Cygnal, a Republican polling firm, is hiring a Research Coordinator to be a member of our Client Account Management team.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Coordinate client projects via clear communication of goals and mid-stream changes
- Write effective poll scripts that answer client questions and provide insights
- Craft analysis memos and decks with insights and strategic recommendations
- Ensure quality control of all internal and external products
- Develop presentation decks when applicable including effective visualizations
- Interpret survey results for clients
- Present results to clients via phone calls and video conferencing
- Support of rest of accounts team and other internal teams in a collaborative environment
Required Skills:
- 2-5 years experience in managing political campaigns and/or polling
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to concisely explain complex ideas and confidently make strategic recommendations
- Excellent computer skills and ability to work with Gsuite, Microsoft office, slack, and other internal communication and ERP software
- Ability to learn and adapt rapidly, taking feedback in stride
- Mental toughness to balance competing project demands
- Thorough attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills
- Flexibility to work weekends and/or unconventional hours as needed
- Ability to work with numbers and interpret data
Ideal Candidate Profile:
Required
- 1-4 years experience in politics, polling, or market research
- Political campaign experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Mathematics, Communications, Market Research, or Business (flexible)
- Balance of accuracy and efficiency
- Performance-driven and knowledge-hungry with a teachable mindset and willingness to accept and apply feedback
- Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment
- Resides on or is willing to relocate to Washington, DC
Preferred
- Competent in GSuite products, and efficient in email, Slack, and Microsoft Office
- Resides in or is willing to relocate to Washington, DC
- Prior experience using presentation software (Powerpoint, Google Slides) to creatively communicate insights from data
Compensation, Benefits and Perks
- Competitive base salary
- Participation in the company variable compensation plan
- Company contribution toward health, dental, and vision insurance
- Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance and term life insurance
- 401k plan with company match
- Unlimited vacation policy
- Flexible work schedule
To apply, complete this profile and provide your resume: https://www.cultureindex.com/c/vT7BO6Iud1
https://www.cygn.al/
Cygnal is an equal opportunity employer.