Research Strategist: Growth & Event Strategy (Hybrid)

The Freeman Company (TFC) Brands; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Retirement with Match

Paid Time Off

Annual Bonus up to 5%

Job summary

The Freeman Company is seeking a Research Strategist to join the Growth team, driving data-driven insights for live events. This role blends rigorous research with consulting fundamentals to support executive client engagements, with a hybrid in-office schedule 2-3 days per week.

Ideal candidates have strong research skills, enjoy problem solving, and can translate findings into strategic recommendations. Experience in live events is a plus and compensation includes benefits and bonus potential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Management, Economics, Statistics or related field preferred.
• 2+ years of management consulting experience, applied market research, or an insights consultancy.
• 3-5 years of professional experience in research, insights or strategy consulting.
• Strong observation, analytical, and business acumen skills and demonstrated ability for abstract thought.
• Experience building slide-based client deliverables for senior stakeholders with clear logic and a compelling narrative.
• Experience with research design and methodology, including survey instrument design, sampling approaches, qualitative interviewing, and statistical or segmentation analysis (Qualtrics, SPSS, R, or similar a plus).

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities using structured problem solving across research types.
• Design and field research producing insights and decision-support data.
• Conduct qualitative research via field observation and stakeholder interviews at industry events.
• Develop research methodologies and instruments for client questions or challenges.
• Support growth frameworks using data-driven analysis and critical thinking.
• Collaborate with Strategy & Insights and Freeman to advance the events industry.
• Build and maintain client communication and relationships.
• Lead industry thought leadership on growth and profitability in events.

Skills

Research design

Survey design

Qualitative interviewing

Quantitative analysis

Client presentations

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Management, Economics, Statistics or related field

Tools

Qualtrics

SPSS

R

Job description

The Freeman Company is seeking a Research Strategist to join the Growth team, driving data-driven insights for live events. This role blends rigorous research with consulting fundamentals to support executive client engagements, with a hybrid in-office schedule 2-3 days per week.

Ideal candidates have strong research skills, enjoy problem solving, and can translate findings into strategic recommendations. Experience in live events is a plus and compensation includes benefits and bonus potential.