Research Manager

Motion Recruitment; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Manager for Enterprise Talent Services in New York. The role involves managing research projects focused on streaming and media, collaborating closely with internal teams, and ensuring projects deliver valuable insights. Candidates should possess at least 5 years of experience in media research, excellent interpersonal skills, and a strong ability to analyze and communicate complex data. This position offers an opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment with a focus on consumer behavior and media insights.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in media research, ideally with a media owner or research agency.
• Extensive knowledge and experience with primary research methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with VP and team on research projects focused on streaming and media topics.
• Oversee Post Run Testing for Original titles with internal stakeholders.
• Produce weekly reports on viewer awareness and intent for Paramount+ titles.
• Monitor brand performance across key markets for streaming services.
• Manage research vendors and ensure project insights meet business objectives.
• Support insights team in refining processes and expanding tools.

Skills

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Research project management

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Customer orientation

Communication

PC proficiency

Tools

SPSS

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Manager, Enterprise Talent Services at Motion Recruitment

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Vice President and team to design, execute, analyze, and communicate quantitative and qualitative research projects (surveys, online research, focus groups, and more) focused primarily on streaming, as well as broader media, technology, and audience insights topics.
• Re-launch and oversee Post Run Testing for Original titles, working with internal stakeholders and research vendors to survey viewers of priority content.
• Utilize syndicated data to produce weekly reports on awareness, attribution, and intent to view for Paramount+ titles.
• Analyze data from the Global Streaming Tracker to monitor brand awareness, performance, and perception across key markets for streaming services.
• Manage and direct research vendors; integrate perspective to ensure projects deliver valuable insights and meet business objectives; champion effective communication of findings across the company.
• Support the insights team in building best-practice processes and expanding insight tools and systems.

Skills & Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead and juggle multiple projects in a fast‑paced, dynamic business environment.
• Positive attitude, strong interpersonal skills, and the capacity to build effective professional relationships.
• Demonstrated experience managing research projects and delivering high‑quality insights.
• Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strategic, analytical thinker with skill in distilling complex data into clear, actionable narratives.
• Self‑motivated, energetic, adaptable, and customer‑oriented.
• Curious and collaborative with a passion for consumer behavior and the media sector.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage competing deadlines.
• Experience with crosstab tools such as mTab or SPSS is preferred.
• Fluent in English with excellent written and verbal communication; ability to produce concise and compelling content.
• Strong proficiency with PC, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Diplomatic with high cultural sensitivity.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in media research, ideally with a media owner (Streaming/TV/digital) or research agency.
• Extensive knowledge and experience with primary research methodologies.