Solutions Director

Solutions Director

Location – Remote

We bring together the power of marketing research, technology, and AI to help brands maximize the impact of their advertising and unlock the power of long-term brand Fandom.

Trusted by the Biggest Brands

With a team of over 600 researchers, technologists, and data scientists, along with a powerful portfolio of advertising and brand research solutions, MarketCast has established itself as a Top 10 global marketing research provider. In fact, more than 80% of the top advertising spenders in the U.S. are MarketCast clients. Our marketing research helps them find the right audiences to target, craft ad creative that resonates, and build long-term brand Fandom and customer loyalty

Powered by People, AI and Data

MarketCast believes AI should amplify, not replace, the consumer’s voice in marketing research. By integrating AI models throughout our research process and organization, we’re transforming how researchers work and how research gets done.

All this is supported by our groundbreaking Research Platform, which brings together our AI models, data science, and technology to accelerate the design, delivery, and analysis of our research and the creation of our insight

We’re looking for:

We’re searching for a Solutions Director to help reimagine how research data moves from collection to insight. This role will lead the transformation of our output systems moving us from manual SPSS/Q workflows and cross tabs to automated data pipelines, visualization tools, and rapid, scalable insight delivery.

You’ll be the bridge between research, operations, and engineering the person who sees both the business problem and the technical path to solve it. You’ll help define our future reporting ecosystem, from documenting problem statements to designing solution frameworks, writing user stories, managing financials, and partnering on rollout and adoption.

If you love understanding how researchers think, thrive on simplifying complexity, and can see five steps ahead when it comes to tools and data automation, this could be the right role for you.

Core Responsibilities:

• Lead transformation of output and reporting workflows, from static cross tabs and PowerPoints to automated, dynamic reporting solutions that enable faster decision-making.
• Partner closely with research, operations, and data engineering to translate user needs into clear requirements, stories, and solution designs.
• Document problem statements and solution statements making sure every build aligns with business goals, user experience, and financial ROI.
• Own and evolve the product roadmap for output automation tools and researcher experience improvements.
• Engage with external vendors and technology partners, assessing their offerings, shaping integrations, and negotiating solutions that improve speed and reduce cost.
• Work alongside rollout and training teams to ensure smooth adoption and continuous feedback loops.
• Track performance and impact monitor KPIs, manage budgets, and report out on efficiency gains and cost savings.
• Champion innovation stay ahead of emerging tech, pilot new approaches, and bring forward ideas that reshape how we deliver insights.

It’ll be helpful if you have:

• 8–12 years of experience in market research, insights technology, data operations, or product management.
• Strong understanding of research output workflows from data processing and reporting to visualization and storytelling.
• Experience with tools like SPSS, Q, Power BI, Tableau, or custom data pipelines and a desire to automate them.
• Solid grasp of product development fundamentals documenting requirements, writing user stories, and managing delivery in Jira.
• A knack for connecting people and ideas able to speak both “research” and “engineering.”
• Comfort working across time zones and collaborating with global teams (this role is based in India and aligned to GMT hours).
• An innovative mindset you see inefficiency as opportunity, and love turning manual work into scalable systems.

Our Vision:

We are creating the most tech and data-forward research business on the planet, where primary research, AI, and big data work together to solve complex marketing, content, and product development challenges.

Our Values:

Radical Candor

Caring personally while challenging directly – offering feedback that is honest and clear, but always rooted in genuine empathy and respect for the individual.

Client Obsession

Maintaining an unwavering focus on understanding and exceeding client needs and expectations, consistently delivering value, and building lasting partnerships through proactive communication, responsiveness, and a relentless commitment to client success.

Unmatched Expertise

A level of deep, specialized knowledge and skill that exceeds industry standards, allowing delivery of innovative, tailored solutions to complex client challenges driving superior outcomes. Fostering growth for our talent and establishing a reputation for excellence.

Our Vibe:

We are social scientists, data geeks, brand junkies, and movie fanatics. We obsess on audience segments, norms, models and methodologies. This passion transforms client problems into breakthroughs and investments into impact.

At MarketCast, we don't just accept difference - we embrace it, support it, and thrive on it for the benefit of our global culture and success. MarketCast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Check us out: www.marketcast.com

Benefits:

In addition to your salary, MarketCast believes in providing a competitive total rewards package for its employees. MarketCast offers employees a holistic and wide array of benefits such as:

• Internet Broadband reimbursement
• Group Mediclaim policy covering employees and their families,
• Group accident insurance for employees
• Group Term Life Insurance for employees
• Wellness and mental health support through ModernHealth
• Annual health check-ups for employees at subsidized rates,
• Professional growth and career development including LinkedIn Learning
• 2 Movies per month and 2 tickets per movie on which MarketCast has worked

Data Privacy Notice

Data Privacy Notice: In accordance with the provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and applicable Data Protection Rules in India, please note that we collect certain categories of personal information from you as part of the application process and use it for the purposes indicated. Categories of personal information include name, contact information (phone, email, address), and details of your work history and education. The purpose of collecting this information is to be able to contact you and to assess your qualifications for the role. All information will be processed and stored securely, and will be used solely for recruitment, selection, and, if applicable, onboarding purposes, in compliance with applicable Indian laws.