Research Director (Freelance)

Want to lead research projects for the world’s leading brands? How about rethinking the way brand’s commission and perform those projects in a leaner faster fashion? Contently is hiring a Research Director capable of leading research projects to be leveraged as compelling articles, video, and infographics for our own publication The Content Strategist and clients titles. This is an extension of Contently ’s ongoing mission to empower brands’ to reach their audiences through story. The role will be a temporary part-time position, but we anticipate the hours and involvement to evolve and increase as we proceed. What You’ll Do: Project management: Acts as a team leader for corporate research projects, coordinating all aspects of complex research resources including subject matter experts, data analysts, designers, and editors. Research generation: Participates in the conceptualization and writing of key research deliverables, including research briefs, survey profiles, and the final research report. Data collection and gathering: Works with a wide variety of organizations and partners to administer research surveys and or/gather key marketing and research data using either existing or new data models. Analyst work: Interacts directly with Contently clients and external parties (in-person, telephone) to gather and review research findings as well as discuss business-related problems/issues. Segmentation & Profiling: Understand market analysis, customer segmentation, and content marketing strategies that help develop target audiences and customer personas for Contently clients’ market opportunities. Service development: Works with our other research analysts to ensure on-time delivery of research results and reports to Contently client/s Client-facing activities: Delivers on ad hoc consulting projects as needed (e.g. benchmarking, go-to-market, assessments) as well as research presentations (internal and external). Who You Are: Experience with consumer research including