Research Manager
Company: Delve
Location: Washington
Posted on: June 25, 2022
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Job Description:
Who We Are: Delve is a competitive intelligence and risk
advisory firm based in Washington, D.C. that produces breakthrough
insights for companies' and causes' public affairs challenges.
These insights provide our clients with an information advantage to
help them anticipate and mitigate their political and reputational
risk. Delve's clients include major corporations and industry
groups, as well as advocacy, educational and political
organizations. As we serve our clients in a range of industries, we
are also developing the next generation of technology to make our
services more efficient, effective, and accessible. Founded in
2015, Delve has been recognized by The Washington Post, Politico,
TheBridge, and others for our work.The Challenge We're Tackling: In
today's public affairs environment, what you don't know can hurt
you. That's why Delve's analysts provide actionable insights to
government relations and public affairs professionals so they can
help their organizations better understand and navigate the
political and reputational risks in their operating environment.
Clients choose Delve as a strategic research partner for their
public affairs and advocacy efforts because they value having an
information advantage about the networks and stakeholders engaging
on the issues that important for their policy and business
interests. Delve's insights ensure our clients can anticipate
future actions, mitigate their impact, and craft effective
strategies to respond.The Opportunity For You: Delve is seeking a
front-line manager to help lead our analyst teams in producing
high-quality, forward-looking reports to inform clients'
understanding of individuals, organizations, trends, and issues
that may impact their policy and business objectives. This manager
will report to the Research Director and collaborate with senior
firm leadership to ensure our clients view us as an indispensable
part of their public affairs efforts.Who You Are: A driven
researcher, focused analyst, and skilled writer with at least 5
years of experience producing background research reports, policy
or legislative analysis, and similar documents who is passionate
about finding small details that can make a big impact for clients.
This position is ideal for a mid-level public affairs or campaign
professional, Capitol Hill staffer, or former Executive Branch
appointee looking for a long-term growth opportunity with a growing
and innovative firm. A well-positioned candidate for this position
is: A politically-attuned news junkie with professional experience
in some sector of politics and public policy (ideally GOP party
committees, major campaigns, or free-market advocacy
organizations); Able to quickly, concisely, and accurately
synthesize numerous primary and secondary source materials and
explain their relevance and implications for clients in a diverse
range of geographic and issue areas; A detail-oriented researcher
and editor who captures all the right details and corrects every
error or omission; Capable of handling multiple projects at once
with shifting deadlines; Experienced in briefing senior leaders on
research findings and advising on their use in their public affairs
operations; Confident in coaching and mentoring team members to
improve their work and develop in their careers; Comfortable
utilizing a range of technological tools for research and
analysis.Roles and Responsibilities: As a Research Manager, you
will: Produce concise and accurate comprehensive, targeted, and
rapid response research and issue monitoring reports that support
the clients' needs and objectives with meaningful and actionable
insights in a user-friendly format;Edit and review research and
issue monitoring reports produced by analysts and associates and
ensure timely delivery of research that meets clients' needs;Act as
a point of contact for the clients, understanding and anticipating
their needs and seeking opportunities to increase the value of our
analysis for them;Coach analysts and associate to produce high
quality reports more efficiently and effectively while increasing
their skillset, performance, and enthusiasm for their work and
ensure their successful development at Delve and beyond;Develop and
conduct formal training programs for associates and analysts in
collaboration with research director and fellow research
managers;Improve existing and innovate new research techniques,
processes, and tools in collaboration with research director and
fellow research managers.Life At Delve: Delve has offered a hybrid
work environment before the crowd because what matters here is
getting the work done right, not where or how. Here, Delve is a
team, period. Employees work collaboratively across all levels to
deliver the best product to our clients. Each team member comes
with a unique background and we encourage them to share their
strengths with all involved while absorbing knowledge and training
for their fellow team members and leaders. At the office, employees
take advantage of an in-building fitness center and rooftop
overlooking The White House-a great place to get fresh air and
enjoy lunch. Even as employees man the front lines of major public
affairs and political fights, they take advantage of educational
advancement opportunities-in-house and on company time-to expand
their skillset and develop professionally because, like our
approach to research, there is always more to learn. Delve
employees enjoy a generous benefits package including health
insurance, 401(k) matching, pre-tax commuter benefits, disability
insurance, life insurance, and unlimited telecommuting and sick
days, so employees' 12 paid vacation days per year (plus federal
holidays) are actually for vacation, not waiting for Wi-Fi repair
at home and heading to the dentist.
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