Research Recruitment Manager

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Job description

Ballast Research is looking for an outcome-driven individual to lead our efforts engaging senior federal policymakers in our research. The Manager of Research Recruitment will oversee a team of 3 associates and is responsible for executing the strategy for federal policymaker engagement. This role will play a crucial part in the successful execution of Ballast's quantitative and qualitative research cycles each year.

Overview of Responsibilities:

• Outreach Planning: Prepare each federal research project for appropriate research execution with the support of one or more associates. Including but not limited to: managing relationships with external research recruiters, building contact lists, developing outreach strategies, developing and coordinating respondent recruitment plans, and working with the client service team to build the most effective study set.
• Policymaker Engagement: Lead efforts to build relationships with policymakers through direct, multi-channel engagement (phone, in-person, email).
• Research Fielding: Oversee execution of research plan by monitoring ongoing survey response rates, troubleshooting on various email, calling, and social media campaigns, participating in quality control meetings to ensure that all data is collected in an efficient manner to serve Ballast's clients needs with the highest quality research.
• Team & Project Management: Oversee the project work of 3 associates. Ensure their work is completed in a timely, high-quality manner and oversee their individual career development. Serve as their advocate and thought partner to ensure success and continued growth.

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years experience recruiting difficult-to-reach audiences for quantitative and qualitative market research engagements
• 1+ years of managing teams
• Extensive project management experience
• Experience coordinating and managing across teams and stakeholder groups
• Interest in working in a collaborative environment
• Track record for managing and developing talent
• Exceptional analytic skills and strong written and verbal communication
• Strong attention to detail

Desired Qualifications:

• Familiarity with (and interest in) the policy and/or advocacy landscape in DC is a plus.
• Experience managing email-based outreach using automated platforms like Salesforce Marketing Cloud preferred
• Experience planning and hosting professional events is a plus

Ballast Research

Ballast Research is a growing consulting, research, and data firm that helps government affairs professionals improve their advocacy to state and local policymakers. Ballast works with clients across the private, public, and social sector to create in-depth quantitative and qualitative research, benchmarking, and other diagnostic tools that enhance strategic planning.

Our Culture

Ballast has a collaborative and collegial culture. Ballast Research offers an environment where hard working, entrepreneurial, and kind people thrive. We are seeking an entrepreneurial, energetic, innovative, and driven individual with deep intellectual curiosity and a passion for policy and solving complex challenges to join our team.

Ballast Research is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate, support, and thrive on diversity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, genetic information (including family medical history), and veterans status.