Consultant — Research and Analytics

Role Overview

Consultant — Research and Analytics at Gallup, located in Saudi Arabia. Transform the way leaders change the world through rigorous, data-driven analytics within Gallup's Global Analytics division.

Company Overview

Gallup produces some of the most widely cited global research in the world, covering topics such as world happiness, financial inclusion and modern slavery. The Global Analytics division supports governments, institutions and organizations that rely on high-quality data to inform decisions that shape lives and communities around the world.

Role Purpose

You will collaborate closely with consultants, researchers and clients to help global leaders understand complex social and policy issues and act with confidence based on what the data reveal. You will develop hypotheses to test, dive deeply into complex datasets and produce precise, defensible analytics that directly address critical research questions.

Key Responsibilities

Partnership and Client Engagement

• Partner with consultants and clients to understand research objectives, ask thoughtful questions and translate analytic goals into rigorous analytic approaches.
• Support client engagements and prospect meetings by joining calls, listening carefully to clients' goals and providing analytical perspective.
• Deliver clear analytic outputs that enable consultants and partners to craft compelling narratives and client-ready deliverables.

Quantitative Analysis

• Conduct in-depth quantitative analysis, including data validation, cross-tabulation, modeling and exploratory analysis, with exceptional attention to accuracy and detail.
• Dive deeply into datasets to test hypotheses, explore ways to incorporate secondary data and uncover meaningful patterns that address client research questions.

Data Integrity and Documentation

• Uphold Gallup's highest standards for data integrity, ensuring every output is precise, defensible and reliable.
• Prepare clear documentation on analytic workflows and other data sources used that can be audited.

Professional Development

• Continuously strengthen your analytic toolkit by applying new methods, technologies and approaches to complex research challenges.

Qualifications & Experience

• Master's degree required.
• At least two years of professional experience in quantitative research methods, statistics, math, economics or a similar quantitative discipline required.
• At least two years of experience working with complex survey data, including validating data quality, conducting statistical analysis and supporting insight development required.
• Saudi National required.
• Client-facing experience preferred.

Skills & Competencies

• Proficiency in Python, R or SQL required.
• Full fluency in Arabic and English required.
• Expert analysis with passion for research, hypothesis exploration, pattern and trend identification, insight discovery and knowledge sharing.
• Meticulous attention to data accuracy, efficiency and client satisfaction.
• Ability to thrive in a deadline-driven, high-pressure environment.
• Resourceful problem-solving with accountability for discrepancies, diligent resolution of concerns and development of systems to prevent future issues.
• Sophisticated communication with excellent interpersonal skills to answer technical questions and translate complex information into understandable and meaningful takeaways.

Additional Information

• Work environment: Hybrid.
• Benefits include competitive pay; medical, life and critical illness insurance; a retirement savings program; an employee stock ownership program; mass transit reimbursement; family-building benefits; an employee assistance program; and various reimbursements and activities that enhance wellbeing.
• Mission-driven work that makes meaningful impact for organizations, governments and individuals.
• Engaged teams with world-class managers, highly productive colleagues and knowledgeable mentors.
• Learning opportunities focusing on continuous growth, developing strengths, feeding curiosity, challenging conventional thinking and experimenting.
• Collaborative environment where ideas, perspectives and experiences are welcomed and valued.
• Gallup is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications and business needs. Gallup values diversity and is committed to an inclusive workplace.