strong analytical research skills and understanding of marketing and innovation Openness to innovative or non-traditional methods and eagerness to learn alternative approaches Easy to work with, highly responsive, and with excellent people skills Proactive leadership to develop strong client and team relationships Excellent written and verbal communication skills with high attention to detail Prefer local or at least drivable to Cincinnati yet we’re interested in the best overall candidate; must be willing to work Eastern or Central time zone Bachelor’s degree required in Social Sciences (psychology, sociology, etc.), Marketing, Business, or data-related degree (statistics, data analysis, mathematics); additional market research education helpful Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel (Mac familiarity is helpful) Benefits include robust PTO (plus the company closes Christmas to New Year), periodic socials, Summer Fridays, extensive work-from-home flexibility. This is a fascinating job for those who like diverse research types, challenges, clients, and industries, at an entrepreneurial company with an employee-friendly culture. If you’re interested, please send your résumé and cover letter to careers@acupoll.com. PART-TIME RESEARCH ASSISTANT We are looking for a Part-Time Research Assistant (aka Research Associate, Tabulation Manager, etc., in other companies) to join our dynamic team and tabulate/create PowerPoint reports, program surveys, and more. Responsibilities: Processes market research survey data, including data cleaning and tabulation, some of which is manual and some automated Conducts specific research techniques and analyses Creates PowerPoint reports, including charts/tables/graphics and visualization of data for easier understanding Proofs the accuracy of peer’s tables, analyses, and reports Creates code-frames and/or helps code open-ends Programs questionnaires – based on our training, no programming/coding experience required (but is welcome) Works in a fast-paced environment Requirements: Bachelor’s degree preferred, in Psychology, Social Sciences, Marketing, Communications, Business, or data-related field Open to recent graduates as well as candidates with market research experience Extensive data manipulation and analysis Strong attention to detail, accuracy, speed and ability to multi-task Capacity to perform a variety of assignments requiring considerable exercise of independent judgment Software: Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint (Mac familiarity is helpful) Experience with market research tabulation software is a big plus, but not required Some computer programming skills would be helpful, but is not necessary; most survey programming does not require prior programming knowledge Hours: 20 hours/week guaranteed, flexibility up to 30 welcome Generally set schedule 4-6 hours per day, determined based on mutual agreement; ability to help at times during nights/weekends is welcome This description is a summary only and does not include all activities assigned by the VP of Analytics & Operations or the President. If you’re interested, please send your résumé and cover letter to careers@acupoll.com. SUBSCRIBE CONTACT CAREERS 1007 COTTONWOOD DRIVE, LOVELAND, OH 45140, UNITED STATES513.943.0020