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Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violenc

Research and Insights Manager

Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violenc, Washington, DC


Brady has one powerful mission - to unite all Americans against gun violence.

Each year, 40,000 people in the U.S. die from gun violence. We can change that. No organization has a more comprehensive and systematic approach to ending America's gun violence epidemic. They say it can't be done. But we know Americans can do anything. Even end this epidemic of gun violence. For we are more powerful than any problem when we work as one. Now is the time to unite people, from coast to coast, young and old, liberal and conservative, fed up and fired up, and free our country from what is killing us. It's in our hands.

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced, data-driven Research & Insights Manager. Working on the Executive/Strategy team within Brady, this individual will be responsible for developing insights that help key teammates drive to actionable results related to strategic pillars, marketing initiatives, and messaging. An ideal candidate also has previous industry experience in either Consumer Marketing or Nonprofit Marketing. If you're someone seeking an opportunity to use data and consumer insights to impact Product and Marketing decisions to address one of the U.S's most important public health crises, then this could be a fantastic role for you! We are seeking a proactive, self-motivated individual with a commitment to high standards of work quality.

Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Advises key stakeholders and senior management on all phases of research, including conceptualization, recommendations for research methodology, and recommendations for action from research findings. Manages complex and conflicting relationships among multiple stakeholders. Represents Brady's research to external audiences including the media, legislators, and other organizations in venues including press conferences and professional meetings.
  • Develops and manages the overall research plan for the portfolio of work, including specific project work plans, project budgets, requests for proposals, vendor selection, and management of vendor work.
  • Conceptualizes and designs complex research projects, including with high-risk or innovative methodologies and highly constrained timelines and resources. Selects the most appropriate data sources and collection methods to maximize the value and utility of the research across the organization, with the goal of building and aggregating a base of knowledge around key issues. Oversees vendors who implement the data collection plan.
  • Determines strategies for data analyses. Conducts and/or supervises data analyses including bivariate analysis, multivariate analysis, and other complex statistical techniques as required. Advises relevant staff on statistical and data analytic issues.
  • Communicates research findings, often from complex studies or from a program of research (including CDC Research), by integrating related research and identifying implications of the research for action by decision-makers. Determines methods to communicate research results and works closely with others to develop clear, impactful deliverables for stakeholders including data visualization and graphics. Responds effectively to complex and challenging requests for clarification and elaboration of research results.
  • Serves as an expert resource and is often responsible for work with high visibility and critical outcomes. Plays a role in managing knowledge resources by proactively sharing knowledge across the organization, collaborating with others, synthesizing research to provide integration and context, and ensuring the maintenance of up-to-date research records that are accessible by others. Stays abreast of key news, policies, and consumer trends related to assigned core issue areas and research portfolio and applies that knowledge to proactively frame future research. Additionally, would support the Comms team for Rapid Response projects.


Skills and Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in Social Science or Marketing and a minimum of 5 years of experience in applied research.
  • A solid understanding of social science or marketing theories and principles.
  • Proficiency in conducting both primary and secondary research to gather relevant data and generate insights.
  • Ability to analyze research findings and develop actionable recommendations that inform policies, programs, strategies or product development.


Preferred:
  • Strong background in both quantitative and qualitative research methods and data analysis.
  • Strategic consultation and insight generation skills.


Brady is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and believes in driving equality in our communities and workplace. Brady is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce, and providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, gender identity, veteran status, or any other protected class according to local, state, and federal law. We also provide reasonable accommodation for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process.

Brady understands that gun violence disproportionately harms communities that have long faced systemic racism and inequities, including Black, Latinx, Native American, and LGBTQ people. We believe that these communities must be centered in the work we do. We strongly encourage applications from people with these identities and lived experiences.