Senior Researcher

The Amazon MGM Studios Consumer Insights team is looking for a highly motivated Sr Researcher to lead customer-focused primary research projects. You’ll work on a team that connects our creative leaders with our customers throughout their viewing journey. You will work closely with Marketing, Development and Programming teams, always making sure to represent the voice of our customers. This role will allow you to develop insights that help our original streaming movies connect with customers.

Key job responsibilities
• Identify appropriate methodologies based on business and research objectives
• Partner with internal Panel Operations team, to program and deploy research projects with Amazon Prime Video customers
• Work closely with vendors to insure successful execution of research projects (domestic and global)
• Lead strategic research using primary, secondary and syndicated data sources
• Accurately represent, and advocate for, the Prime Video customer in all analysis and meetings
• Take ownership of research studies end to end

A day in the life
You'll be part of a team that directly shapes content decisions for Amazon Prime Video.

Your research will help evaluate projects from initial pitch through development, production, and distribution across our global platforms.

You will work closely with filmmakers to ensure content resonates with our audiences.

Basic Qualifications

- 4+ years of professional non-internship marketing experience
- Experience using data and metrics to drive improvements
- Experience with Excel or Tableau (data manipulation, macros, charts and pivot tables)
- Experience communicating research findings and analysis in both written and spoken channels
- Experience setting research objectives, writing surveys, and creating sound sampling and weighting schemes, and analyzing results
- Experience with all aspects of quant research (study design, recruiting, analysis, reporting)
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across internal teams
- Ability to translate complex data sets into clear and compelling written narratives

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience on the research vendor side or within the research group of a media company
- Experience leading different types of viewer studies such as movie screenings, trailer testing, awareness tracking, and post-launch studies.
- Knowledge of the streaming entertainment landscape and business.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, CA, Culver City - 78,800.00 - 137,900.00 USD annually