Client Service Research Manager

OVERVIEW:

The Client Service team is the backbone of Guidepoint's success. The team is responsible for efficiently delivering Guidepoint's services to our clients around the world. We work to understand each client's unique business questions and help them gain critical insights to stay informed and make better business decisions. Come work with us to deliver the best service in the industry and help our clients make some of the most important business decisions in today's economy.

Are you looking to advance your career and hone your project, people, and relationship management skills? Would you thrive in a fast-paced, team-focused environment where everyone works hard, plays hard, and is rewarded for their individual contributions?

If so, this Research Manager, Client Service position at Guidepoint may have your name on it. This person will manage client requests after New York and Boston offices have signed off, providing a critical element of our 'around the clock service'.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Help clients collect primary research insights to explore and refine business-critical strategies, from new market entry and product launches to acquisitions and licensing deals
• Manage client requests after NY and Boston business hours, including: project scope changes, expert scheduling and rescheduling, follow up queries for experts, as well as facilitating new project requests
• Use your knowledge to research, identify, and recruit appropriate experts for private telephone discussions, meetings, and surveys, then connect these experts to your clients
• Develop effective screening criteria, understand each client's compliance requirements, and master Guidepoint's proprietary CRM system
• Work closely with the Sales and Relationship Management teams to optimize client use of Guidepoint's services
• Communicate with teammates in other offices to ensure seamless transitions between time zones on critical client requests
• Be knowledgeable of and follow any client-specific compliance procedure

WHAT YOU HAVE:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree
• 1-3 years year of professional experience
• Intellectual curiosity and desire to learn
• Attention to detail: ability to follow a multi-pronged email thread among client team and US Guidepoint team, handle scheduling between clients and experts, pick up on details of client request, which can be specific
• Sense of urgency: Must thrive in a fast-paced environment with many stakeholders and understand client needs
• Process-oriented: must be able to remain organized when working on multiple projects and complete processes in alignment with the NY and Boston teams to ensure continuity between offices
• Advanced professional communication: must be able to communicate with consultants at top global consulting firms as well as experts, must be able to organize high volume of information into concise emails and maintain highest customer service etiquette when dealing with stressed clients, must be able to communicate project status with US team for a seamless pass off
• Experience with consulting or professional services is a plus

What We Offer:

The annual base salary range for this position is $70,000 to $75,000.

Base salary may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, as well as geographic location. Additionally, this position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on performance.

You will also be eligible for the following benefits:

• 15 PTO days, 10 legal holidays, and sick days
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Will match up to 10% of employee contribution for 401(k), life insurance, paid time-off, and parental leave plans
• Development opportunities through the LinkedIn Learning platform
• Friday happy hour and "Summer Fridays"
• Year-round corporate athletic league
• Casual work environment, team building, and other social events

About Guidepoint:

Guidepoint is a leading research enablement platform designed to advance understanding and empower our clients' decision-making process. Powered by innovative technology, real-time data, and hard-to-source expertise, we help our clients to turn answers into action.

Backed by a network of nearly 1.5 million experts and Guidepoint's 1,300 employees worldwide, we inform leading organizations' research by delivering on-demand intelligence and research on request. With Guidepoint, companies and investors can better navigate the abundance of information available today, making it both more useful and more powerful.

At Guidepoint, our success relies on the diversity of our employees, advisors, and client base, which allows us to create connections that offer a wealth of perspectives. We are committed to upholding policies that contribute to an equitable and welcoming environment for our community, regardless of background, identity, or experience.

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