Project Manager, Qualitative

Title: Project Manager, Qualitative 

Department: Mission Control 

Reports To: Qualitative Manager

Location: Flexible – offices in Seattle, WA and Los Angeles, CA  

Salary: $75,000 - $85,000 

At Hypothesis, we blend insights, design, and strategy to help important brands do amazing things. We work with the world’s most dynamic, admired, and disruptive companies to answer their high-stakes questions and help build the future. We are a nimble, forward-leaning, independent agency whose culture empowers amazing people to do their best work. We’re a collection of researchers, strategists, designers, and marketers who are also musicians, travelers, astrophysicists, rock climbers, and gamers, with two big things in common: we love a good challenge, and we believe our ideas get better when we work together.   

The Mission Control team are our qualitative gurus and logistics coordinators. Unique to Hypothesis, this dedicated team works closely with our Client Services team, managing everything from costings to screener development, vendor selection and coordination, recruitment of high-quality respondents, and ensuring top-notch field management for both Hypothesis and our clients. Despite its small size, this team plays a vital role in delivering exceptional experiences. 

What You’ll Do: 

• Participate in RFP brainstorms or client calls, think through methodologies, collect and input costs to qual cost sheet and share with project teams/senior management  
• Manage recruitment process: develop screener, conduct field briefings with vendors and internal teams, monitor recruitment progress, and solve for issues  
• Manage the recruitment process with international partners that will require evening and weekend work if the project requires it.  
• Be a thought partner from RFP to project completion with Client Services teams/senior management, providing actionable ideas/approaches to move a project forward successfully 
• Coordinate rescreening of respondents and conduct rescreening when needed. Reviewing rescreening notes to determine if we have the best participants. 
• Set-up and facilitate online methods (bulletin boards, video journals, etc.) with assistance from Senior team members 
• Manage 5-8 projects at a time (depending on complexity) 
• Manage project logistics; distribution of respondent materials (e.g. homework, product, etc.), facility set-up, technology, and incentives 
• Conduct initial review and entry of vendor invoices  
• Build and maintain strong vendor/partner relationships across markets 
• Maintain resources database and participant tracking 
• Assist senior team on larger more complicated studies as needed 

What You Have: 

• 5+ Years of experience in qualitative costing, recruiting, and project field management 
• Strong qualitative screener development skills 
• Strong understanding of the different qualitative methods and how to apply these methods against the client and project objectives 
• Excellent creative thinking, adaptability, and problem-solving skills   
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with strong time management skills 

What We Offer:  

We are premium. We embrace individuality. We are brave. We support each other. We are all empowered.    

We’re happy when our employees are happy and we understand that everyone needs a creative and positive work environment, time to themselves to recharge, time with family, or just a night to binge on Netflix. To that aim, we’ve put together the kind of generous benefits package you’d expect with some extras you might not expect.   

• Unlimited PTO  
• Remote/ Flexible work with optional office locations in Los Angeles and Seattle.  
• 9 Paid Holidays  
• Bonus 3-day weekends on those months we don’t have a scheduled holiday  
• Health, Dental, Vision  
• Healthcare & Dependent Care FSA  
• 401K + 4% company match  
• Employee Assistance Program  
• Bi-Annual Performance Reviews  
• 12 weeks paid Parental Leave   
• Annual stipend for the first two years of new family member's daycare.  
• Monthly Internet Stipend  
• New Hire Home Office Stipend  
• Anniversary reward program  

If you are someone from an under-represented group, or if you have unique talents or skillsets that make you well-suited for this position, we especially want you to apply.   

Hypothesis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to bringing together humans from different backgrounds and perspectives, providing employees with a safe and welcoming work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We strive to create a diverse & inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, feel a sense of belonging, and do impactful work together.  

Hypothesis participates in the federal government's E-Verify program. With E-Verify we are able to confirm the employment authorization of all newly hired employees through an electronic database maintained by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security.  With respect to new hires, the E-Verify process is completed in conjunction with a new hire's completion of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification upon commencement of employment.  E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates.  For up-to-date information on E-Verify, go to  www.uscis.gov  and click on the 'E-Verify' logo.