Senior Associate – Corporate and Public Affairs

The Position

The Corporate and Public Affairs team is looking to add consultants with experience in public affairs research, public engagement, and/or stakeholder engagement.

Applicants must have a related educational background and at least five years of experience in a relevant field, including time in a research or consulting agency providing services to public, private, and/or NGO clients.

If you believe your educational and work experience background could be an asset to our team, tell us how. We’d love to hear from you.

You Have

• A post-secondary degree, preferably in social science, business, or communications/marketing.
• Foundational training in market research methods from a research analyst program or similar
• Experience working with a range of research inquiry, discovery, qualitative and quantitative methods
• An appetite to work in a fast-paced environment that will challenge you to deliver your best work
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple clients and/or projects at once
• Demonstrated analytical and data synthesis abilities, from designing research all the way to interpretation and presentation
• Effective communication, data visualization, story-telling skills, and the ability to comfortably present to a range of audiences
• Strong skills in PowerPoint, Excel, Word, etc.
• Team and client management skills, to take the lead on specific projects or assignments
• Experience and interest in qualitative techniques, including facilitating individual and small group discussions, as well as reporting on qualitative findings
• A strong understanding of the research/engagement process, from beginning to end
• A proven ability to effectively work independently along with a willingness to collaborate with colleagues and to work in a team setting, including training, and mentoring junior colleagues.
• Bilingualism (French and English) is an asset.

Within 6 months you will…

• Be exposed to a range of client problems that demand out-of-the box thinking and creative problem solving.  
• Work hands on with data used by a range of organizations to determine communications marketing and business strategies based on human–driven insights. 
• Experience life at a forward-thinking research agency that thrives on a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and entrepreneurship.  
• Solve a difficult problem that you never imagined you would encounter. And enjoy every minute of it.