Senior Associate, Project Management.
Location – Pune, India (Hybrid)
Data-Driven Research and Insights
MarketCast combines the power of research, technology, and data science to help
marketers and researchers maximize their advertising impact and unlock brand
Fandom.
Our data and insights guide critical marketing decisions, helping brands determine
which fandom audiences to prioritize and product benefits to communicate, in
addition to developing, launching, and measuring brand and advertising campaigns
across media platforms. Today our clients represent the biggest names in
entertainment, tech, consumer brands, and sports and video games, and our impact
touches the lives of billions of people around the globe.
#FandomIsOurJam
We’re looking for:
We are seeking a Senior Project Management Associate to lead and oversee a variety
of quantative market research projects from initiation to completion. The ideal
candidate will have:
- Proven track record of successfully managing market research projects with
delivery on time, on scope.
- Exceptional organizational and time-management skills, with a keen eye for
detail.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact with
internal stakeholders, and internal team members at all levels.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to be assertive
and resolve scope-related issues effectively.
- You’ll work closely with cross-functional internal teams, and vendors to ensure
successful project delivery in a fast-paced environment
Core Responsibilities:
- Serve as a point of contact for internal teams, owing to the delivery of all day-to-
day and ad hoc requests. Ensure that all stakeholders are informed and aligned
throughout the project
- Develop & own detailed project schedules and timelines. Monitor project
milestones, resources, and deadlines to ensure projects stay on track
- Develop relationship with internal Research team members and Operations
team members.
- Maintain project documentation and file management / organization
- Identify potential risks or delays early in the project delivery schedule.
- Identify areas for process improvement
- Drive adherence to MarketCast Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
- Individuals should be well verse with field activities such as daily, weekly field
report, final field report, Open end cleaning, Invoicing with sample vendors etc.
- Individual must be aware of calculation and tracking of field metrics like IR and
LOI
- Actively coordinating with sample vendors to ensure timely closure of project
field.
It’ll be helpful if you have:
- Bachelor's or Postgraduate’s Degree
- 4+ years of experience managing quantitative market research projects
- Knowledge of market research tools (e.g., Decipher), Knowledge of different
types of ‘Quotas’ used in quantitative research
- Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., Asana, ClickUp, etc.) and MS
Office Suite.
- PMP or other relevant project management certification is a plus.
- Preliminary to moderate process knowledge (deliverables) of Survey
programming, Data processing, Reporting and Open-end coding teams
- Familiarity with industry standards and best practices for quality control and data
integrity.
Benefits and Perks:
- Mediclaim for employees and legal dependents
- Accidental policy for employees
- 18 days Annual Paid Leave, plus 12 Public holidays
- Hybrid working model with 2 days a week to work from home
- Professional Pursuit Reimbursement program
- Global Wellness Plan
- And, more
Our Purpose:
Fandom connects people with shared passions and builds communities around them. It
offers them space to express their joy and love, whether that’s for superheroes, sports
teams, or even small batch whiskeys. At MarketCast, we believe in the power of
fandom. It’s as important for brands as it is for action heroes and we do fandom
research, data science and analytics better than anyone on the planet. This obsessive
focus on fans helps the world’s top creators, media platforms, and sports leagues
transform followers into fanatics and investments into impact.
Our Core Values:
Curiosity Makes Us Tick
Our love of learning manifests in everything we do - from the surveys we field and the
datasets we analyze to the technology we develop. Where others pause, we push
forward, uncovering hidden meaning and answers. Always learning, always looking for
more.
We Celebrate Wins
Whether its wowing clients with research or solving everyday challenges, we pause to
honor great work and everyone who plays a role in it. We acknowledge and recognize
great work and hustle that helps deliver the very best outcomes.
Trust is Always Trending
Trust means everything to us. It’s lending a hand when deadlines loom, always
delivering on the promises we make, and calling out behavior that harms our culture.
And our client’s trust is what makes all this possible, something we never take for
granted.
We Roll with Change
We embrace change as an opportunity to learn, grow, and further develop. We do this
by challenging our biases and rethinking how things have always been done in the
past. This fresh, open-minded approach keeps us agile, innovating, and adapting in the
face of uncertainty.
Diversity is Our Superpower
Our differences make us stronger. As researchers and data scientists, we have a
responsibility to reflect the diverse audiences and communities all around us.
Understanding people, opinions and life experiences fuels our insights and deepens our
perspectives.
At MarketCast, we don't just accept difference - we embrace it, support it, and thrive
on it for the benefit of our global culture and success. MarketCast is proud to be an
equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity
regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age,
citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider
qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If
you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
Check us out: www.marketcast.com
