Vice President, Polling & Thought Leadership - Public Affairs

What makes this role important at Ipsos :

We are looking for a Vice President, Polling & Thought Leadership to join our . Public Affairs team. This person will be an established market research professional committed to providing evidence-based strategic insight and communications strategies to senior clients. Their focus will be on growing / expanding our portfolio of business among the media and polling communities, industry associations, foundations, and corporations nationwide with a lense on public opinion polling for thought leadership and strategic communications.

What you can expect to be doing :

• Leads the development and execution of Ipsos’ thought leadership content across North America and within US Public Affairs for Ipsos.
• Cultivates and leverages strong relationships with journalists and pollsters at prominent media outlets (., CNN, The New York Times, ABCNews, Washington Post,
• Spearheads the creation of high-profile media releases for significant events like elections and major media clients such as ABCNews and The Washington Post.
• Oversees a weekly / monthly newsletter and podcast / webinars (?) disseminating key polling data and analysis to clients, media contacts, and internal Ipsos stakeholders.
• Serves as a media spokesperson, representing Ipsos on air and in print
• Represents Ipsos doing webinars, panels, and industry conferences, develop and delivering presentations, and sharing expertise.
• Co-leads client relationship management, serving as a key media contact
• Reviews and checks public release materials produced by other Ipsos service lines, ensuring they comply with Ipsos’ Media Release Policy, providing editing and guidance to internal teams and clients.
• Mentors and develops junior team members, including data journalists, enhancing their writing and analytical skills
• Driving business growth -expectation of an 40% / 60% split between development of new business and launching / advising new projects to ensure high quality delivery and managing junior staff to achieve project goals
• Collaborating with methodologists and sampling / weighting teams to improve Ipsos’ data collection and sampling assets (KnowledgePanel) to maintain top quality data delivery for Ipsos clients.
• Serving as a senior leader on the team to ensure junior staff are trained and prepared to deliver highest quality work; understands and leads in the development in data collection and analysis tools
• Consulting with Client Thought Leadership team to improve client data story delivery – to drive compelling and market impactful thought leadership in requisite areas of expertise

What success in this role looks like :

This might be the job for you if you have :

If you don’t meet 100% of the requirements, we encourage all who feel they might be a fit for the opportunity to apply. We may consider a variety of backgrounds for a particular role and are also committed to considering candidates for available positions throughout our organization, not just the one you’re applying to!

In accordance with DC / VA / NY / CO / CA / WA law, the estimated base salary range for this role is $170,000 to $175,000. Your final base salary will be determined based on several non-discriminatory factors which may include but are not limited to location, work experience, skills, knowledge, education and / or certifications.

What’s in it for you :

At Ipsos you’ll experience opportunities for Career Development, an exceptional benefits package (including generous PTO, healthcare plans, wellness benefits), a flexible workplace policy, and a strong collaborative culture.