Market Research Operations Associate
Putnam
Boston, MA0–2 yrs26m agovia LinkedIn
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 2 years · Bachelor's degree
- Must know
- Market researchRecruitingStatisticsSurveyingExcelMicrosoft Office
- Nice to have
- Marketing
- Work
- On-site in Boston
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- Statistics25%Market research13%Recruiting11%Surveying9%of 99 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Oct 31, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
Putnam is seeking a talented and detail-oriented individual to support the execution of primary market research studies. The ideal candidate will provide direct support to consulting teams and will focus on improving Putnam’s data collection capabilities. The role requires a team-player who thrives in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment and takes a proactive approach to problem-solving. This role will operate within Putnam’s growing market research department, tasked with providing fieldwork-specific support to Putnam consulting teams in all aspects of primary market research.
Key Responsibilities
- Leading the recruitment of research respondents for Putnam market research studies.
- Growing and maintaining Putnam’s internal recruiting database.
- Coordinating and scheduling qualitative interviews.
- Assisting with the bidding process when soliciting bids from recruiting partners.
- Overseeing logistical aspects of the Quant research process, including respondent recruitment, survey translations, analysis of fielding statistics, coordination with survey programmers, survey testing, vendor management, and honorarium fulfillment.
- Overseeing logistical aspects of the Qual research process, including recruitment, translations, scheduling, recordings, and transcripts.
- Acting as a liaison between research participants and Putnam consulting teams, responsible for inspiring and mobilizing participants to engage in research activities.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Familiarity with primary research data collection and working with fieldwork panels.
- High-level of comfort working with Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Word.
- Experience with Qualtrics or other survey programming software is beneficial, but not required.
Qualifications
- 0-2 years of primary market research fieldwork experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Social Sciences, Psychology, or Sociology preferred.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Strong in analytical, data-driven acumen.
- Excellent project management skills.
- Ability to succeed in a fast-paced growth-oriented environment.