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Insights and Strategic Research Associate Managing Consultant, Golin Ketchum Analytics

Golin Ketchum

Chicago, IL

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$85,000–$95,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Agriculture, Analysis Skills, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Best Practices, Billing, Budget Management, Business Skills, Cellular Telephone, Compensation and Benefits, Consulting, Consumer Branding, Customer Relations, Customer Support/Service, Customer/Client Research, Data Collection, Develop Methodologies, Focus Groups, Healthcare, Leadership, Multitasking, Nutrition, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Project/Program Management, Public/Media/Press/Analyst Relations, Qualitative Research, Quantitative Research, Reimbursement, Research Skills, Sales Management, Spatial Data, Statistics, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Vendor/Supplier Evaluation, Vendor/Supplier Management, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Chicago, IL
POSTED
30+ days ago
About Golin Ketchum

Golin Ketchum is the most awarded public relations agency of the decade. We create change that matters for our clients and our people. The kind of change that earns attention and shapes culture to build business. Formed in 2026 from the merger of two iconic PR agencies, Golin Ketchum combines fearless creative and strategic excellence, fueled by Omnicom’s industry-leading data and AI solutions, to uncover powerful insights and execute work that builds and protects the world’s greatest companies. With specialized expertise across consumer and brands, corporate affairs, healthcare, technology, and food, agriculture and nutrition, we deliver integrated, high-impact communications services at scale. At Golin Ketchum, culture matters. We are fiercely ambitious yet fundamentally kind and collaborate obsessively with the best clients in the world. Want to create change that matters with us? Here are the details:


Overview


Do you enjoy telling stories through data? Interested in solving client challenges with data? Golin Ketchum Analytics is looking for a Manager, Consumer Research and Insights!


This is a perfect role for an experienced researcher or specialist that thrives working in a fast-paced environment. The person coming into this role should have expertise in original survey research and be able to lead a team and manage projects from start to finish, as well as independently own programs.


Responsibilities


+ Developing relationships with client and account teams. This includes regular and proactive one-on-one interaction with local account teams, and direct correspondence with account teams and clients

+ Overseeing and managing all aspects of a project largely independently. From the day-to-day work, to client relationships, to account relationships, billing and growth

+ Development of original, large scale/global qualitative and quantitative research studies, including writing questionnaires/interview/focus group guides, overseeing data collection vendors, and analyzing the results etc.

+ Development of research, analytics and measurement proposals

+ Analysis and reporting of findings in a way that tells a concise and clear story with the data and provides answers to the client’s main questions/objectives; Presentation of results to account team and client

+ Serving as a specialist and advisor in research and analysis, to include:

+ Staying up to date with trends, tools and techniques and counseling clients, account teams and other research team members on methodologies, tools and best practices

+ Participating in or driving analytics projects and initiatives

+ Developing new methodologies, reports or product offerings to meet existing client needs and to drive new business

+ Determining the best methodologies and tools to use to solve client challenges and deliver impact to their business

+ Work in collaboration with other specialty teams within the agency to assess and create successful social, digital and paid programs for the client.


Qualifications


+ 3 to 5 years of research, analytics and/or media analysis experience; advanced degree in a relevant field desired but not necessary

+ Strong orientation toward client service and teamwork

+ Strong business acumen and understanding of the communications landscape

+ Management experience

+ The ability to work on multiple projects concurrently

+ Strong statistical, writing, and public speaking/presentation skills

+ Strong understanding original/primary quantitative research and statistics

+ Research supplier/vendor/budget management experience preferred


_The salary range for this position is $85,000 to $95,000. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, education, years of experience, past training, skills and abilities of applicant, internal equity and local geographic market data. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available._ _#LI-Hybrid_


What We Offer


+ Hybrid Workplace: Three days a week in the office

+ Robust benefits program, effective within 30 days of hire

+ Paid maternity/paternity leave

+ Family Forming Benefits

+ Employee Recognition Program

+ Generous paid time off includes vacation, wellness, and extended holiday schedule

+ Various development opportunities to enhance personal and professional life

+ Tuition reimbursement

+ Monthly Cell Phone & Wi-Fi reimbursement


Interested? We’ve got an opportunity for you.
Ketchum is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, alienage, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected class under federal, state or local laws.

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