Insights Director – Freelance Contractor (1099)

The freelance Insights Director engagement is a senior-level contract role that contributes to project success through consistent responsiveness and delivery of high-quality insights.

Deliverables for this engagement include:

Presenting insights that address the client or industry’s needs.

Proper application of analytical techniques & tools

Creating client-ready materials on time

Sound process & integrity of insights

Responsibilities

Lead and/or execute the development of insights and storytelling and complete the data analysis and reporting phases of projects.

The contractor will work closely with Escalent staff in Insights, Project Management, and Sales & Strategic Growth roles in delivering project solutions in a high-quality manner.

The contractor may leverage a variety of methods and tools and may collaborate with Escalent experts, including Centers of Excellence such as Marketing & Data Sciences, Behavioral Science, the Qualitative team, Syndicated & Javelin Advisory practices.

The contractor will apply their existing expertise to collaborate with Escalent staff across project engagements.

Qualifications

Must have a Bachelor degree in a related field. An advanced degree is preferred

Minimum of 7 years of related experience within the desired industry or sector

Considered “Highly skilled” in analytics functional skillset

Breadth of research methodology expertise & experience including survey / instrument design

Able to distill findings into meaningful insights

Formation of story architecture

Highly skilled in all aspects of Reporting (deliverables)

Prescriptive / Consultative Writing skills – reports and client communications

Data viz / PPT / Excel

Autonomous report design / analysis plan

Strong presentation and storytelling abilities

Ability to contribute to research design and/or proposal writing if the engagement requires

Ability to manage a number of projects concurrently.

High degree of professionalism & situational awareness (particularly related to client interactions)

Highly collaborative, capable of working effectively with Escalent staff in various roles and geographies

Engagement Details

This is a freelance, independent contractor engagement classified as 1099. The contractor is not an employee of Escalent and is not eligible for any employee benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, or paid holidays.

The contractor is responsible for all applicable self-employment taxes and maintaining their own insurance coverage.

Compensation is invoiced by the contractor and paid per agreed project terms; no payroll processing applies.

The contractor retains the right to perform services for other clients, provided there is no conflict of interest.

Project assignments are made on an as-needed basis; this engagement does not guarantee ongoing or continuous work.

Work is performed remotely and on your own schedule

Availability for minimum of 10 and up to 40 hours per week

Strongly preferred: Ability to communicate during standard business hours for project kick-off and collaboration with the team