Manager, Deliverables and Political Data

About the Role

The Data Team is the technical and analytical engine behind the research and modeling work at Echelon Insights. Within that team, the Manager of Deliverables and Political Data ensures that the firm’s analytical outputs move efficiently from raw data to client‑ready insight.

This role sits at the intersection of survey operations, data processing, and research delivery. You will coordinate the transformation of raw survey data and voter‑file data into polished analytical outputs including toplines, cross‑tabs, weighted datasets, and presentation‑ready analysis.

The position requires someone who combines operational precision with strong analytical instincts. You will work closely with data scientists, researchers, and client‑facing teams to ensure that the firm’s research products are accurate, timely, and strategically meaningful.

You may be a strong fit if you:

• Take exceptional pride in producing precise, error‑free deliverables
• Enjoy coordinating complex analytical projects involving multiple datasets and stakeholders
• Have strong judgment about when data looks correct and when something needs deeper investigation
• Can translate technical analysis into outputs that are useful to political strategists and clients
• Are comfortable working in fast‑moving environments with multiple simultaneous projects
• Look for ways to streamline processes and improve workflows across the team

• Transform raw survey data into standardized datasets ready for analysis
• Execute weighting plans and maintain automated weighting workflows
• Generate accurate political and demographic estimates down to micro‑geographies
• Produce toplines, cross‑tabulations, and statistical significance testing outputs
• Maintain combined survey files across multiple waves and projects for longitudinal analysis

• Match survey data to voter file and external datasets
• Append demographic and geographic variables used in political analysis
• Maintain clean documentation and standardized data structures across projects
• Monitor data quality and investigate anomalies in datasets

• Produce analytical deliverables used by researchers and clients including toplines and crosstabs
• Help prepare presentation‑ready datasets and research outputs
• Ensure deliverables meet high standards for clarity, accuracy, and reproducibility
• Support the generation of reports and research products derived from survey data

• Identify opportunities to automate data processing and reporting workflows
• Help build standardized systems for survey data management and deliverable production
• Collaborate with data scientists and engineers to improve internal tools and processes

• Strong experience working with survey datasets or political data
• Proficiency in Excel and at least one statistical programming environment (R, Python, or SQL)
• Excellent attention to detail and data quality control
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously

• Experience working at a polling firm, campaign, political data vendor, or research organization
• Familiarity with survey weighting, sampling, and survey methodology
• Experience working with voter files or political data infrastructure
• Experience generating crosstabs, toplines, or statistical analysis outputs
• Experience coordinating fieldwork vendors or survey operations

Echelon Insights is a right‑of‑center decision strategy firm that blends innovative survey research techniques with data science and digital analytics to help our clients understand public opinion and shape persuasion strategies.

The firm works with political campaigns, advocacy organizations, public affairs groups, and private‑sector clients seeking to better understand voters and consumers.

Echelon Insights is headquartered in historic Old Town Alexandria, Virginia and operates on a hybrid schedule with staff in‑office three days per week and remote two days per week.

Benefits include health, dental, vision, and retirement options through a SIMPLE IRA plan.

Echelon Insights provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, veteran status, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.