Research Manager - Media
The Branded Entertainment Network
Los Angeles, CAThis was removed by the employer on 1/19/2017 6:19:00 PM PST
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BEN – Job Description –Research Manager
Our team is located globally in Los Angeles (headquarters), New York, London, Seattle and Provo. Branded Entertainment Network is owned by Bill Gates.
We are an established and stable company with the pace and vibe of a startup. We live in a fast- and dynamically-changing industry environment and pride ourselves on our history of proven success and leadership in the entertainment advertising category. As the advertising and entertainment landscape continues to rapidly shift, we are paving new ground and capitalizing on this change, and are looking for exceptional people to help us realize our vision and goals. We have as our core values Accountability, Passion and Teamwork. We have a results-oriented, customer-centric, fun and highly creative culture. Our employees receive a generous benefits package and enjoy working with and learning from the best and the brightest in this dynamic industry.
Job Overview:
We are looking for an exceptional Research Manager. This role will be responsible for conducting general, quantitative, and qualitative research across differing media related data sets. This position will also be responsible for analysis, documentation, and creation of elegant reports that will be reviewed and distributed throughout the company and shared with some of the largest and recognizable brands in the world. This analysis includes, but is not limited to:
• Understanding the emerging OTT (eg Netflix) content landscape and associated audience demographics and behaviors (eg binging).
• Impact of product integrations on brands key performance indicators (eg brand awareness, purchase intent, etc)
• Comparing of product integration performance versus other media advertising including television
In addition to research and analysis, this position will also be responsible for learning all partner data dashboards and tool functionality (such as Nielsen, Rentrak, MRI, etc). Once properly trained, this position will be the go to body for questions regarding functionality and interaction of the partner tools.
This position is a full time role located in our new Sherman Oaks office. While travel is not expected for this role, the selected employee must be comfortable with potential travel should the case arise. This position is not open to telecommuting or sponsorships. An ideal candidate will have experience working with entertainment industry level data (film/television) but is not mandatory. Non-standard hours may occasionally be required from this role due to distribution of international development team members. This position will report directly to the Vice President, Strategy & Research.
Requirements:
• 5 Years proven experience performing research and analysis in the media industry
• Experience compiling research into business presentable documents
• Independent and requires low supervision (we are all busy)
• Strong Excel and Powerpoint skills
• Strong analysis capabilities, focusing on direct qualitative / quantitative research and more abstract trend analysis (identification of unknown/hidden trends)
• Understanding of the current entertainment industry (Broadcast, Premium, OTT) and pain points of each
• Great multitasking as you may need to preform multiple concurrent research projects for differing teams
• Team Player – We are a very collaborative team and you must be as well.
• Data visualization experience.
• Driven – when you encounter a roadblock you know how to bust through it and get the job done.
• Highly proactive and customer service focused.
• Social Media research and analysis experience
• A Bachelor's degree is required. Interest in entertainment and advertising is preferred
Nice to Have:
• Strong SQL skills (focus on Postgres)
• Experience working with media measurement services such as Nielsen, Rentrak, etc.
• Jira / Confluence experience
• Experience working with remote team members (we have a global presence)
• Ok with the occasional late work day (although not common, it does happen occasionally)
Benefits We Offer:
• Insurance (Medical, Dental, Life)
• 401k
• Competitive Salary
• Metro plans for public commuters
• Great work environment – with the occasional party