Principal Associate, Market Research

Chicago, IL (Unknown)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 12 days ago

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Job Summary

Lead end-to-end market research programs from design and logistics to analysis and storytelling, driving actionable brand insights that shape strategy across health tracking, ad testing, and media effectiveness.

  • Own research design, vendor coordination, and project management
  • Analyze, report, and present insights to influence strategy and decision-making
  • Integrate multiple data sources (primary, secondary, syndicated) to support marketing decisions

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and execution of market research projects, deciding on appropriate research methodologies, drafting research briefs, leading all project logistics and coordination with internal and external partners/vendors
  • Lead the analysis and reporting of market research projects, conducting analyses, writing reports, and presenting insights, influencing others through storytelling and impactful insights that drive discussion and business action
  • Deliver actionable insights utilizing a variety of brand measurement sources, including brand health trackers, creative/advertising pre-testing, in-market advertising and media effectiveness studies, and ad-hoc custom qualitative and quantitative studies
  • Leverage data and insights across a variety of primary, secondary and syndicated sources to bolster insights and recommendations delivered to internal partners
  • Provide ongoing consumer research expertise and consultation to internal partners and senior leaders in support of marketing strategy decisions
  • Contribute and continually update your knowledge of evidence-based marketing to refine Capital One’s brand strategy and measurement approaches

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree or military experience
  • At least 4 years of experience in a primary market research role on either the supplier side or client side, planning, executing, and presenting studies
  • This role requires 10% travel within the North American Region
  • At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Preferred

  • 6+ years of experience in a primary market research role on either the supplier side or client side, planning, executing, and presenting studies
  • Experience leading research focused on brand health tracking, advertising performance, and creative marketing testing, ideally in the financial services industry
  • Experience working with analytical tools (such as Python, R, SAS, SPSS, SQL, Q)

Benefits

  • Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.
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