Market Research Director / Sr. Research Director

Why would you want to join the team at Breakthrough Research? We’ll start by describing what makes us a little different:

• Rapidly growing business with the resources of a larger company but the feel of a start-up
• Fun and supportive team of colleagues who are passionate about what they do
• In-house Innovation team that develops cutting-edge new tools to understand human decision processes
• In-house Analytics division with world-class capabilities
• In-house Qualitative division that explores UX and consumer behavior
• Stellar graphic design team that beautifies our visual storytelling
• Robust training program and numerous opportunities for professional development

Now it’s your turn. Come show us what makes you unique.

Breakthrough Research is a boutique custom market research firm based in Los Angeles. We’re passionate about research (we hope you are too!) and about helping our clients find and polish the insights that will help drive their businesses further. Our team engages clients across varied and diverse verticals, from Fortune 500 companies to rapidly emerging businesses.

We are currently seeking an experienced Market Research Director / Sr. Research Director to lead a project team in executing market research projects, using a wide range of quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Qualified candidates will have experience in questionnaire design, survey programming, data collection, data processing, analysis, and reporting.

The Market Research Director / Sr. Research Director will also be instrumental in developing strong client and vendor relationships, and must have strong skills in leadership, communications, analysis, and insights identification.

Breakthrough Research is a ‘Virtual First’ company, and this position will be 100% remote with occasional business travel. We are seeking candidates based in any of the following states: Arizona, California, Missouri, Oregon, Texas, and Washington.

The salary for this role is $115k - $150k, depending on experience. For candidates interested in business development, this role could potentially be a Director/Account Manager hybrid role which could in time transition to biz dev exclusively. Should there be a sales component to the role, there is flexibility for the salary to fall above the upper end of the pay range.

Our people are as cool as the work that we do, and if you join our team you’ll enjoy a diverse and fun company culture complete with social activities (we’re serious about our trivia nights!), volunteer events, curated experiences (virtual wine tasting, anyone?), wellness activities, and more.

Breakthrough also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision health insurance, 401(k) with a company match, an Employee Assistance Program, a home-office supply stipend, membership to the Insights Association, sick days, parental leave, paid holidays and paid vacation days. So we’ve got you covered.

If you value creativity and next-level thinking and are looking for an exciting challenge to advance your career, let’s talk and see if there’s a fit!

Qualifications:

- BA and/or MA in a related field

- Minimum 8 years of previous research experience (minimum 10 years if interested in an RD/AM hybrid role)

- Broad understanding of research methodologies and principles, including quantitative and qualitative approaches

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

- Entrepreneurial attitude and desire to learn and grow within the role

- Working knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, and Word is required

- Ability to use SPSS and/or other statistical software packages is a plus

- Strong sense of design and/or experience with design software is a plus

- Some travel required