Research Director

Here’s a summary of the role:

Are you a research leader who thrives in fast-paced, high-frequency environments? As a Research Director, you’ll take the lead on one of our most complex multi-market tracking studies, working closely with high-level clients and cross-functional teams. You’ll drive insights, manage timelines, and solve problems—fast. This role is ideal for someone who’s equal parts strategist, communicator, and project manager, with a strong foundation in custom research.

📌 Here’s a breakdown of what you’ll do (not all of it, just the important stuff):

• Lead a large-scale, multi-market tracker with multiple waves and stakeholders
• Own all stages of research projects—from proposal to delivery
• Build strong relationships and serve as the key contact for senior-level clients
• Design surveys and translate client questions into actionable research
• Create and present reports with insights that drive business decisions
• Guide and mentor junior researchers and manage internal operations tasks

✅ These are the essentials you’ll need to get an interview:

• At least 7 years of experience managing custom market research projects
• Background working on the vendor side in roles of increasing responsibility
• Proven ability to lead end-to-end research with minimal supervision
• Strong client-facing skills and ability to build trusted partnerships
• Experience with survey logic and tools like Excel, G-Suite, PowerPoint
• Skilled in writing clear, insight-driven reports and presentations
• Strong time management and troubleshooting abilities in fast-moving contexts

🌱 It would be great if you had these too, but we’ll support you if you don’t:

• Experience working with technology clients
• Knowledge of advanced analytics techniques and weighting
• Familiarity with qualitative methods alongside quantitative
• Comfort guiding junior team members and scaling up processes

 

For roles based in California, New York, Colorado or Washington State, the base salary hiring range for this position is $110,000 - $150,00 USD

Compensation offered will be determined by multiple factors including location, job-related knowledge, skills and experience.

Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation and additional benefits. All US based full time employees are eligible for the following benefits:

 

• Paid vacation, holidays and sick days
• Flexible working arrangement available
• Group medical, dental and vision insurance
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) with company match

 

Company Description and Culture 

 

YouGov is a global online research company, offering insight into what the world thinks.    

 

We speak daily to our panel of over 27 million registered members to understand opinion and behaviors around the world. We have a strong reputation as a source of accurate data and we’re trusted by the world’s biggest brands to get it right, making us the most quoted market research source in the world.  

 

Why join YouGov? 

 

Join our global team to help us achieve our social mission: to make millions of people’s opinions heard for the benefit of our local, national, and international communities. 

Understanding diversity of opinion requires diversity of background. Although our global panel of millions of people worldwide powers our research, our biggest asset is our people. If our research is to be truly representative of what the world thinks, we need people from all walks of life to be part of the team to bring their perspective to the work we do.  

 

Life at YouGov 

 

We are driven by a set of shared values. We are fast, fearless, and innovative. We work diligently to get it right. We are guided by accuracy, ethics, and proven methodologies. We respect and trust each other, bringing these values into everything that we do. 

We strive to provide YouGovers with best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. We want our employees to have a sense of belonging and uniqueness in a supportive workplace, so they can bring their full selves to work.  

 

Equal Opportunity Employer 

 

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, HIV status, political affiliation, socioeconomic background, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law or in line with our responsibilities as a fair and ethic employer. All employment decisions are made based on occupational qualifications, merit, and business need. 

 

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