Associate, Research & Insights at Breakwater… · Washington

Summary: Breakwater Strategy is a strategic insights and communications agency seeking an organized and detail-oriented junior professional to join their team. The role involves implementing primary research projects and translating findings into actionable recommendations to inform client strategies. Responsibilities: - Draft research instruments including proposals, scoping documents, screeners, survey questionnaires, and discussion guides - Analyze results and develop visual presentations of findings with actionable recommendations - Support research vendor coordination, multiple projects, and competing timelines - Collaborate with internal team members, advising on research methods and processes as well as supporting on strategic communications engagements - Support new business initiatives through research, proposal development, and pitches - Follow and report on new industry trends and best practices Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in areas such as Political Science, Economics, Psychology, Business, Statistics, or a related field - Deep interest in understanding people and data - Comfortable working with data to identify trends and insights, including both quantitative (i.e. data and hard numbers) and qualitative (i.e. interviews and transcripts) data - Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate clearly and succinctly - Adaptable and able to multitask in the face of new and competing conditions and deadlines - Extremely organized and detail-oriented - Collaborative team player; able to work independently in a fast-paced environment - Internally-motivated and proactive, striving to get things done well, regardless of challenges encountered - Experienced in visualizing data with tools such as Excel, PowerPoint, Google Docs and Slides Preferred Qualifications: - Relevant internship or work experience in public relations, market research, political campaigns, or a related position in communications or consulting industries - Knowledge of data analysis techniques like statistical significance testing, correlation analysis, multivariate analysis (such as segmentation analysis) - Familiarity with social analytics tools (e.g., Brandwatch, Meltwater) - Interest in or experience with AI-assisted research and analysis tools Required Skills: Qualitative research, Quantitative research, Survey questionnaire design, Discussion guide development, Data visualization, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Docs, Google Slides, Statistical significance testing, Correlation analysis, Multivariate analysis, Brandwatch, Meltwater