Vice President, Business Development – KRC Research

Data Scientist

Weber Shandwick is seeking a talented Data Scientist to join our team in Washington, DC.  You will be joining a team of business strategists, data analysts, data scientists and data engineers to build innovative data solutions.

The Data Scientist will design, build, test, and implement data solutions that support clients’ Enterprise Analytics teams as well as Weber Shandwick’s internal strategy, creative and media planning teams. The role will work closely with strategists and data engineers to ensure the advanced analytics deliverables and modeling solutions meet business demands.

• Creative out-of-the-box thinker who will drive innovation.
• Effective communicator who can present results and craft a compelling insights narrative to non-technical executive audiences
• Work with strategists and client leads to obtain a greater understanding of the needs of the business and the types of solutions that supports business goals.
• Design and build innovative analytics solutions, utilizing statistical and machine learning algorithms (multivariate regression, factor analysis, cluster analysis, time series analysis, survival analysis, Markov chain, NLP, network graph analytics).

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field, or social sciences with emphasis on statistics and research methods (or related disciplines) preferred.
• Creative-minded individual, enjoys open-ended problems and challenging the status quo
• 3+ years of experience in a Data Science role
• Proficiency coding in Python, R or equivalent
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills

The Weber Shandwick Collective recognizes that your health and wellbeing are a priority. This is why we offer a full suite of benefits including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• RRSP (with employer match)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Juice Money – $60 monthly reimbursement to be used towards purchases that nourish your health, mind, body, and soul
• Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) – $50 monthly cell phone reimbursement
• MyDays – Flexible time off
• Short-Term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave Policy

Washington DC Salary range: $75,000 – $90,000

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

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Analyst, Weber Shandwick – Chicago (Hybrid) 

You’re curious, organized, methodical, and proactive. You like to use substantiated data to both identify and solve problems, rather than trust your gut alone. 

As the core team of global communications powerhouse Weber Shandwick, we are leveraging bleeding edge data science approaches and development tools to provide unparalleled access to unexplored insights derived from the world’s most important digital, social and e-commerce platforms. 

Our clients span five continents, and their consumers are everywhere. The systems and tools we are designing will be one of a kind and unique in their value to meet the global marketplace’s current and future needs. 

We Are Seeking: 

We are seeking a strategic thinker with a strong analytical mind to help compile and analyze data, and extract deep insights using the approaches, systems and tools we are designing in-house and have licensed from third parties. You will be able to leverage data to uncover insights and tell compelling stories. 

The Analyst will join the Chicago Global Analytics team to focus on delivering insightful and impactful analytics core to the marketing and communications objectives of our clients. 

The position will directly report to and work with the Chicago office but may support teams across all North American practice areas. This position will be dedicated to several of Weber Shandwick’s largest and most important client relationships.   

What You Will Be Doing: 

• Contribute to day-to-day project delivery, coordinating with the rest of your Weber Shandwick teammates to establish partnerships and prove value, infusing all aspects of the work with data-driven insights and measurement 

• Work with Analytics teammates to create visually compelling reporting and insights that allow clients to easily evaluate communications, media and/or site performance relative to business objectives. 

• Team up with data scientists and senior analytics leads to design and develop analyses, identifying and articulating insights and building narratives that move internal and external audiences to act on our recommendations. 

• Interrogate multiple sources of information/data to look for trends within social and earned media, using tools such as Talkwalker, Quid, and Trendkite. 

• Utilize tools and platforms designed to automate and accelerate data collection, integration and analysis. Examples: Google Analytics, Domo, Google Data Studio, Tableau, etc. 

• Manage reporting tasks and data flows for media, site and social listening insights and reporting. 

• Educate non-technical account team members on key requests and analysis process. 

• Establish and build relationships with clients and internal account management teams 

• Participate in business development activities, including strategic analysis, slide preparation and work planning 

Basic Qualifications 

• Strong interest and capacity to translate data and research into strategic insights and recommendations 

• Passion for working with data and deriving insights to answer client business questions. 

• Experience with social listening tools such as Quid, Brandwatch, and Trendkite is a plus. 

• Experience with data visualization tools including but not limited to: Tableau, Google Data Studio, Domo, Excel, etc. 

• Able to leverage scripting to automate analyses, data cleansing or data integration tasks. 

• Experience with relational databases and statistical analysis/programming languages such as SAS, SQL, R or Python is a plus. 

• Bachelor’s degree with major in business or STEM preferred.

• 1-2 years relevant full-time experience; preferably in Marketing Science, Marketing Analytics, Data Science or Performance Marketing fields. 

• Ability to work independently and in an integrated team setting. 

• Strong communication (written and presentation) skills. 

• Commitment to learning and the drive to take initiative. 

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. 

• Comfort with working in and contributing to a fast-paced, team environment. 

• Desire and capacity to take full ownership of work tracks and mentor more junior staff. 

Chicago Salary range: $59,000 – $70,000

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

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Market Research Intern (Fall 2025)

An internship at KRC Research in Washington, DC is a perfect opportunity to become immersed in the field of opinion research and gain invaluable hands-on business experience. KRC interns work directly with project teams assisting with research design, execution, and analysis. All KRC Research internships are paid and include extensive training opportunities. We highly value our interns and their contributions. In fact, the vast majority of our entry level staff started their career at KRC as interns.

For more details from previous interns, take a look at the following blog posts, and please review our website for information about the qualitative, quantitative, and analytics research.

1. An Intern Answers the Questions that She Asked in Her Own KRC Interview
2. The KRC Internship Experience: An Insider’s Perspective

About KRC Research

KRC Research is a leading global strategic market research firm. KRC specializes in qualitative and quantitative public opinion research and analytics to drive strategy, start conversations, and measure success. Our work spans the healthcare, corporate, consumer, technology, and financial industries as well as non-profit and government sectors. We work with other agencies within The Weber Shandwick Collective (including Weber Shandwick, Powell Tate, and United Minds) and direct-to-KRC clients. KRC is headquartered in Washington, DC with staff across the U.S.

Qualifications

1. Strong preference for those who are a recent college graduate, graduate student, or current college senior. 
2. Must be able to work a minimum of 30+ hours per week, with a strong preference for those who can work full-time (40 hours per week). This internship will begin in September and go through December.
3. Must have superior analytical and writing skills, be a proactive communicator, and possess a keen eye for detail.
4. Strong preference for those with previous internship/work experience. (Experience in opinion research is not required.)
5. Should have an interest in market research including work with data, analytics, or data visualization.

To Apply

• Please submit each of the following: the online application, a resume, and a cover letter.

Washington DC Salary range: $20.00 – $20.00

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

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