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Job Summary
Market Research Manager POSTED: Nov 02
Salary: 60,000.00 - 65,000.00 Location: Largo, Florida
Employer: Valpak Type: Full Time - Experienced
Category: Advertising: Research/Planning Preferred Education: 4 Year Degree



Employer Information
About Valpak

The familiar blue Valpak envelope is received in nearly 45 million North American households monthly and Valpak.com has become one of the largest local savings sites on the Internet. Some of the great benefits we offer are: Health & Dental Insurance, Short Term Disability/Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, Vacation, Holidays, Sick/Personal Days, 401(k), Pension Plan, Retiree Medical, and much more!

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Job Description
Responsible for the direction, planning, design, methodology, budget control and all other functions necessary to maintaining a program of strategic marketing research in support of all current and future Valpak Network

Essential Functions:

1. Plans, directs and executes ongoing marketing research to generate timely, high-quality information necessary to ensuring that all Valpak marketing programs remain competitive and up-to-date.

2. As appropriate, (a) plans, directs and executes research projects in-house; or (b) locates, qualifies, contracts, directs and monitors external execution of research.

3. Participates in and supports long range marketing strategic planning. Assesses current and future marketing research needs and opportunities consistent with marketing objectives. Then coordinates the marketing research program.

4. Utilizes appropriate and optimal research methods for the collection, preparation and analysis of relevant primary and/or secondary data. Such methods include data collection via interviews, surveys, data mining, and data analysis.

5. Responsible for effectively communicating the results and implications of marketing research projects – in verbal presentations, written reports, and in collateral materials – to internal Valpak audiences and to external audiences.

6. Acquires, prepares and analyzes competitor market data in order to provide Valpak with timely and high quality competitive intelligence.

7. Travels on a regular basis to gather data, work with external suppliers, and for other research purposes.

8. Serves as a point of contact/liaison with all other Valpak departments and external partners with respect to marketing research projects and issues.

NOTES: Local Residents Preferred (No Relo)

Requirements
Knowledge & Skills:

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills Strong interpersonal and persuasive skills Advanced training/experience in research methods Ability to multi-task in fast-paced environment Advanced PC and Internet skills Ability to work with relative independence Proficiency in business and statistics software Self starter with strong work ethic Regular travel required Strategic perspective Strong verbal, writing and presentation skills Basic knowledge of HTML programming preferred

Education/Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Marketing related field required Prefer MBA or other postgraduate degree requiring advanced training in research methods Minimum of 5-10 years of marketing research and analysis or related experience required Minimum of 2 years Internet Marketing experience


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