Polling Manager

BlueLabs; United States; Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K matching

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave (15 weeks)

BYOD stipend

Volunteer leave

Job summary

BlueLabs is seeking a Polling Manager to design and program surveys, pull samples, weight data, and QC results. The role focuses on delivering actionable insights to clients by developing robust polling methods and clear deliverables.

You will collaborate with data scientists and project teams to refine polling processes, stay ahead of industry innovations, and manage vendor relationships while supporting a fast-paced, impact-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and a few years of experience working with survey data.
• Experience in polling is a strong bonus.
• Ability to distill requests to essential points and identify relevant information.
• Detail-oriented and ensures every process step is completed correctly.
• Ability to perform data analysis under tight deadlines with unstructured problems.
• Experience with SQL, R, or Python.
• Able to manipulate data and work with spreadsheets.
• Passion for data-driven solutions to improve social outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Work cross-functionally with BlueLabs project teams to design polling solutions.
• Oversee the polling end-to-end: programming questionnaires, sampling, tracking surveys in the field, and weighting results.
• Help prepare and deliver client deliverables such as toplines and crosstabs.
• Coordinate with team members on experiments, modeling, and analytics surveys.
• Collaborate with Data Science on polling methodology and process improvements.
• Suggest and implement polling process improvements and stay current with industry innovations.
• Help oversee vendor relationships and evaluate vendors.

Skills

SQL

R

Python

Data analysis

Data manipulation

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Location: United States

About BlueLabs

BlueLabs is a leading provider of analytics services and technology dedicated to helping our partners do the most good with their data. Our team of analysts, scientists, engineers, and strategists hail from diverse backgrounds yet share a passion for using data to solve the world’s greatest social and analytical challenges. Since our inception we’ve worked with more than 400 organizations ranging from advocacy groups, unions, political campaigns, and international groups. In addition, we service an ever-expanding portfolio of commercial clients in the automotive, travel, CPG, entertainment, healthcare, media, and telecom industries. Along the way, we’ve developed some of the most innovative tools available in analytics, media optimization, reporting, and influencer outreach.

About the team

The BlueLabs Polling Team specializes in survey data collection to provide strategic advice to our clients. We work closely with client teams and data scientists to design and implement survey programs that power our analysis and messaging recommendations. Our focus is on understanding what motivates people to vote, buy a product, hold an opinion, and whether campaigns are successful. Operating in a fast-paced, impact-oriented environment, our collaborative team engages across teams in support of our clients’ objectives. We excel at defining complex challenges, creatively sourcing data, and driving progress every day. We work in changing, ambiguous environments, and are at the forefront of addressing the most challenging issues facing the survey research industry today.

About the role:

The Polling Manager will be responsible for preparing and programming survey questionnaires, pulling samples, designing survey weights, and QCing data. The ideal candidate has a passion for collaborating in all aspects of polling to help our clients better understand their needs, and utilizing data to help inform decisions and strategic plans. The Polling Manager will report to the Lead Polling Manager and work closely with the Director of Polling to continuously refine the team’s polling processes to keep up with the latest innovations and challenges.

In this position you will:

• Work cross-functionally with the BlueLabs project teams to design our polling solutions.
• Oversee the polling process from end-to-end, including programming survey questionnaires, pulling samples, tracking and monitoring surveys while in the field, and weighting the results.
• Help to prepare and deliver client deliverables such as toplines and crosstabs.
• Coordinate with team members on experiments, modeling, and other analytics surveys.
• Collaborate with our Data Science team on polling methodology and work to improve our operations and polling processes.
• Work with the Director of Polling to suggest and implement polling process improvements and keep a pulse on new innovations in the industry.
• Help oversee relevant vendor relationships; regularly interact with and evaluate our vendors.

What we are seeking:

• You likely have at least a Bachelor’s degree and a few years of experience working with survey data.
• Experience working in the polling field is a particularly strong bonus.
• You understand how to distill requests down to the most important points and find the most relevant information in a sea of facts.
• You are a stickler for detail and ensuring each element of the process gets done right.
• You’re able to conduct a data analysis on tight deadlines where the problem is unstructured, or the guidance is open ended.
• You have experience with programming languages such as SQL, R, and/or Python.
• You can manipulate data and are comfortable working with spreadsheets.
• You are passionate about harnessing data-driven solutions to improve social outcomes.

What We Offer:

BlueLabs offers a friendly work environment and competitive compensation and benefits package including:

• Salary: $85,000
• Premier health, dental, and vision insurance plans
• 401K matching
• Unlimited paid time off
• Paid personal and volunteer leave
• 13 paid holidays
• 15 weeks paid parental leave
• Professional development stipend & tuition reimbursement
• Macbook Pro laptop & tech accessories
• Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) stipend for mobile device
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Supportive & collaborative culture
• Flexible working hours
• Remote friendly (within the U.S.)
• Pre-tax transportation options for commuting to our office in Washington, DC
• Lunches and snacks
• And more!

The salary range for candidates who meet the minimum posted qualifications reflects the Company’s good faith understanding and belief as to the wage range, and is accurate as of the date of this job posting.

At BlueLabs, we celebrate, support and thrive on differences. Not only do they benefit our services, products, and community, but most importantly, they are to the benefit of our team. Qualified people of all races, ethnicities, ages, sex, genders, sexual orientations, national origins, gender identities, marital status, religions, veterans statuses, disabilities and any other protected classes are strongly encouraged to apply. As an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer, BlueLabs is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. BlueLabs endeavors to make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified applicants with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If an applicant believes they require such assistance to complete the application or to participate in an interview, or has any questions or concerns, they should contact the Director, People Operations. BlueLabs participates in E-verify.

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