Job Title: Director of Research
Department: RW Jones Agency
Location: Remote
Reports to: Vice President, Research
Who You Are
RW Jones Agency seeks a Director of Research with expertise in market and brand research in higher education. The successful candidate will direct and facilitate multiple research projects that involve qualitative data collection and analysis (e.g., interviews and focus groups), quantitative data collection and analysis (e.g., surveys), data visualization, scientific writing, and presentation development. Competitive candidates for this position will have notable experience in several of these areas and be willing to grow in the others. The Director of Research will collaborate with various internal and external key players, including campus representatives, project leads, and data analyst team members, to ensure that all deliverables meet RW Jones’ high standards and align with client needs.
Here are the abilities that we seek out:
Manage research project planning and execution under the guidance of the Vice President of Research, including:
- Develop comprehensive research strategies and timelines
- Facilitate input from campus stakeholders
- Develop focus group or interview guides and survey instruments
- Online survey programming
- Monitor data collection
Collaborate with other members of the research team, including project managers, analysts, and brand strategists to:
- Ensure accurate and efficient use of data across various projects
- Assist in identifying opportunities for innovation and process improvements within the research process, data analysis, and reporting workflows
Meet client services standards set forth by the agency, including establishing regular meeting cadence, communications, and timelines.
- Maintain communication with campus stakeholders
- Develop and deliver final client deliverables (e.g., written reports and presentations)
Who We Are
EducationDynamics
EducationDynamics is the transformative strategic partner that helps schools meet the challenges and opportunities of serving the Modern Learner. Our mission is to expand opportunity through education by helping colleges and universities understand, engage and serve all students. With services that include marketing, enrollment management, market research, inquiry generation, consulting and student retention, we have dedicated the last 35 years to helping schools prosper as the largest provider of unbundled enrollment growth services.
Our ability to design and execute on a cohesive and unified brand to better serve the Modern Learner is further strengthened by the specialized expertise of our sister companies, RW Jones Agency and Rankin Climate. These two entities allow us to offer a broader and more impactful range of solutions.
RW Jones Agency
The RW Jones Agency is a strategic communications and marketing firm focused exclusively on serving higher education. We provide our partners with the research, strategy and action they need to identify audiences, gauge perceptions, strengthen reputations and articulate the points of distinction that set them apart. As trusted collaborators for over 30 years, our dedicated team has served hundreds of organizations nationwide — from R1 flagship and regional public institutions to mid-sized private universities, small liberal arts colleges, education nonprofits and associations. We engage to help lead critical conversations, tackle issues of impact, identify and amplify brands and make the connections that count.
Rankin Climate
Rankin Climate provides data-driven insights that have helped more than 250 institutions with their culture and campus climate. The firm, which is best known for helping institutions build processes and complete campus climate assessments, also serves institutions with DEI consulting and providing interim leadership and support in the Title IX office.
