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Reach3 Insights – Research Director
Rival Group, comprised of Rival Technologies and Reach3 Insights, is an award-winning global insights firm on a mission to transform the insights industry through the power of mobile messaging-based, conversational insights.
Rival Technologies is solving a massive problem in the research industry by creating Community 2.0, an insights community platform using chat-based tech and conversational approaches. We engage with consumers via organic mobile messaging-based solutions to capture rich, in-the-moment qual/quant human insights at scale. 
Reach3 is a full-service research consultancy that develops scalable, conversational insight solutions for today’s modern, agile enterprise. Featuring immersive, in-the-moment research designs, intelligent data sciences and dynamic digital storytelling, our approach delivers deep experiential insights that inspire action.
Here is a link to a demo video that shows us in action.
But, why us for your next career move?
When you join Reach3, you’ll get to help pioneer a new way of capturing & delivering insights, working directly with senior consultants and industry leaders who are passionate about the power of our approaches to drive business success across a variety of industries and global brands. We pride ourselves on our culture that’s built on trust and hard work (while still having a good time!) and leadership that invests in you, your development, and career growth. Not to mention, we have a lineup of top-notch Fortune 100 clients that many could only dream of working with!
A Few More Reasons Why You Should Choose Reach3
This is a remote-first position, with hub offices where you can collaborate with colleagues too. We offer a Home Office Stipend, Monthly Internet Stipend, and Corporate Cellphone Plan to make sure you are comfortable, connected, and well set up in your space.

• Generous vacation, sick, personal, and mental health days
• Stock options
• Competitive base salary
• We compensate fairly. We are committed to pay equity/fair pay practices and closing the gender salary gap. Our compensation package proudly includes:
• RRSP plan with employer match

Interested? Yeah. We thought you might be.
As a Research Director At Reach3, You Will

• Be willing to roll up your sleeves and be hands-on with all facets of project work
• Solution architecture, methodological design & proposal development,
• Bring an exceptional drive and entrepreneurial mindset, while also being highly organized related to planning and implementing both strategic and tactical aspects of the business.
• Be an enduring, positive, and collaborative leader who coaches and develops junior colleagues and genuinely cares about all facets of the company, our strategy, and reputation in the market.
• Analysis & creative development of impactful deliverables.
• Staff development
• Design, implement & manage a wide array of research programs & projects with a keen eye toward excellence and innovation, including:
• Be responsible for helping to build, develop and lead a team of diverse market researchers
• Operations process & project fulfillment,
• Be deeply engaged in all facets of daily business operations including:
• Client relationship management,
• Research execution & commitment fulfillment, and
• Actively develop and manage large strategic client relationships.

Reach3’s Next Research Director Will Bring

• Exceptional hands-on research expertise, including questionnaire design, sample frame development, field management, analysis planning, data visualization and creative report writing.
• Passion to mentor junior colleagues and train the next generation of research practitioners.
• Creative data visualization and reporting skills – someone who develops reports that always impress colleagues and clients.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the confidence to engage clients in methodological discussions and results read-outs.
• Skill with technology and social media, as well as online market research methodologies and technology platforms.
• Incredible attention to detail and be highly organized, with an ability to manage multiple projects at once and consistently shifting priorities and timelines.
• An innate ability to find the story in the numbers, and to sift through qualitative & qualitative data to extract meaningful nuggets and insights.
• A strategic market researcher mindset; you are well-versed in a broad array of both quantitative and qualitative methodologies and can readily apply these toward answering client business & research objectives.
• A passion for unlocking the power of consumer insights to help drive agile decision-making.

This may be the right opportunity for you if you have:

• Analytical/ Logic and Reasoning orientation.
• Visualizing and reporting quantitative and qualitative data,
• Strong communication skills.
• Background in Technology, Media/ Entertainment, Financial Services,
• A strong track record of mentoring & managing junior researchers
• Exposure to sophisticated market research practices including a wide variety of quantitative and qualitative research methods
• Designing and developing questionnaires and discussion guides,
• Report writing and taking deliverables to the next level,
• Strong numeric and problem-solving orientation.
• Strong detail orientation.
• Identifying and writing up analytical findings,
• 7 - 10 years of relevant, hands-on work experience, preferably with a supplier-side organization.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, Excel, and PowerPoint, in particular, as well as a quick learner of new technologies/software.
• Working in marketing research software packages.
• University or College degree
• Experience managing end-to-end market research projects, including:
• Strong client service orientation.

Apply Now!
If you think you’re a good fit, please connect with us ASAP with your resume. Please note, you must be eligible to work in Canada to be considered for this role. We thank everyone for their interest, however, only successful applicants will be contacted.
If you don’t see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed in the posting above, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that individuals in underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We are committed to creating a more equitable, inclusive, and diverse company and we strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences to apply.