Vice President, Creative Excellence

Ipsos•Culver City, CA

9h•$140,000 - $160,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Ipsos is one of the world’s largest research companies and currently the only one primarily managed by researchers, ranking as a #1 full-service research organization for four consecutive years. With over 75 different data-driven solutions, and presence in 90 markets, Ipsos brings together research, implementation, methodological, and subject-matter experts from around the world, combining thematic and technical experts to deliver top-quality research and insights. Simply speaking, we help the biggest companies solve some of their biggest problems, serving more than 5,000 clients across the globe by providing research, data, and insights on their target markets. We are proud to share that we’ve received our Great Place to Work Certification for 2022! About Creative Excellence: The Creative Excellence Service Line helps our clients attain best-in-class advertising that drives business results. We do this by aiding Creative Development (help with creating advertising), Creative Assessment (help with assessing advertising and providing guidance to improve it) and Creative In-Market (ad tracking once the advertising is launched). Beyond the day-to-day Creative Excellence periodically publishes thought leadership within the industry to showcase innovative ideas, insights, and point of views on a range of topics. Some examples include Advertising on TikTok, Super Bowl Awards, Sustainability, Representation in Advertising, Cultural Relevance and more. We also have incredible industry partnerships with the ARF, ANA, The Female Quotient, SeeHer, Effie, and Contagious. Why this role is important at Ipsos: Ipsos Creative Excellence provides a proven research process that helps assess and optimize advertising. Fundamentally we believe that Creativity is business, and that Creativity starts with people. Our approach centers around how our Creative Excellence Teams can help fuel the creative development process and unleash insights and advertising that acts as a spark for our clients’ campaigns. The VP will play a critical role within Ipsos Creative Excellence. This individual will exhibit leadership skills, business development savvy, and research expertise to shape and grow a significant portion of US revenue. You will oversee a dynamic team of innovation professionals – ranging from junior to seasoned researchers – ensuring they have a clear and strategic road map to success. With your guidance, your team is expected to provide best-in-class service, consultation, and thought leadership to a range of clients.

Requirements

Industry Expertise: 10+ plus years of experience in market research or the tech industry, with a deep understanding of the Media, Entertainment, and/or Tech sector.
Research Fluency: Strong working knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research principles including the ability to think strategically about the client’s business issues and design research to address the client’s questions
Strategic Communication: Exceptional presentation and "storytelling" skills, with the gravitas to command a room and simplify complex technical concepts.
Operational Excellence: Strong organizational skills and attention to detail to track sales pipelines, delegate work effectively, and manage multi-faceted project workloads.
Talent Builder: Strong team leadership skills with experience in mentoring, managing, and developing others.
Proven Sales Record: A consistent track record of success in supplier-side business development, specifically within consumer insights, analytics, or data services.
Network & Influence: An already-built network of industry contacts and the ability to leverage those relationships to create new buying centers.
Travel: Ability to travel up to 30% to meet with clients and conduct research (depending on candidate location)

Responsibilities

Revenue and Profit Management: Set and achieve realistic, but ambitious, business development revenue and profit targets for the broader team.
Team Leadership: Balance the delegation of client relationship and project duties to your broader team, with the need to directly involve yourself in day-to-day activities as required/on strategic initiatives. Oversee your team members so that projects are executed with excellence: on time, on budget, and on strategy for the client.
Client Development: Develop an understanding of our clients’ business issues and the industries in which they operate. Maintain and strengthen client relationships. Become a trusted advisor to clients by understanding their big picture strategy and day-to-day needs.

Benefits

At Ipsos you'll experience an exceptional benefits package including generous PTO, healthcare plans, wellness benefits, a flexible workplace policy, and a strong collaborative culture. We also are committed to investing in the whole professional with career development opportunities aimed to build your personal career equity at Ipsos and beyond.
We believe that everyone plays a role in our positive workplace culture. At Ipsos, your voice is heard!

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