IND Sr Assoc Survey Prog

MarketCast; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

MarketCast in India is seeking an experienced Manager, Survey Programming to lead the day-to-day of the survey programming team using Forsta Surveys. You will manage workload, ensure on-time delivery, and uphold high quality standards across multi-market studies.

The role requires strong project management, excellent communication with stakeholders, and hands-on support for complex survey setups. You will mentor the team and develop best practices to improve efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, statistics, or related field.
• 7+ years with Forsta Surveys; 3+ years in team management.
• Extensive experience in survey programming with best practices and the Forsta platform.
• Experience programming large, multi-market, complex studies.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and maintain high standards under pressure.
• Strong communication skills with cross-team coordination.
• Experience programming quotas using getQuotaCells is a plus.
• Experience using Decipher Shell/SSH Environment is a plus.
• Experience with Logic Nodes/Dynamic Question Library/Decipher API is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the quality and efficiency of survey programming, providing expert guidance and support on complex survey setups.
• Oversee the day-to-day execution of survey programming tasks, ensuring projects are completed on time and meet quality expectations.
• Coordinate with project managers, client services, and internal stakeholders to allocate resources and prioritize tasks based on project timelines.
• Provide hands‑on support for complex survey setups, troubleshooting difficult issues, and ensuring that all advanced requirements are met. Act as the escalation point for particularly challenging projects.
• Monitor team performance, ensuring that deadlines are met and that surveys are executed according to client specifications and MarketCast best practices.
• Conduct regular audits of survey programmers' work, providing constructive feedback and identifying areas for improvement.
• Develop, document, and enforce best practices, identifying and implementing improvements to streamline workflows and reduce inefficiencies.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/Statistics

Tools

Forsta Surveys

Decipher Shell/SSH

Decipher API

getQuotaCells

Logic Nodes

Job description

Manager, Survey Programming

Location – Pune, Mumbai

Job Type: Full-Time

Experience: 4+ Years in Market Research Industry

Data-Driven Research and Insights

MarketCast combines the power of research, technology, and data science to help marketers and researchers maximize their advertising impact and unlock brand Fandom.

Our data and insights guide critical marketing decisions, helping brands determine which fandom audiences to prioritize and product benefits to communicate, in addition to developing, launching, and measuring brand and advertising campaigns across media platforms.

Today our clients represent the biggest names in entertainment, tech, consumer brands, and sports and video games, and our impact touches the lives of billions of people around the globe.

#FandomIsOurJam

We’re Looking For

We are seeking an experienced Manager, Survey Programming to lead and oversee the day-to-day operations of our survey programming team using Forsta Surveys. This role will focus primarily on managing the workload and execution of survey programming tasks, ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to the highest quality standards.

• Experience supporting fast-paced and quick-turnaround market research
• Proven experience in managing and developing teams, with a track record of improving team skills and performance.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and delegate tasks effectively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact with internal stakeholders, and internal team members at all levels – summarizing technical questions for a non-technical audience.
• Deep understanding of the end-to-end survey data flow, considering field management and data processing needs during the survey development process.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills in survey programming.

Core Responsibilities

• Accountable for the quality and efficiency of survey programming, providing expert guidance and support on complex survey setups.
• Oversee the day-to-day execution of survey programming tasks, ensuring projects are completed on time and meet quality expectations.
• Coordinate with project managers, client services, and internal stakeholders to allocate resources and prioritize tasks based on project timelines.
• Provide hands‑on support for complex survey setups, troubleshooting difficult issues, and ensuring that all advanced requirements are met. Act as the escalation point for particularly challenging projects.
• Monitor team performance, ensuring that deadlines are met and that surveys are executed according to client specifications and following MarketCast best practices.
• Conduct regular audits of survey programmers' work, providing constructive feedback and identifying areas for improvement.
• Develop, document, and enforce best practices, identifying and implementing improvements to streamline workflows and reduce inefficiencies.

It’ll Be Helpful If You Have

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Statistics, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience working with Forsta Surveys, with 3+ years of experience in Team management.
• Extensive experience in survey programming, with a deep understanding of industry’s best practices and the Forsta Survey platform.
• Experience programming large, multi-market, complex studies
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment and maintain high standards under pressure.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to coordinate across teams and manage expectations.
• Experience programming complex quotas using getQuotaCells is a plus.
• Experience using Decipher Shell/SSH Environment is a plus.
• Experience with Logic Nodes/Dynamic Question Library/Decipher API is a plus.

Our Purpose

Fandom connects people with shared passions and builds communities around them. It offers them space to express their joy and love, whether that’s for superheroes, sports teams, or even small batch whiskeys. At MarketCast, we believe in the power of fandom. It’s as important for brands as it is for action heroes and we do fandom research, data science and analytics better than anyone on the planet. This obsessive focus on fans helps the world’s top creators, media platforms, and sports leagues transform followers into fanatics and investments into impact.

Our Core Values

Curiosity Makes Us Tick

Our love of learning manifests in everything we do - from the surveys we field and the datasets we analyze to the technology we develop. Where others pause, we push forward, uncovering hidden meaning and answers. Always learning, always looking for more.

We Celebrate Wins

Whether its wowing clients with research or solving everyday challenges, we pause to honor great work and everyone who plays a role in it. We acknowledge and recognize great work and hustle that helps deliver the very best outcomes.

Trust is Always Trending

Trust means everything to us. It’s lending a hand when deadlines loom, always delivering on the promises we make, and calling out behavior that harms our culture. And our client’s trust is what makes all this possible, something we never take for granted.

We Roll with Change

We embrace change as an opportunity to learn, grow, and further develop. We do this by challenging our biases and rethinking how things have always been done in the past. This fresh, open-minded approach keeps us agile, innovating, and adapting in the face of uncertainty.

Diversity is Our Superpower

Our differences make us stronger. As researchers and data scientists, we have a responsibility to reflect the diverse audiences and communities all around us. Understanding people, opinions and life experiences fuels our insights and deepens our perspectives. At MarketCast, we don't just accept difference - we embrace it, support it, and thrive on it for the benefit of our global culture and success. MarketCast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Check us out: www.marketcast.com