Research & Strategy Associate

Join Human8 as a Research & Strategy Associate, where you can grow in a flexible, collaborative environment where your ideas and insights truly matter! This role offers hands-on quantitative and qualitative research experience, giving you the chance to make a real impact working in the beauty industry! As a vital member of our research team, youll play a key role throughout all phases of client engagements. From the pre-field logistics to hands-on data collection and the art of storytelling in reports, your contributions will shape the narrative and insights we deliver to our clients. Youll gain exposure to various methodologies and industries, making each project a unique adventure.

Responsibilities

Your Responsibilities Will Include:

• Project Coordination: Take the lead on logistics (e.g., gathering costs for proposals, coordinating supplier interactions) to ensure everything runs smoothly.
• Creative Input: Collaborate on questionnaire design and test online surveys to ensure theyre engaging and effective.
• Sample Management: Monitor recruits for online studies, ensuring the right participants are engaged.
• Engagement Facilitation: Organize and prepare materials for study participants, and handle participant questions/concerns, ensuring a seamless experience for everyone involved.
• Research Insights: Conduct secondary research to inform proposals and reports, contributing to the depth of our client deliverables.
• Qualitative Analysis: Observe focus groups and interviews, take detailed notes, and help distill key themes for impactful storytelling sessions.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure data integrity throughout the engagement, including proofreading and refining reports and presentations for clarity and professionalism.
• Collaborative Storytelling: Actively participate in story development, preparing charts and graphs, and summarizing key consumer insights to create compelling narratives.
• Continuous Learning: Participate in internal training to enhance our culture of collaboration and innovation.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Marketing, Psychology, Business, Statistics, Economics, Communications, Anthropology, or a related field preferred.
• Experience from internships or research studies related to marketing or research.
• Interest/passion in and/or experience with the beauty industry.
• Strong problem-solving skills, time management, and attention to detail.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; SPSS knowledge preferred.

Benefits & Perks

• Flexible Work Environment: Flexible work schedule
• Competitive Paid Time Off: Enjoy generous PTO, including a paid company shutdown from December 24th to New Years Day.
• Casual Work Culture: A relaxed dress code where comfort is key.
• Health Benefits: Comprehensive health coverage starting on day one, with significant premium contributions.
• 401K Plans: Traditional and Roth options with a generous company match available from your first day.
• Engaging Company Culture: Participate in company outings and charity events that foster community engagement.

About Human8

Were Human8, the human-driven consultancy, that connects brands with people and culture to drive positive change. Human8 is the coming-together of 10 game-changing agencies from around the world: InSites Consulting, Direction First, Columinate, eÿeka, Join the Dots, ABN Impact, Answer Global, Space Doctors, Gongos, and Happy Thinking People. We unite a creative, smart and ambitious group of +900 people across 23 locations under one vision: making brands more human by better understanding people and culture, empowering brands to take action, and enhancing the lives of the people they serve.

Department

Client Teams

Employment Type

Permanent - Full Time

Location

Detroit

Workplace type

Hybrid