OVERVIEW:

The Client Service team is the backbone of Guidepoint’s success. The team is responsible for efficiently delivering Guidepoint’s services to our clients around the world. We work to understand each client’s unique business questions and help them gain critical insights to stay informed and make better business decisions. Come work with us to deliver the best service in the industry and help our clients make some of the most important business decisions in today’s economy.

Are you looking to advance your career and hone your project, people, and relationship management skills? Would you thrive in a fast-paced, team-focused environment where everyone works hard, plays hard, and is rewarded for their individual contributions?

If so, this Research Manager, Client Service position at Guidepoint may have your name on it. This person will manage client requests after New York and Boston offices have signed off, providing a critical element of our ‘around the clock service'.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Help clients collect primary research insights to explore and refine business-critical strategies, from new market entry and product launches to acquisitions and licensing deals
• Manage client requests after NY and Boston business hours, including: project scope changes, expert scheduling and rescheduling, follow up queries for experts, as well as facilitating new project requests
• Use your knowledge to research, identify, and recruit appropriate experts for private telephone discussions, meetings, and surveys, then connect these experts to your clients
• Develop effective screening criteria, understand each client’s compliance requirements, and master Guidepoint’s proprietary CRM system
• Work closely with the Sales and Relationship Management teams to optimize client use of Guidepoint’s services
• Communicate with teammates in other offices to ensure seamless transitions between time zones on critical client requests
• Be knowledgeable of and follow any client-specific compliance procedure

WHAT YOU HAVE:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
• 0-3 years year of professional experience
• Intellectual curiosity and desire to learn
• Attention to detail: ability to follow a multi-pronged email thread among client team and US Guidepoint team, handle scheduling between clients and experts, pick up on details of client request, which can be specific
• Sense of urgency: Must thrive in a fast-paced environment with many stakeholders and understand client needs
• Process-oriented: must be able to remain organized when working on multiple projects and complete processes in alignment with the NY and Boston teams to ensure continuity between offices
• Advanced professional communication: must be able to communicate with consultants at top global consulting firms as well as experts, must be able to organize high volume of information into concise emails and maintain highest customer service etiquette when dealing with stressed clients, must be able to communicate project status with US team for a seamless pass off
• Experience with consulting or professional services is a plus

WHAT WE HAVE:

• Competitive compensation
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
• 401(k) match, life insurance, commuter benefits, corporate gym rates, paid time-off and parental leave plans
• Friday happy hour and “Summer Fridays”
• Casual work environment
• Hybrid work environment with flexibility

ABOUT GUIDEPOINT:

Guidepoint, a leading expert network firm, connects clients with vetted subject matter experts—Advisors—from their global professional network. Guidepoint clients leverage the insights and perspectives shared by Advisors to stay informed and make better business decisions. Its slate of services, including phone consultations, surveys, events and proprietary data insights products, help professionals gain comprehensive understanding of a topic before making strategic or investment decisions. Guidepoint’s multinational client list includes 9 of the top 10 consulting firms and some of the largest hedge funds, private equity firms and Fortune-ranked public companies. For more information, visit www.guidepoint.com