Vice President, Research & Analytics, TechLab, Ruder Finn
On-site · Austin, Texas, United States
Job Summary
As Vice President of Research & Analytics, lead strategic, hands-on research and analytics initiatives for TechLab across the U.S. and India. Drive complex quantitative and qualitative studies, measurement frameworks, and AI-driven insights; steward audience intelligence, sentiment, keyword research, and competitive analyses; translate data into engaging narratives and client-ready recommendations; mentor analysts; and collaborate with cross-functional teams to advance AI-enabled analytics capabilities and scalable automation within a fast-paced agency environment.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Analytics, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field
- 7+ years of experience in integrated marketing/communications analytics or insights roles
- Advanced experience with frontier AI models (e.g., LLMs) and evaluating their behavior in real-world applications
- Proficient in leveraging agentic platforms to design, build, and optimize automated research workflows
- Experience implementing scalable automation pipelines to improve data collection, analysis, and insight generation
- Experience defining measurement plans and analyzing performance across marketing campaigns (media analytics, web analytics, CRM)
- Skilled in creating complex Boolean queries and using analytics tools (Cision, Brandwatch, Talkwalker, Rival IQ, Meltwater, Signal AI)
- Expertise in Excel, Google Sheets, Google Analytics, and data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, Google Data Studio); SQL
- Experience with AWS, Python, R, or other statistical languages; API experience for data collection and processing
- Ability to synthesize data into actionable insights and compelling narratives
- Strong project management, written and verbal communication, and cross-functional collaboration
- Experience across healthcare, consumer, B2B, and technology sectors preferred but not required
- Exceptional problem-solving and independent decision-making skills
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