Researcher, Research & Insights Jobs

Company Description

You may know us as FIJI Water, POM Wonderful, Wonderful Pistachios, JUSTIN Wine, Teleflora and Halos, but we’re all Wonderful – and we have a great opportunity to join our fast-moving, high-impact Research & Insights Team. We function like a vendor-side research agency but with the benefit of having a deep understanding and connection to the businesses we support so that our implications can have the greatest impact.

Our research supports three primary verticals: our iconic consumer-facing brands, corporate initiatives, and philanthropic work, which is at the heart of working at Wonderful. We leverage both primary and secondary data sets to ensure that the voice of the consumer is represented in everything that we do. The Researcher role is a great opportunity for someone who doesn’t mind being in the weeds of the data and is looking to become a well-rounded qual and quant researcher.

Our office is located at 11444 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064. This position will participate in our HYBRID work model (Mon-Wed in office, Thu-Fri remote).

• Manage invoicing tracking to ensure that billing is handled in a timely manner.
• Support qualitative (e.g., focus groups, in-depth interviews, online panels) and quantitative (e.g., concept tests, brand trackers, analytics) ad hoc research projects for our iconic brands, corporate initiatives, and philanthropy research.
• Contribute to the maintenance of the Brand Health Program, a longitudinal study that combines syndicated and primary data sources to track brand and category health. Responsibilities include program checking, managing questionnaire updates and tracking, field management, and reporting. Provide support on ad hoc requests as needed.
• Assist with qualitative coordination, which includes managing recruitment and day-of logistics (e.g., prepare stimuli, coordinate client needs forms).
• Be hands-on in the data collection process to ensure that data collected is held to the highest quality standards; this includes support programming surveys on Survey Monkey, conducting quality checks on programmed survey links, and checking data tabs for accuracy.
• Develop secondary research reports by summarizing readily available data sources to deepen clients’ market knowledge (e.g., innovation deep-dives, competitive brand and product analyses).
• Prepare research reports and visualize data in PowerPoint, focusing only on critical insights that help move the business forward.

Qualifications

• Must be very detail oriented without sacrificing a broad strategic perspective.
• Exposure to both qualitative and quantitative methodologies.
• Strong analytical skills and interest in analyzing large data sets of both primary and secondary data.
• Proven flexibility and willingness to switch gears with the needs of the business.
• Travel for in-field market research, when necessary 10-15% approximately.
• 1-3 years of experience in consumer and market research required.
• Experience with IRI or Nielsen a plus.
• Proficiency in Excel.
• Needs to work well autonomously, and bring a strong, conscientious work ethic.
• Vendor-side and agency experience strongly preferred.
• Must be very well organized and have the ability to juggle multiple projects at once.
• Expert in PowerPoint, including strong data visualization skills.
• Understands how to read a questionnaire and check for logic.

Pay Rate: $38.47 - $45.67 per hour. Final compensation will be dependent upon skills & experience.

Additional Information

• Company prioritizes wellness through its Wonderful NOW (Nourish Our Wellness) initiative, which provides a robust suite of wellness offerings such as access to mental health resources and life coaching, employee community groups, cash rewards for healthy habits, and on-demand fitness videos
• Competitive benefits package including Medical (including 24/7 online access to a physician), Vision, Dental and 401k with match eligibility
• Opportunities for development and internal mobility
• Wonderful Giving (wonderfulgiving.com) - allowing you to donate company money to a cause of your choice
• Manager and leadership training, biweekly L&OD webinars, and eLearning offerings
• Companywide problem solving and continuous improvement training
• Opportunity to strengthen foundational research skills, including both qualitative and quantitative methodologies.
• Learn how to tie business objectives to research insights and how to effectively create research reports for senior-level non-research audiences.
• Work across a variety of industries (e.g., produce, snacking, beverage, philanthropy, HR), with something new to learn each day.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, The Wonderful Company is a privately held $5 billion company dedicated to harvesting health around the world through its iconic consumer brands. The company’s 10,000 employees worldwide are committed to bringing consumers everywhere the freshest, most wholesome pistachios, citrus and pomegranates; bottling the finest water and wines; and creating colorful bouquets that are sure to touch the heart. This commitment is reflected in the company’s market share: Wonderful Pistachios® is America’s No. 1 tree nut and America’s fastest-growing snack; Wonderful® Halos® is the No. 1 mandarin orange in America; POM Wonderful® is the No. 1 100% pomegranate brand in America; FIJI® Water is America’s No. 1 premium imported bottled water brand; JUSTIN® Wine has the No. 1 Cabernet Sauvignon in California; and Teleflora® is the world’s leading floral delivery service.

The Wonderful Company’s connection to consumers has health at its heart and giving back at its core. The company has a long-standing commitment to corporate social responsibility, including more than $1 billion invested in environmental sustainability; $65 million in charitable giving, education initiatives, and innovative health and wellness programs each year; and $143 million toward the construction of two charter school campuses in California’s Central Valley.

To learn more about The Wonderful Company, its products and its core values, visit www.wonderful.com, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. We are pleased to share with you The Wonderful Company’s new Corporate Social Responsibility website: csr.wonderful.com.

The Wonderful Company is an Equality Opportunity Employer that provides opportunities for advancement. We are committed to creating a diverse workforce that embodies a deep culture of acceptance, equity, and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories.

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