Vice President, Communications Research

What you can expect to be doing:

• Driving business growth - expectation of an 40%/60% split between development of new business and launching/advising new projects to ensure high quality delivery and managing junior staff to achieve project goals
• Define and implement strategies to expand market share in target industry associations, corporations and communications firms.
• Establish high-level client relationships and represent the organization in key industry events.
• Serving as a senior leader on the team to ensure junior staff are trained and prepared to deliver highest quality work; understands and leads in the development in data collection and analysis tools
• Ensure client satisfaction with deliverables as well as employee satisfaction through a commitment to professional development anchored in the business's core strategy
• Compelling and market impactful thought leadership in requisite areas of expertise
• Has a sales goal of a minimum of $2,000,000 per year; with increasing sales goals each year ($2 to $4M per year)
• Is available to travel outside of homebase area (DC area)

What success in this role looks like:

• Ability to meet financial growth expectations/targets.
• Mentoring and building a strong, dedicated results-oriented team.
• In addition to meeting sales targets, the ability to "Wow" clients through highest level of analysis and written and/or presented materials. Essentially, we want our clients to see you as a consultant, combining insights with "what's next" ideas.

This might be the job for you if you have:

• Established professional committed to providing evidence-based strategic insight and communications strategies to senior clients; position focus will be in growing expanded portfolio of business in industry association, foundations, and corporations nationwide, focused on public opinion polling for thought leadership and strategic communications.
• 10 to 12 years in the areas of public policy, communications messaging development and testing, and /or public polling and strategic communications consulting.
• Expertise in public polling questionnaire development, survey program and sample management.
• Experience overseeing social science research projects, including complex survey programs and analytical products
• Knowledge of social science research methods and ability to advise clients on issues of research design
• Demonstrated success in working with industry association, foundation and private sector clients delivering strategic advice and delivering quality work on-time, and on-budget
• Track record of consistently increasing private sector business revenue through the capture of new work and organic/incremental growth within existing client projects
• Strong dynamic speaking skills and a commitment to developing and disseminating thought leadership
• Professional experience working with or working at management consulting firms, social science research firms, marketing communications companies, global public affairs firms, etc.
• MA/MBA/PhD/Above or equivalent experience.

If you don't meet 100% of the requirements, we encourage all who feel they might be a fit for the opportunity to apply. We may consider a variety of backgrounds for a particular role and are also committed to considering candidates for available positions throughout our organization, not just the one you're applying to!

In accordance with NY/CO/CA/WA law, the estimated base salary range for this role is $130,000 to $140,000. Your final base salary will be determined based on several non-discriminatory factors which may include but are not limited to location, work experience, skills, knowledge, education and/or certifications.

What's in it for you:

At Ipsos you'll experience opportunities for Career Development, an exceptional benefits package (including generous PTO, healthcare plans, wellness benefits), a flexible workplace policy, and a strong collaborative culture.

To find out more about all the great reasons to work at Ipsos, how we're making an impact around the world, and more about our benefits and employee programs, please visit: Why Work at Ipsos | US

Commitment to Diversity

Ipsos recognizes the necessity of building an inclusive culture that values each employee's individuality and diverse perspectives. For more than 40 years, our mission has been to generate and analyze data about society, markets, brands, and behaviors to provide our clients with the insights that elevate their understanding of the world. This could not be fulfilled without Ipsos' diverse employees who compile and analyze this data-they are the essence of who we are and what we do.

We are committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees, creating an environment that promotes inclusion, and enabling employees from all walks of life to flourish. Ipsos encourages our employees to act in a respectful and responsible manner, in line with code of best practices concerning diversity and inclusion, human rights, equality, and civility for every individual.

Ipsos is An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other protected class and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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