Analyst

About HIT Strategies

HIT Strategies is a rapidly growing polling, messaging, and strategic research firm that uses innovative research methods to understand, communicate with and mobilize some of the hardest to reach communities in society. Women, millennials ( gen-z), and minorities are irreversibly shifting voting and consumer patterns in America. At HIT Strategies, we apply our lived experiences at the intersections of society to explore and empower these communities so our partners can realize the full potential of rapid diversification in America. Our mission is to shape the understanding, engagement, and communication with underrepresented communities through values-based research.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the heart of our mission. As the leading millennial and minority-owned public opinion research firm, our team must reflect the country's incredible diversity. Therefore, we especially encourage applications from people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, and groups underrepresented in political research. 

Analyst

A progressive Washington, DC research firm is seeking an analyst to work in the fast-paced environment of public opinion research. The analyst works alongside 1-2 analysts and a research manager to execute research highlighting key demographic audiences and critical issues. The research analyst is skilled in synthesizing polls, distilling key findings, and presenting culturally competent research that addresses client objectives. This is a full-time exempt position. Due to the startup nature of the company, a dedicated self-starter with effective client management skills would be ideal for this position. This is an excellent opportunity for researchers interested in building a public profile while discussing data impacting diverse audiences. We work closely with political organizations and candidates, so interest in electoral politics is preferred.

Key Objectives

• Drive accurate, high-quality, culturally competent analysis of behaviors, attitudes, values, and other drivers within research populations
• Engage clients in providing specialized guidance and consultation that allows clients to achieve their objectives and goals
• Contribute and drive process improvements in research design, data collection, analysis, and consulting

Role /Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be requested to fulfill essential responsibilities. 

• Drafting public opinion surveys for a variety of research audiences, including determining appropriate questions, developing polls and screeners, composing moderator and research guides for qualitative research
• Monitoring survey response partial data, mid-project or in real-time, and reporting up progress, notifying concerns, and managing adjustments with sub-contractors

• Analyzing completed data and presenting it to clients with strategic analysis in a visually compelling way. Writing and producing visually compelling and accurate analytical reports include but are not limited to statistical facts, key data trends, and critical insights pertinent to client objectives and outcomes.
• Managing client’s timeline and project objectives and goals, helping define the scope of work with guiding questions
• Briefing qualitative group moderators
• Initiating polls and conducting focus groups 
• Developing analytical proof points by marking up and extracting quotes from focus group transcripts 
• Reviewing and approving data products, including cross tabs, toplines, dashboards, and analytical reports
• Producing and delivering snapshot briefs for clients ahead of final analysis and reports 
• Ensuring that clients within your portfolio receive their final products
• Proposing survey samples from various database sources and coordinating delivery to data collection sub-contractors

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Marketing, Mass Communications, Economics, Statistics, Humanities, or a related concentration
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, especially succinct and concise reporting.
• 2 to 3 years of previous work experience in a related field, 4 to 5 years preferred.
• Previous experience managing vendors progress and interacting with clients for product delivery.
• Ability to coordinate work timing and sequencing with other researchers efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work non-traditional hours when the project or client need necessitates.
• Ability to produce a variety of high-quality analysis and presentations as demonstrated by a portfolio of work samples.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office – especially Excel and PowerPoint.

The following qualifications are preferred but not required:

• 4 to 5 years of previous work experience in a related field
• Experience working directly for political campaigns
• Experience conducting research impacting Black and African-American demographic audiences
• Proficiency with SPSS, R, or equivalent statistical software
• Familiarity with VAN, L2, Catalist, Targetsmart or other voter files 

Salary and Benefits 

• Annual salary range: $55,000 - $65,000
• Unlimited vacation and sick days  
• Short-term disability, long term disability, and life & AD&D insurance
• Health care with 80% of employee premiums paid by HIT Strategies capped at $300 monthly
• 401(k) retirement plan with discretionary annual profit sharing
• Employee Assistance Program including 24/7 confidential counselling
• Employee discount program 
• Home office reimbursement capped at $1,500 (first year) 
• Utilities reimbursement capped at $1,500 annually
• Professional development at $1,000 annually
• Media training