VICE PRESIDENT FOR SURVEY RESEARCH

Company Description:
MMR Strategy Group (MMR), located in Los Angeles, CA, (www.mmrstrategy.com) is a boutique marketing research and consulting firm serving clients that include well-known brands and government agencies.  Our experts conduct survey research to substantiate advertising claims, provide surveys and expert testimony for intellectual property litigation, and provide research and consulting to help companies build brands and businesses.

Job Description:
MMR Strategy Group (MMR) is seeking a Vice President (VP) for consumer survey research. The successful candidate must have a completed PhD, academic experience as a professor, and professional work experience in survey research, consulting, or marketing. Candidates must either live in the Los Angeles area or be willing to travel to Los Angeles for 3-5 days at least once per month. 

The VP will design surveys, analyze data, manage research projects, write reports, lead client communications, and teshttp://jobs@mmrstrategy.comtify in court regarding surveys conducted for litigation.  Success in this position requires survey research expertise, keen attention to detail, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.  

Responsibilities include:

• Design surveys and experiments.
• Analyze data using R, SPSS, Excel, or other statistical software.
• Write reports and consult with clients regarding research implications for consumer behavior, marketing, and strategy.
• Provide expert witness testimony in depositions and trials.

Qualifications:

• Must have completed a PhD in marketing, business, sensory science, or a research-based social science, such as psychology, communications, or political science.
• Must have academic experience as a professor.
• Must have professional experience (outside of academia) in survey research, marketing, consumer psychology, and/or sensory science.
• Strong data analysis skills, including experience using R, SPSS, Excel, or other statistical software.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with clients, vendors, and colleagues.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• Attention to detail, including the ability to identify and resolve complex problems.
• Experience programming questionnaires in Qualtrics or other survey programming software is preferred.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.  MMR does not sponsor visas.
• Live in the Los Angeles area or be willing to travel to Los Angeles at least once per month.

Compensation and Benefits:

Compensation and title will depend on the candidate’s experience and abilities.  MMR also offers profit-sharing and pension plans, as well as a full benefits package.

To apply:

Email a resume with full employment and education history and a cover letter explaining your interest in and qualifications for this position with MMR Strategy Group to jobs@mmrstrategy.com.  MMR will only consider applications submitted by e-mail.