Position: Research Director – Quantitative Insights, CPG, Consumer Health
Location: New York, NY (or remote)
buzzback is seeking a Research Director in the CPG and Consumer Health space to help with client management, growth and vertical expansion. This position is involved in the entire research process at buzzback from proposal to report and share-out.
In this role, you need to be a creative thinker/problem solver and have a passion for delivering outstanding insights as part of our quantitative research team. In particular, you should be:
- • Highly motivated with excellent communication skills
- • Flexible working on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
- • Open to a dynamic work environment that is highly client-focused
- • Personable and creative with strong written & verbal communication skills
- • Highly attentive to detail
- • A team player, enjoying a casual & friendly work environment
- • Able to think outside the box and find creative solutions to our clients’ problems
- • Able to integrate different data sources
- • Experience working with social and advanced analytics
Responsibilities include:
- • Proposing methodologies based on the client’s needs and research objectives; communicating recommended approaches during scoping calls with the client and drafting proposals
- • Managing client relationships, including all client communication related to the project, with a particular focus on translating research findings into business decisions.
- • Managing analysts throughout the process and interacting with operations and programming teams.
- • Crafting the ”story” based on the data and delivering that both verbally and visually.
- • Interacting with senior members from the client team and acting a liaison between us and the various client stakeholders.
- • Being involved in the development and optimization of our proprietary techniques and methodologies.
Qualifications – Successful candidates possess:
- • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, MA/MBA and/or professional training a plus
- • 10+ years of professional experience in market research agencies
- • Familiarity and comfort with various methodologies in the innovation space
- • Strong attention to detail, comfort in fast-paced environment, and a team player attitude
- • Positive, can-do attitude
- • Flexibility to adapt to changing business conditions, objectives and tactics
- • Willingness to roll-up-sleeves and do what it takes to reach goal with solid work ethic
- • Orientation to self-start and tremendous personal motivation
- • Excellent time management and prioritization skills with strong attention to detail
- • Aptitude to learn new skills, tools, techniques and applying them to different circumstances
- • Skill with common Internet tools and capabilities and Microsoft Office applications
Buzzback has a competitive employment opportunity that includes:
- • Competitive salary
- • Career advancement (based on achievement)
- • Medical insurance at no cost for employee coverage
- • Other insurance plans including dental, vision, short term disability, etc.
- • Paid vacation, generous holidays, sick time, personal time and more
- • 401(k) with a match
If you are interested in applying, please submit your resume to jobs@buzzback.com with a cover letter that explains why you want this role, and what makes you an appropriate candidate.
About buzzback:
Buzzback is a tech-forward market research firm headquartered in Manhattan. Our company has a reputation among clients as being innovative, able to break through marketing challenges, and grasp new opportunities for them. With robust qualitative and quantitative practices, we help both emerging and leading brands address challenges around concept development, brand positioning, communication strategy and more – with unique approaches combining the what and why in one step.
From our employees’ perspective, we were named one of the top 100 companies to work for in New York City for 3 years in a row. Buzzback excels when it comes to valuing and recognizing our employees and their potential. We have a flexible hybrid working environment with tri-state employees working from the office a minimum of four times per month. The Company provides excellent benefits, opportunities to contribute in quarterly town hall meetings, and activities to celebrate the employees and foster comradery amongst the staff.
Buzzback celebrated twenty-five years in business in April 2025. Our CEO and senior leadership team are approachable and accessible; committed to developing employees and helping them succeed. With our client relationships, cutting-edge tools and employee empowerment buzzback is experiencing steady growth.
