Director of Quantitative Research - Growth & Partnerships

The Sound; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid-work position

Vacation leave

Sick leave

Health benefits

Retirement match

Parental leave

Cell phone reimbursement

Travel Insurance

Job summary

The Sound, a Chicago-based quantitative research and insights consultancy, is seeking a Director of Quantitative Research to lead high-stakes projects, win new business, and mentor the team. You will own client relationships, drive revenue targets, and transform data into strategic narratives that address client commercial pain points.

You will leverage advanced analytics (MaxDiff, Conjoint, segmentation) and proven storytelling to shape recommendations and ROI for senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 7+ years hands-on quantitative primary research experience (3+ years at an agency).
• Existing long-term client partnerships and trusted advisor status.
• Ability to drive organic account growth through insight-led business development.
• Ability to break down client problems to fundamental truths.
• Experience designing quantitative-led approaches (e.g., Conjoint, MaxDiff, Brand Tracking, Copy Testing, Jobs To Be Done, Segmentation).
• Familiarity with advanced analytics tools like MaxDiff, TURF and Conjoint analysis.
• Working knowledge of Excel/Sheets, PPT/Slides/Keynote, Word/Docs; familiarity with DisplayR, SPSS, Decipher is a plus.
• Strong writing skills and high emotional intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Gaining the attention and trust of senior-level clients through building and winning business.
• Building relationships with clients, understanding their business needs and creating solutions to help them win in the marketplace.
• Fully owning a revenue target by identifying new commercial opportunities and demonstrating ROI of quantitative products.
• Evaluating proposals through a cost-benefit lens to ensure profitability and client value.
• Using brand and communication tools to shape strategy and execution.
• Shifting focus from data to business actions, delivering actionable roadmaps and client ROI.
• Crafting bespoke analysis plans and presenting elevated narratives to senior stakeholders.
• Applying quantitative methods (e.g., Conjoint, MaxDiff, segmentation) in survey design and interpretation to drive insights.

Skills

Quantitative research

Business development

Client leadership

Proposal writing

Survey design

MaxDiff

Conjoint analysis

Excel/Sheets

PPT/Slides/Keynote

Tools

DisplayR

SPSS

Decipher

Job description

The Sound, a Chicago-based quantitative research and insights consultancy, is seeking a Director of Quantitative Research to lead high-stakes projects, win new business, and mentor the team. You will own client relationships, drive revenue targets, and transform data into strategic narratives that address client commercial pain points.

You will leverage advanced analytics (MaxDiff, Conjoint, segmentation) and proven storytelling to shape recommendations and ROI for senior stakeholders.