Transforming communication requires vision

Compete is seeking an outstanding individual to join its Boston-based financial services practice, reporting directly to the Managing Director, Financial Services. This experienced team member will be responsible for managing and developing strong relationships with existing clients and will also play a key role in new business development. As a senior member of the team, the Sr. Associate will manage internal work teams in the production of client deliverables and provide interpretation and insight to the findings uncovered by his/her teams.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Oversee client relationships, including responsibility for up-selling and renewing existing clients;
• Spearhead new client growth in collaboration with client development team;
• Contribute to new product and service development initiatives in collaboration with analytics and development teams;
• Develop and publish Compete-branded publications leveraging Compete data to promote Compete and communicate our capabilities to the market;
• Creatively combine observed consumer behavior data with survey capabilities to resolve near and long term consumer demand uncertainties;
• Conceive, lead and perform new analysis of consumer marketing issues and business practices using large datasets of online behavior and survey responses;
• Speak to the press and present at conferences about industry trends and issues;

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or graduate degree in Business or Economics, li>
• 3 + years of professional experience in the Internet, consulting, consumer marketing,  or market research;
• Experience making consulting-oriented presentations to executive-level audiences;
• Experience performing market research and analysis using large data sets;
• Strong analytical writing skills and attention to detail;
• Demonstrated track record of developing and managing long-term client relationships;
• High energy level, unbounded enthusiasm and strong desire to excel in any circumstance;
• Outstanding professional references required.

About Compete
Combining advanced technology, comprehensive consumer data and sophisticated analytics, Compete delivers executives in Automotive, Financial Services, and Wireless ongoing insights into consumer behavior across their competitive landscape. Compete’s Industry Intelligence Suites provide recurring business intelligence and quantifiable performance measurement metrics to guide the tactical decisions that drive financial performance. For more information, see www.competeinc.com.

For immediate consideration, please e-mail your resume to careers@compete.com.