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We're looking for someone who is innately curious about people and looking to grow their career within an innovative boutique culture. </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">As our Quant Director, you won’t just oversee research—you will own the commercial impact of our insights.  We need a critical thinker to uncover the \"problem behind the problem\" and ensure our work addresses the client’s true commercial pain points.  You won’t just answer the brief—you’ll challenge it. </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">The right candidate is a seller/doer with the combined ability to lead consultative quantitative projects and have a proven track record of winning and building business.  The Director role is critical to the success of the quantitative team and has a revenue target, people leadership, and project responsibilities across the research process lifecycle.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">At The Sound, we thrive on blending the art and science of insights and seeing beyond spreadsheets to find the human heart in every data point. We're not just crunching numbers; we're listening to the stories behind them. We believe data is a conversation, a window into real human experiences. </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold\">So, if you're passionate about transforming raw data into compelling narratives that resonate with clients, you've found your tribe.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt\">What you’ll be doing</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Gaining the attention and trust of senior-level clients through building and winning business</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Building relationships with clients, understanding their unique business needs and creating solutions that will help them win in the marketplace</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Fully owning a revenue target by identifying new commercial opportunities and demonstrating the ROI of our quantitative products to current and potential clients.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; 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font-size: 10pt\">Applying various quantitative research methodologies (e.g., conjoint analysis, MaxDiff, segmentation/cluster analysis) in terms of survey design and interpretation of results to drive key insights.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt\">What you’ll need</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">At least 7+ years prior hands-on quantitative primary (survey-based) research experience, with at least 3+ years on the research agency side.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Existing long-term partnerships with clients where you are viewed as a trusted advisor.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">The ability to drive organic account growth through 'insight-led' business development</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">The ability to break down a client's business problem to its fundamental truths </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; 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We want a contrarian who sparks bold strategies as they approach all data – numeric, text, voice, visual – as insights opportunities.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(192, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold\">Intrepid and Ingenious…seeks force of nature</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">You unleash your creative genius, forging powerful strategies with fearless innovation to connect the dots between disparate data sources and adjacent categories</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(192, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold\">Smart, curious, cheeky and humble…seeks like-minded to change the world</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Contribute smart as f*ck thinking and support to colleagues on projects, proposals and business development.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold\">Have we piqued your curiosity?</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Sound like the role for you? We’d love to hear from you! Even if you’re not 100% sure about potential fit, we still encourage you to apply. We’re looking for the right person, not the perfect series of checkboxes.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(240, 63, 35); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold\">Working at The Sound</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">We offer a market-competitive salary anticipated around </span><span style=\"color: rgb(240, 63, 35); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">$140,000 - $160,000</span><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\"> base (dependent on experience and role). Actual salaries will vary depending on a qualified role, candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, location and internal equity.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">For all your awesome skills, we reward our team members with…</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">A Total Rewards Package which includes a competitive base salary (above) PLUS…</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">A healthy work/life integration – office closures during the following:</span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Holidays; Winter Break; Summer Fridays; Company retreat</span></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Leave benefits tailored to your needs:</span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">4 weeks’ vacation leave; 2 weeks’ sick leave; sabbatical leave every 5 years</span></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Health Benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, Life, EAP</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Flexible Spending, Health Spending, Dependent care and Transit programs</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Retirement match program; Cell phone reimbursement program; Travel Insurance</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Gender-neutral parental leave, Adoption Assistance program and Caregiver Program</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Tuition Reimbursement/Continuing Education program, Internal development opportunities</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Constant acknowledgment of your performance with shout-outs, bonus incentives, and recognition along the way!</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Hybrid-work position - With a flexible work schedule, you can hit the gym, catch your kid's big game, take your fur baby for a walk, or meet with friends for an extended lunch – we treat you like a grown-up!</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold\">Who we are</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">The Sound is a Global Exploration, Strategy, and Innovation consulting agency located in Chicago, London, and Vancouver. 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Made up of strategic researchers, brand experts, idea generators and cultural anthropologists.  We're best known for providing our clients with the insight, inspiration and strategy needed to answer the brand challenges most important to their business.  </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">We are dedicated to </span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic\">engaging brands with people</span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">. </span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\"><br><br></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold\">Behind the scenes</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">EEO: </span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\"> The Sound values DEI and is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a workforce that reflects the spectrum of perspectives, experiences, and abilities of the world we live in. 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If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Data Privacy Notice:</span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\"> By submitting your application, you acknowledge that BambooHR will process your personal data to evaluate your candidacy and share relevant information with the hiring employer. This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR). You may exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, objection) at any time.</span></p>",
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