Senior Team Lead, Market Research

Overview:

Guidepoint's Market Research Team is seeking a Senior Team Lead, Market Research to help lead and train a team of quantitative survey researchers to manage client relationships, design and manage research projects, write and develop questionnaires, and build out reporting and data deliverables for our corporate and financial services clients.

This is a hybrid position out of our New York office.

What You’ll Do:

Oversee a team of 3-6 research analysts and project managers, helping to assign and manage work and ensure high-quality client engagement and timely and accurate delivery of end-to-end research projects

Coordinate with other quantitative survey operational team leads and staff (fieldwork, survey programming, data automation) to ensure cross-functional collaboration

Train and mentor junior staff on best practices for quantitative survey research design, client communication, project management, and reporting and data analysis, including both simple (descriptive) and more advanced (market share analysis, discrete choice analysis, regression analysis)

Train and mentor junior staff on common market research project types (brand tracking, concept/creative testing, market sizing, pricing analysis)

Serve as support staff to sales leadership, serving as a client- and prospect-facing voice representing Guidepoint’s market research services and capabilities; assist in producing proposals and pricing information for large opportunities

Serve as a senior voice for client communication, stepping in to resolve project issues, provide leadership on kickoffs for complex or sustained engagements, and serve as a delivery lead on select projects to senior stakeholders

Serve as a direct project manager on large or urgent work as-needed

Other duties as required

What You Have:

7+ years working at a market research firm doing survey design, client service, and report delivery, with a focus on quantitative survey research

Specific experience in surveying and servicing B2B audiences, with experience in the medical or biopharma sector preferred

2+ years serving in a people management capacity, mentoring and assigning work to junior research staff

Experience with data analysis and reporting tools (DisplayR preferred, SPSS, Stata or similar acceptable)

Bachelor’s degree in social science research (psychology, economics, sociology, political science) and/or statistics and data analysis preferred

Comfort with programming and QAing surveys programmed in online survey platforms (e.g. Qualtrics, Forsta/Decipher, Alchemer)

Experience doing background research on business and consumer audiences, recommending sample designs for representative research outcomes

What we Offer:

The annual base salary for this position is $92,000 - $160,000. Additionally, this position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on performance

You will also be eligible for the following benefits:

15 PTO days, 10 legal holidays, and sick days

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans

Will match up to 10% of employee contribution for 401(k), life insurance, paid time-off and parental leave plans

Commuter benefits and a corporate gym rate

Development opportunities through the LinkedIn Learning platform

Free snacks and beverages in the office

Friday happy hour and “Summer Fridays”

Year-round corporate athletic league

Casual work environment, team building, and other social events

About Guidepoint

Guidepoint powers end-to-end research workflows for the world’s best research teams.

Backed by a global network of more than 2 million experts and over 1,600 employees, Guidepoint delivers real-time access to expertise, primary research, and actionable knowledge that help organizations make informed decisions. Through consultations, surveys, events, proprietary content, and AI-enabled tools, we support every stage of the decision-making process—from developing hypotheses and gathering insights to validating assumptions and building conviction for critical decisions.

At Guidepoint, our success relies on the diversity of our employees, experts, and clients, which enables us to foster meaningful connections and a broad range of perspectives. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment where individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences can contribute and succeed.

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Base salary may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, as well as geographic location.

Compensation

$92,000 — $160,000 USD