Research Manager – Video Game + Technology Insights

Interpret; United States; On-site; USD 76,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading insights agency as a Research Manager focused on video game and technology sectors. This role involves managing diverse research projects, client service, and data analysis, ideal for someone passionate about gaming and analytics. Bring your creativity and managerial skills to thrive in a dynamic environment while developing a team and delivering quality insights.

Benefits

Tiered performance bonus

Health/Dental/Vision

401(k) with employer matching

Generous paid time off

Physical & mental wellness program

Paid parental/family leave

Continuing education scholarship program

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of experience in insights or market research.
• Proven ability to manage a team and clients.
• Experience in managing quantitative and qualitative research.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects in various stages of development.
• Analyze and present actionable results to clients.
• Ensure quality control processes are in place.

Skills

Managerial-minded

Creative

Analytical

Multi-task capable

Client service-minded

Communicative

Detail-oriented

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SPSS

Job description

Research Manager – Video Game + Technology Insights

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Base pay range

$76,570.00/yr - $88,970.00/yr

Research Manager – Video Game + Technology Insights

Role

As a Research Manager, you will help manage a variety of custom research projects for industry-leading clients in the game and technology space. A successful day in the role entails creative research design, disciplined project management, thoughtful data storytelling, and proactive client service.

At Interpret, we consider ourselves fun scientists, and we’re searching for someone who holds a common love for the industries we work in, has a curiosity for consumer behavior, and wants to apply their analytic chops and methodological expertise to the game development and distribution process. A fun scientist is someone who thrives in a dynamic environment where your hobbies and personal passion for gaming, tech, and entertainment make work feel like, well, not work. Management experience and experience at a traditional research supplier is necessary. Client-side experience at a video game publisher, developer, and/or technology firm a plus.

Company

Interpret is a global media, entertainment, and technology insights agency. We work with the biggest brands in entertainment and technology, across video games, movies and television, consumer electronics, social media, and advertising. While headquartered in Los Angeles, our team spans the globe. We have offices in Dallas, San Francisco, London, Munich, Shanghai, and Seoul, and a network of strong local partners around the world. We are specialists in global consumer insight, with the majority of our engagements involving multiple markets and languages. For more information, visit https://interpret.la/.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects in various stages of development, demonstrating strong attention to detail while still being conscious of all moving parts
• Manage all phases of the quantitative and qualitative research process, including study design, questionnaire, and discussion guide development, field/recruiting, and tab, data analysis, and report generation
• Ensure quality control processes are in place across survey programming logic, data tables, participant rescreening (qual), and reports
• Analyze quantitative and qualitative data, writing insightful data-backed “stories”
• Present actionable results to clients in an engaging and persuasive way
• Manage a team of analysts, ensuring their professional development and their delivery of quality insights to our clients
• Communicate with other senior researchers to collaborate and strategize creative solutions to difficult problems
• Work with external clients on a daily basis, providing excellent service and ensuring client satisfaction

Skills

• Managerial-minded; enjoy developing and growing a team
• Creative and Analytical; possess an ability to understand and translate research results to help tell a relevant and compelling story
• Multi-task capable and time-sensitive; proficient in managing multiple research projects simultaneously and under tight deadlines
• Client service-minded; enjoy helping clients solve problems
• Communicative; excellent communications skills, both verbal and written
• Detail-oriented; able to fully proof questionnaires, survey programming logic, data tables, and reports
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint; SPSS a plus

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of experience in insights or market research
• Proven ability to manage a team, manage clients, and manage the survey and qualitative research lifecycle including:
• Overseeing fieldwork
• Analyzing results
• Presenting findings to clients and senior management

The pay range for this position at the start of employment is expected to be between $76,570 and $88,970 per year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. In addition to the base salary, total compensation also includes tiered performance bonus, health/dental/vision, 401(k) with employer matching, generous paid time off each calendar year, physical & mental wellness program, paid parental/family leave, and continuing education scholarship program.

Job Function

Team Manager, Insights Analyst, Project Manager, Client Service

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing, Research, and Project Management

• Industries

  Market Research, Entertainment Providers, and Research Services

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Vision insurance

401(k)

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Paid paternity leave

Disability insurance

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