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Market Researcher- Qualitative

Sales · Full-time · Chicago, United States

Job description

Currently Not Hiring!!

(This role is filled; it's open to keep candidates on our pipeline)

Background

The Sound is a Global Exploration, Strategy and Innovation consulting agency dedicated to engaging brands with people. Understanding people is at the heart of everything we do.  We deploy leading edge techniques and marketing models to solve brand, marketing, and innovation challenges.

We’re a merry band of strategists, innovators, semioticians, researchers, data scientists, and cultural anthropologists.  No two people on our team are the same; we delight in the diversity of personalities, perspectives, experience, and expertise across the team.  It is why magic happens here at The Sound.

We have offices around the world: Chicago, London, and Vancouver and thrive on building connections.  This hybrid role will be based out of our Chicago Office*.*

Challengers & Contrarians...we’ve saved you a seat

  • Creative thinkers who have a passion for developing innovative solutions to solve complex business challenges
  • Forever question the status quo – uncover truths to surface new ideas, mental models, ways of working, etc.

Intrepid and Ingenious…seeks force of nature

  • Thrives in fast-paced, strategic collaboration with both clients and colleagues
  • Self-motivated and can drive project success despite ambiguity

Smart, curious, cheeky and humble…seeks like-minded to change the world

  • Contribute smart as f*ck thinking and support to colleagues on other projects, proposals and business development
  • Ignite powerful strategies that inspire change and transformation for our clients

The Role

We're looking for someone who's insanely curious about people; experienced in solving brand strategy and marketing challenges. A curious and collaborative self-starter with a real growth mindset. Strong writing skills are an absolute must as compelling and impactful storytelling is at the heart of our philosophy. This role is focused on the ability to independently run small to mid-sized research projects from start to finish, responsible for ensuring projects are on time, on budget, and delivered to the happiest of client. 

For all your awesome skills, we reward our team members with…

  • A Total Rewards Package which includes a competitive base salary PLUS…

  • A healthy work/life balance – office closures during the following:

    • 10 holidays
    • Winter Break
    • Summer Fridays
    • 4-day Company retreat
  • Leave benefits tailored to your needs:

    • 4 weeks’ vacation leave
    • 2 weeks’ sick leave
    • 4-weeks’ sabbatical leave every 5 years
    • Generous gender-neutral parental leave
  • Health Benefits at $1 for all plans (i.e. even the UHC $250 deductible PPO)

  • Company premium paid - Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, Life, Travel Insurance

  • Flexible Spending, Health Spending, Dependent care and Transit programs

  • Retirement match program

  • Cell phone program

  • Adoption Assistance program

  • Tuition Reimbursement/Continuing Education program

  • Employee Assistance Program

  • Internal training and development opportunity

  • Constant acknowledgement of your performance with shout-outs, bonus incentives, recognition along the way!

  • Hybrid-work position - With a flexible work schedule, you can hit the gym, catch your kid's big game, take your fur baby for a walk, or meet with friends for an extended lunch – we treat you like a grown-up!

Non-Discrimination Disclosure: We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other status or class protected by applicable law. We apply this policy to recruiting, hiring, training, testing, compensation, promotion, transfer, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment.


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The Sound

The Sound is a Global Consumer Exploration, Brand Strategy and Product Innovation agency, applying leading edge market research techniques, technologies and marketing models to solve client brand, marketing, communications and product innovation challenges. We are a team of brand experts, strategic researchers, idea generators and cultural anthropologists. We provide clients with the insight, inspiration and strategy needed to answer the brand challenges most important to their business all over the world. Brand Strategy We believe in deeply understanding nuances to help brands sharpen their reason for being. We guide brands towards the truth of what they genuinely stand for… and how it can be reflected in everything they do. Consumer Exploration / Market Research & Consumer Insight We believe in breaking down barriers between brands and the people who matter most to them. We tirelessly dig deep to uncover what people really do and why they do it. And we deploy innovative market and consumer research methods to get as close as possible to people and their lives. Product Innovation We believe that innovation emerges at the nexus of market and cultural opportunity and the problems people need solving. We imagine and design strategic ideas that inspire brands to find new possibilities with positive commercial impact. We work for brands, brand owners and advertising agencies. Driving growth through human intelligence.


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51-200

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