| Job Summary: The Director of Marketing Research and Analytics will report directly to the Associate VP, Marketing and have a dotted line to the Chief Marketing Officer for Indiana University. The Director will provide strategic leadership, customized market research, web/digital analytics, generate critical insights and drive marketing effectiveness for Indiana University branding efforts. The Director will be responsible for managing and overseeing all aspects of multiple quantitative and qualitative market research studies from start to finish. In addition to developing and executing disciplined approaches to market research, the director will also synthesize output and communicate results in a clear, unbiased way. The Director will liaise on a regular basis with all key central marketing leaders, the IU Communications internal agency, external vendors, and internal university clients (i.e., schools, units, regional campuses, and enrollment management colleagues). The position will build relationships with clients, interact with clients on an ongoing basis to ensure assigned projects are progressing as per schedule, and identify business development opportunities. Required Qualifications: REQUIRED: Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Business, Economics, Market Research, Data Science, Statistics, or related field and five years of relevant market research and data analytics experience. Extensive experience with a variety of quantitative market research methodologies. Operational experience with qualitative market research projects. Extensive experience with a variety of digital, social and web analytics. Experience and comfort in researching both traditional (i.e., print, TV) and non-traditional (i.e., digital, mobile) creative and media platforms and assessing ROI. Understanding of basic statistical analyses
Effective time management skills, ability to meet aggressive and changing deadlines
Strong attention to detail and accuracy
Strong organizational and problem solving skills, able to multi-task, prioritize, and manage multiple ongoing projects
Ability to effectively communicate and exchange information in addition to well-developed interpersonal skills to manage client relationships and maintain a strong client service orientation
Highly motivated, self-directed and capable of working independently and as part of a functional team
Enjoy working in a team environmentPreferred Qualifications: Advanced degree; tens years of experience or more; higher education and/or Consumer Goods experience. Working Conditions/Physical Demands: Must be able to use standard office equipment. This is position dealing with fast paced and critical deadlines. Salary Plan: PAE Salary Grade: 4PR FLSA: Exempt Campus: Bloomington Department: VP FOR ENGAGEMENT (UA-ENGA-IUBLA) |
