Research Coordinator for top Communications agency

Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, named PR Week’s Large Agency of the Year for 2004, and the Holmes Report’s Best Large Agency to Work For in 2006, is one of the world’s leading independent multiservice public relations firms. The ideas, customs, interests and traditions that make up Waggener Edstrom's culture are the result of the contributions of the more than 800 employees. Over the past 25 years, our commitment to Innovation Communications has driven the way we deliver value to people who influence opinion in the marketplace and - through our insight, influence and sheer passion - has propelled our innovative clients to the forefront of their industries. With roots in technology, Waggener Edstrom Worldwide’s Global Practices now encompass Consumer Marketing, Corporate Communications, Environment, Healthcare, Public Affairs and Technology.

Waggener Edstrom Worldwide is a global agency, headquartered in Seattle with wholly-owned offices in Austin, Beijing, Boston, Brussels, Dallas, Hong Kong, London, Munich, New York City, Paris, Portland (OR), San Francisco, Shanghai, Singapore and Washington, D.C., and affiliates in nine other markets.

Our services include strategic communications, crisis counseling, press release production, translation, media relations and training, news monitoring, event management and direct marketing.

The company is committed to hiring and developing the talents of the best and brightest and ensures that professionals have a working environment that allows them to thrive and rewards creativity and innovation in the craft of communications.

 

The Waggener Edstrom Worldwide Research & Discovery team is comprised of expert researchers and analysts well-versed in gathering, synthesizing, analyzing and packaging information for maximum value. Working closely with internal PR account staff and their external clients, Research & Discovery strives to add value in every step of the communications development path, from providing insight into target audiences and uncovering key influencers, to testing key messages and assessing brand strategies and more.

This particular position:
- Uses professional concepts and applies Network policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues.
- Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors.
- Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
- Normally receives general instructions on routine work and detailed instructions on new projects or assignments.
- Contacts are mainly internal with some external contact.

Responsibilities:

This position is an integral part of the team and provides support for projects, services and products to Account Staff or other teams within the agency. The focus of this entry-level position is to gather relevant information for analysis and distribution.

Research Capabilities & Responsibilities:
- Learns how to use key research and reference resources.
- Has the ability to gather relevant information for research projects.
- Assesses information requests quickly and determines whether to answer or refer on to another team member.
- Quickly and accurately answers basic reference questions using Internet, online, print or other sources.
- Is able to develop basic search techniques and the best methods to obtain data by using database and internet searching.
- Provides effective assistance to team members with research requests.
- Follows through on actions identified by the manager to meet research deliverables.

Qualifications:

- Bachelors degree or above (preferably an in-process or newly graduated MLS candidate).
- 0-2 years of professional experience.

 

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