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Job Listing - HawkPartners, LLC Associate - Full Time Entry-Level/ Experienced (~1-3 years of post-collegiate job experience) 

  • Compensation: Salary Depends on Experience (with generous bonus plan based on firm performance)
  • Locations: Boston, New York, Washington DC 
  • Hours: 55+ hours/week on average (it will vary and weekend hours are required on an as-needed basis)
  • Travel: Up to 50% of the time

Company Description

HawkPartners is a boutique marketing consulting and research firm that helps clients make fact-based decisions to guide their communications, marketing, and brand strategies.  We work primarily with global, market-leading clients across a variety of industries, and have experience working across all major markets in the Americas, Europe, and Asia.  Founded in 2002, HawkPartners is based in Boston, with other major offices in New York and Washington, DC.

We provide the following services:

  • Market Research (Qualitative, Quantitative and Secondary)
  • Marketing and Brand Strategy
  • Marketing Communications Development and Implementation

Our office culture is vibrant and non-hierarchical – affording all employees significant client exposure and responsibility for independent decision-making.  HawkPartners offers the opportunity to participate in the growth and development of an entrepreneurial venture, as well as substantial professional development opportunities that come from consulting primarily to Fortune 500 clients and other marquee institutions.

Job Description

The Associate position offers a unique opportunity to build upon your skills and experience with hands-on customer consulting, research, analysis, and intelligence gathering in a flexible, dynamic work environment.  The primary role of the Associate is to execute and manage strategic projects while working collaboratively with Partners, colleagues and client teams.  

Day-to-day Associate responsibilities include:

  • Gathering, analyzing and synthesizing information and existing research relating to clients, markets, products, and services
  • Executing quantitative research (including questionnaire development, quantitative data analysis and vendor management)
  • Conducting secondary research and competitive intelligence
  • Conducting qualitative research (including interviews with customers, stakeholders and clients) 
  • Assisting in the development of marketing implications and recommendations
  • Co-developing client reports and participating in client presentations 
  • Managing project timelines
  • Communicating with clients on project status and next steps 
  • Participating and adding value to brainstorming sessions on client issues

The position offers several unique benefits:

  • The opportunity to travel, both domestically and internationally
  • Flexible work hours
  • A fun, dynamic work experience associated with a rapidly growing firm
  • The opportunity to work closely with senior marketing strategy and research professionals  

Job Qualifications

While HawkPartners will consider candidates with skills sets and experiences that touch on only some or go beyond the following criteria, the optimal candidate will have:

  • An exceptional record of academic achievement, including an undergraduate degree from a highly competitive top-tier college or university
  • ~1 - 3 years of post-collegiate job experience
  • Prior experience gathering and analyzing data
  • Outgoing personality and inherent curiosity about the behaviors and motivations of others 
  • Prior experience working on custom consulting or marketing consulting projects  
  • High degree of comfort with new technologies, as well as online databases and traditional business software programs such as Excel and PowerPoint
  • Proficiency with statistical analyses and/or SPSS or cross-tabulation programs
  • Experience with the pharmaceutical or financial services industries 
  • Detail-orientation, strong organizational capabilities, and outstanding communication, speaking and writing skills

Beyond specific skills, the ideal candidate is a high energy self-starter who possesses unquestioned personal integrity, commitment to excellence, ability and desire to work in teams, a strong interest in learning, and willingness to always go the extra step.

Please direct resumes, cover letters, and inquiries to Associate.Recruiting@hawkpartners.com

 

Job Listing: HawkPartners, LLC Associate - Full Time Experienced (3-10 years of post-collegiate job experience)

  • Compensation: Salary Depends on Experience (with generous bonus plan based on firm performance)
  • Locations: Boston, New York, Washington DC 
  • Hours: 55+ hours/week on average (it will vary and weekend hours are required on an as-needed basis)
  • Travel: Up to 50% of the time

Company Description

HawkPartners is a boutique marketing consulting and research firm that helps clients make fact-based decisions to guide their communications, marketing, and brand strategies.  We work primarily with global, market-leading clients across a variety of industries, and have experience working across all major markets in the Americas, Europe, and Asia.  Founded in 2002, HawkPartners is based in Boston, with other major offices in New York and Washington, DC.

We provide the following services:

  • Market Research (Qualitative, Quantitative and Secondary)
  • Marketing and Brand Strategy
  • Marketing Communications Development & Implementation

Our office culture is vibrant and non-hierarchical – affording all employees significant client exposure and responsibility for independent decision-making.  HawkPartners offers the opportunity to participate in the growth and development of an entrepreneurial venture, as well as substantial professional development opportunities that come from consulting primarily to Fortune 500 clients and other marquee institutions.

Job Description

The Associate position offers a unique opportunity to build upon your skills and experience with hands-on customer consulting, research, analysis, and intelligence gathering in a flexible, dynamic work environment.  The primary role of the Associate is to execute and manage strategic projects while working collaboratively with Partners, colleagues and client teams.  

Day-to-day Associate responsibilities include: 

  • Developing plans, ideas and frameworks for consulting engagements 
  • Participating and adding value to brainstorming sessions on client issues
  • Gathering, analyzing and synthesizing information and existing research relating to clients, markets, products, and services
  • Executing quantitative research (including survey development, quantitative data analysis and vendor management)
  • Conducting secondary research and competitive intelligence
  • Conducting qualitative research (including interviews/focus groups with customers, stakeholders and clients) 
  • Assisting in the development of marketing implications and recommendations
  • Co-developing client reports and participating in/delivering presentations 
  • Developing and managing project timelines
  • Communicating with clients on project status and next steps

The position offers several unique benefits:

  • The opportunity to travel, both domestically and internationally
  • Flexible work hours
  • A fun, dynamic work experience associated with a rapidly growing firm
  • The opportunity to work closely with senior marketing strategy and research professionals  

Job Qualifications

While HawkPartners will consider candidates with skills sets and experiences that do not touch on all of the following criteria, the optimal candidate will have:

  • Prior experience managing custom projects for a leading market research and/or management consulting firm (preferably both)
  • 3 - 10 years of post-collegiate job experience
  • An exceptional record of academic achievement, including an undergraduate degree from a highly competitive top-tier college or university, preferably in the field of business, social sciences, economics, mathematics, or sciences - an MBA is a plus, but not required  
  • Background and understanding of the financial services, professional services and/or pharmaceutical industry
  • Proficiency with statistical analyses and spreadsheet modeling  (desirable)
  • Strong desktop publishing skills including traditional business software programs such as Excel and PowerPoint (essential)
  • Detail-orientation, strong organizational capabilities, and outstanding communication, speaking and writing skills

Beyond specific skills, the ideal candidate is a high energy self-starter who possesses unquestioned personal integrity, commitment to excellence, ability and desire to work in teams, a strong interest in learning, and willingness to always go the extra step  

Please direct resumes, cover letters, and inquiries to Associate.Recruiting@hawkpartners.com