Fors Marsh · 23 hours ago
Senior Account Director, Public Service Recruitment Research
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$190K/yr - $225K/yr
15+ years expFors Marsh is a team of researchers, advisors, and communicators dedicated to shaping systems that impact lives. They are seeking a Senior Account Director to lead audience understanding and research for the U.S. Army’s recruitment advertising program, fostering relationships and guiding strategic research initiatives.
Communication HardwareConsumer ResearchProduct Research
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Organizational Representation – Represent team/Fors Marsh across wide variety of meetings and working groups. Proactively represent the Fors Marsh viewpoint and share important news and updates from the research workstream – and conversely, share news and updates from the meetings with Fors Marsh leadership and workstream leads as appropriate
Influence - Build relationships with advertising/other agency partners and with U.S. Army advertising, marketing, and research leaders. Position Fors Marsh to address long-term needs
Program Leadership / Customer Service - Guide long-term research approach and strategic direction in collaboration with Fors Marsh research leaders and agency partners to exceed client expectations
Research Translation - Effectively translate research to meet agency and client needs. Proactively implement project/program changes to best address mission and client
Complex Problem Solving – Engage with research team , senior leadership, and advertising agency/client teams to identify courses of actions under evolving requirements and tight timelines
Growth - Identify opportunities for significant organic growth with timespan of 3+ years, develop requirements, and negotiate workshare
Thought Leadership - Contribute to organizational thought leadership; remain current with applicable social science and advertising literature and facilitate information sharing among internal research team and external partners
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or higher in marketing, communication, social science, psychology, or a related field
Minimum 15 years of professional research experience in applied settings
Extensive experience scoping qualitative and quantitative market research projects including large public opinion surveys
Extensive experience managing client relationships
Experience in marketing, advertising, communication, or social science
Experience working with advertising agencies, PR agencies, or branding firms
Comfort with fast-paced and evolving settings, balancing multiple priorities, delivering under quick turnarounds, and reconciling multiple viewpoints
Strong verbal and written communications skills
Experience briefing high-level stakeholders
Experience influencing decision makers at the agency and client levels
Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
High degree of team orientation. Experience leading project teams in the execution of research
Experience with business development, including identifying opportunities and preparing proposals
Ability to work on-site in Chicago, IL as needed is required
Must be a U.S. Citizen and consent to a full background check due to our federal contract requirements
Preferred
Experience bidding on or managing government contracts preferred, but not required
Military-related and youth-related experience preferred, but not required
Benefits
Top-tier health, dental, vision, and long and short-term disability coverage all covered at 100% for employee coverage.
Our company culture, which values balance and allows each employee to take leave as they require it to balance the responsibilities of both their work and home lives without worrying about depleting their available leave hours.
We provide a floating holiday bank so you can celebrate the days you value.
Generous matching retirement contributions and no vesting period starting the third month of employment.
Dedicated training and development budgets to expand your expertise and grow your skillset.
You can volunteer your way with paid time off.
You can participate in Fors Marsh staff-led affinity groups.
Our employees receive product and service discounts through the certified B Corp network.
Company
Fors Marsh
We exist to drive lasting social change. We view problems through a lens of humanity, evidence, and possibility.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Ben Garthwaite
Chief Executive Officer
Katherine Ely
Chief Operating Officer
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