Senior Research Strategist – Commercial

Grow Progress is looking for a Senior Research Strategist to build and lead relationships with our commercial clients.

We are a quickly growing team of more than 50 people who are passionate about providing tools for strategists to persuade more people. We power breakthroughs in persuasion by helping strategists to more deeply understand the people they’re aiming to move — not just how they look, but how they think. We then give strategists the ability to scientifically test their messages at a radically accessible cost, so they have the freedom to test more creative strategies.

If you want to make a big social impact and grow your skill set by working with a dedicated team who is building new products backed by cutting-edge theories and technology in behavioral psychology, we hope you’ll apply.

Who We Are

Grow Progress’s mission is to make our clients better at persuasion so that they can run more effective campaigns, causes, and companies that make the world a better place. For this, we’ve built powerful software that offers our customers unprecedented access to run scientific message tests quickly and affordably, so they can unlock the most effective messages. We currently work with many of the biggest Democratic pollsters, marketing agencies, advocacy groups, campaigns and labor unions in the country.

We give our customers the power to persuade more people by tailoring their messages to match each audience member’s values. We help customers harness the latest persuasion science to create messaging that’s twice as persuasive. We do this by predicting which personality traits and values are most important to each individual.

We’re a team of experienced campaigners, software engineers, and data scientists who are obsessed with harnessing the power of evidence to make social good advocates more effective. We’re motivated, efficient, low-ego, and we like to make each other laugh.

About the Position

As Research Strategist, you will lead client relationships, advise on research design, and analyze data, with a focus on supporting Grow Progress’s complex commercial client needs. This role will report to the Director of Research Strategy, and will work cross-functionally with our Data Science, Account Management, Project Success, Sales, and Marketing teams.

While this position requires familiarity with statistics and research methodology, it is not a technical position.

What You’ll Do:

• Join Commercial Sales prospect calls as an expert voice on research design, interpretation, and technical features
• Develop and manage relationships with enterprise commercial clients
• Proactively identify opportunities for clients to use our products in new ways or to answer emerging research questions
• Evangelize our tools with prospective and existing clients; upsell services and products
• Work with clients to develop large-scale research plans using our platform and tools
• Empower clients by coaching them to use our tools independently on calls and in coaching resources
• Working with the Marketing team, design and draft case studies and thought leadership content to help drive demand for our platform and tools.
• Contribute to Help Center materials by documenting project best practices, lessons learned, etc.
• Help clients analyze and interpret their results, conduct basic analyses to fulfill ad hoc requests
• Work closely with our technical and product development teams to ensure clients’ perspectives are reflected in our tools and roadmap
• Work closely with other Research Strategists to build knowledge and understanding of Commercial clients’ use cases, pain points, and research priorities

What You’ll Bring

• Passion for and experience working with Commercial clients to guide their use of analytics software and interpretation of results
• Knowledge of best practices in research methodology, public opinion, political science, psychology, sociology, or other related field
• 3+ years of experience in statistical software or a programming language (e.g., R, Python, SQL)
• Strong quantitative and statistical analysis skills
• 5+ years of experience managing client projects and accounts
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, especially in communicating quantitative results clearly to non-technical audiences
• Strong time management and organization skills, with the ability to handle multiple work streams and stakeholders with minimal supervision
• Proactive mindset, anticipating what will be needed rather than requiring direction
• US work authorization
• Progressive values and an interest in politics

You have some of the following bonus skills:

• Experience working with commercial advertising and marketing strategy
• Familiarity with online survey platforms, market research tools, or market research vendors

Hiring Process

• Phone Screen: (~30 minutes) This is a short interview with our Director of People to answer some behavioral and logistical questions, and a chance for you to ask questions about the position and the company.
• Experience Interview: (45 minutes) This will be an opportunity to share more about your professional background and the experience you have to step into this role
• Behavioral Interview: (50 minutes) This step is a panel interview with members of the team and cross-functional peers in which all candidates will be asked the same ~10 questions.
• Skills Exercise: ( 50 minutes) This is a chance for you to demonstrate your skills. You will be asked to follow a prompt and present to a panel of staff.
• Final Interview: (~30 minutes) This is a final interview with the executive leadership.

More About Grow Progress

Our culture is fun, fast-paced, and focused on evidence. We aim to cultivate an environment where data drives our decision making rather than just anecdotes, and where everyone feels comfortable contributing ideas — even if it’s on a topic outside of their expertise. We work hard to get smarter together by giving each other feedback that’s direct, actionable, and respectful. We’re deeply motivated by the work we do and committed to using this technology ethically, so we’re looking for teammates who feel the same way.

We believe that inclusion and equity are the keys to a better future. We center these issues by creating accessible and affordable products, partnering with progressive organizations, and building transparency across our company.

We strive to foster belonging and empowerment at work and we continuously examine our efforts through our Growing Progress DEI&B working group. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and experiences. Our goal is to create a workplace where every person feels supported and encouraged to thrive.

We’re an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse company. Qualified people of any race, ethnicity, culture, age, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, social class, marital status, religion, veteran status, or disability status are strongly encouraged to apply.

Grow Progress is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact people@growprogress.ai.

Compensation: $100,000 - $125,000 yearly salary (depending on experience), plus equity. Benefits include a 100% paid company health plan with medical, dental, and vision insurance, a flexible PTO plan, and a 401(k) with employer matching. Staff are also offered annual stipends for professional development, wellness, $1,300 annual work from home resources, and access to Carrot insurance among other benefits.

Location: Remote or DC

To Apply: Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis. Please note that if you email your resume to our team directly or apply through a different site rather than applying on our job site, you may not be considered for the position. No recruiters, please.