Sr Market Research Consultant

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Empowered to live. Inspired to work. </strong><br>Compeer Financial is a member-owned cooperative located in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. We bring together team members with a variety of backgrounds and experiences to help provide financial services to support agriculture and rural communities. Join us in a culture that not only promotes meaningful work and professional development, but provides a flexible, hybrid work environment and excellent benefits, which empower you to thrive both personally and professionally.</p> <p><strong>How we support you:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Hybrid model – up to 50% work from home</li> <li>Flexible schedules including ample flexibility in the summer months</li> <li>Up to 9% towards 401k (3% fixed Compeer contribution plus up to 6% match)</li> <li>Benefits: medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, life &amp; AD&amp;D insurance, short-term and long-term disability, wellness program &amp; EAP</li> <li>Vacation, sick leave, holidays/floating holidays, parental leave, and volunteer paid time off</li> <li>Learning and development programs</li> <li>Mentorship programs</li> <li>Cross-functional committee opportunities (i.e. Inclusion Council, emerging professional groups, etc.)</li> <li>Professional membership/certification reimbursement and more!</li> </ul> <p>Casual/seasonal &amp; intern team members are not eligible for benefits except for state-mandated programs.</p> <p>To learn more about Compeer Financial visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.compeer.com/careers">www.compeer.com/careers</a>.&nbsp;</p></div><p><strong>Where you will work: </strong>This position offers a hybrid work option up to 50% and can be based out of any of Compeer's office locations.</p> <p><strong>The contributions you will make:</strong> <span class="TextRun SCXW249544136 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW249544136 BCX8">This position serves as a senior individual contributor within Compeer’s Strategy and Innovation team. The incumbent leads&nbsp;</span></span><span class="TextRun Highlight SCXW249544136 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW249544136 BCX8">and owns market research&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW249544136 BCX8">that drives</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW249544136 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW249544136 BCX8">&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW249544136 BCX8">high-stakes strategic initiatives and workstreams that span enterprise strategy, business development, and innovation. Partners directly with senior leaders to</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW249544136 BCX8">&nbsp;</span></span><span class="TextRun Highlight SCXW249544136 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW249544136 BCX8">define strategic&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW249544136 BCX8">objectives</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW249544136 BCX8">, design and execute&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW249544136 BCX8">appropriate research</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW249544136 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW249544136 BCX8">, and develop actionable strategies to accelerate growth. Plays&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW249544136 BCX8">a central role</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW249544136 BCX8">&nbsp;in&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW249544136 BCX8">identifying</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW249544136 BCX8">, evaluating, and advancing business development opportunities</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW249544136 BCX8">&nbsp;</span></span><span class="TextRun Highlight SCXW249544136 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW249544136 BCX8">and provides thought leadership and executional excellence in client experience measurement</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW249544136 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW249544136 BCX8">. Contributes to the design and assessment of innovation initiatives that strengthen Compeer’s position as a leader in rural finance and agricultural services.</span></span><span class="EOP Selected SCXW249544136 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><strong>A typical day:</strong>&nbsp;</p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Strategy Research Leadership</span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Leads multi-faceted client experience and other research initiatives, providing thought leadership across design, execution, and analysis to ensure insightful and actionable insights are efficiently delivered to advance strategic priorities.&nbsp; </span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;Delivers client-ready materials and briefings that influence enterprise decisions and actions.</span></li> </ul> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Business Development, Innovation and Partnership Evaluation</span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Apply market research </span><span data-contrast="auto">to identify and assesses new growth opportunities, including new product offerings, market adjacencies, and emerging customer segments.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Conducts secondary research, competitive benchmarking, and trend analysis to inform enterprise and business unit strategy.</span></li> </ul> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Strategic Planning and Enterprise Alignment&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Facilitates planning processes for business units or functional areas, ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy and execution plans.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto"> Helps connect </span><span data-contrast="auto">data and insights </span><span data-contrast="auto">to resource allocation, financial forecasting, and key performance indicators.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto"> Contributes to internal frameworks and tools that support strategic clarity and prioritization.</span></li> </ul> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Engagement and&nbsp;Development</span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto"> Influences senior-level stakeholders through compelling storytelling, logic, and data-backed recommendations.</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>The skills and experience we prefer you have:</strong>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Bachelor's degree in business administration, economics, </span><span data-contrast="auto">marketing, statistics,</span><span data-contrast="auto"> or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job.</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">MBA or equivalent experience strongly preferred.</span></li> <li>7+ years' experience in <span data-contrast="auto">market research,</span><span data-contrast="auto"> strategy consulting, corporate strategy, innovation, business development, or corporate development.</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Expertise in Qualtrics survey platform strongly preferred.</span>&nbsp;</li> <li>Proven ability to lead multi-faceted&nbsp;<span data-contrast="auto">research</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;projects and&nbsp;deliver&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">actionable, strategic insights.</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Advanced expertise across a wide range of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, including Satisfaction/NPS measurement, panel management, UI/UX testing, segmentation, and interviewing/moderation.</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto"> Advanced ability to design approaches to ambiguous problems and lead through structured frameworks.</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto"> Advanced ability to synthesize complex findings into persuasive, high-quality documents and presentations tailored to senior audiences.</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto"><span class="TextRun SCXW30902643 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW30902643 BCX8">Ability to build trust and alignment with senior business and functional leaders and external partners.</span></span><span class="EOP Selected SCXW30902643 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span class="TextRun SCXW182825028 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW182825028 BCX8"> #IND100</span></span></strong></p> <p><strong><span class="TextRun SCXW15452974 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15452974 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110182913 BCX8">#LI-SC1</span></span></span></strong></p> <p><strong>How we will take care of you:</strong></p> <p>Our job titles may span more than one career level (associate, senior, principal, etc.). The actual title and base pay offered is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role is eligible for variable compensation and other benefits.</p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">Base Pay</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$105,700</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$160,300 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p>Compeer Financial is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.</p> <p>Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. Compeer is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.</p> <p><a href="https://compeermedia.blob.core.windows.net/storage/compeer/media/sharedmedia/hr/1federalposter.pdf" target="_blank">Click here to view federal employment laws applicable for applicants.</a></p></div>