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The salary range for this role is $117,000 - $160,600/year + Bonus
As a Principal Survey Consultant on Numerator’s Research team, you’ll play a critical role in the successful project management, client management, and delivery of insights for our most advanced and strategic engagements (e.g. segmentations, trackers). As a coach/player role, this person will be the project lead, collaborating with clients, methodology and statistical experts, and the client account team. The Principal Survey Consultant will manage complex conversations regarding project design, analysis, interpretation, adoption, timelines, and challenges with the client.
What You'll Do
- Lead and provide senior-level guidance and executive-level consulting to the client and project team to drive the successful implementation of Numerator’s advanced strategic research projects (e.g. segmentations, trackers) and ensure excellence throughout the project experience
- Accountable for overall project outcomes, including final ownership of output quality and delivery of strategic activation workshops
- Hands-on project responsibilities include: leading key client calls and directing client communications; driving direction and strategy of questionnaire; leading deliverable creation process / story / design; driving project management with client and internally; giving final presentation and leading any workshops; delegating work to the appropriate level within the project team
- Understand client’s strategic business and research needs; ensure project success by working toward an optimal outcome for both the client and Numerator
- Demonstrate and provide consultation on research design and delivery best practices across multiple forms of advanced research analytics both within the team and with clients directly
- Collaborate with clients and our methodology experts/statisticians and direct the dedicated account team to enable project success, with a goal of continued Numerator-Client partnership
- Maintain knowledge of Numerator’s Insights panel data and platform functionality, in order to partner for successful integration with panel data or transition of a project to the panel consulting team
- 12+ years of quantitative research experience
- Hands-on experience designing and leading advanced quantitative studies (e.g., segmentation, modeling, large-scale surveys)
- Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
- Experience with CPG or Retail clients and leading strategic research from the vendor side
- Commercial acumen and an ability to work with clients of all levels of seniority
- Capable of overseeing multiple projects at any given time
- Entrepreneurial focus to thrive within our growth-oriented environment, with a client orientation that contributes to our ability to act as a trusted advisor
- Ability to think strategically about client business issues, and design research and build story-focused reports to address those business issues
- Analytical and strategic mindset with a penchant for strong data visualization and delivering strong recommendations and actionable insights to empower our clients
- Demonstrated AI fluency or strong willingness to build AI fluency: uses AI thoughtfully to support core work, understands tool limitations, validates outputs, and owns the final work product
- Proven ability to work collaboratively in a remote team environment
- Knowledge of panel data, and the ability to combine multiple data sources into seamless results
- Travel, as required, to support the above responsibilities
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Numerator is 5,800 employees strong. We have the confidence to be real and embrace what makes each Numerati unique. Our diverse experiences, ideas and backgrounds fuel our innovation.
Being part of the Numerati means that we’ll take care of you! From our Recharge Days, maximum flexibility policy, wellness resources for employees and their families, development opportunities and much more — we’re always finding ways to better support, celebrate and accelerate our team.
Skills Required
- 12+ years of quantitative research experience
- Hands-on experience designing and leading advanced quantitative studies, such as segmentation, modeling, and large-scale surveys
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
- Experience with CPG or retail clients and leading strategic research from the vendor side
- Commercial acumen and ability to work with clients at all levels of seniority
- Ability to oversee multiple projects simultaneously
- Entrepreneurial focus and client orientation
- Ability to think strategically about client business issues and design research and story-focused reports
- Analytical and strategic mindset with strong data visualization and recommendation skills
- Demonstrated AI fluency or strong willingness to build AI fluency
- Ability to work collaboratively in a remote team environment
- Knowledge of panel data and ability to combine multiple data sources
- Willingness to travel as required
Numerator Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Numerator and has not been reviewed or approved by Numerator.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is described as generous, with PTO, paid holidays, and companywide “Recharge Days” alongside options like paid volunteer time. Mentions of flexible or unlimited PTO policies indicate breadth across leave types.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage spans medical, dental, and vision, with mental-health support and an EAP also noted. Protection benefits such as disability and life insurance further reinforce coverage strength.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Work–life balance is emphasized through flexible schedules, remote work programs, and quiet focus time. Wellness-oriented offerings like gym memberships and company-sponsored outings complement this flexibility.
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What We Do
Numerator is a data and tech company bringing speed and scale to market research. Headquartered in Chicago, IL, Numerator has more than 2,400 employees worldwide. The company blends proprietary data with advanced technology to create unique insights for the market research industry that has been slow to change. The majority of Fortune 100 companies are Numerator clients.
