Mission Measurement is a different kind of strategy consulting firm. Talented professionals are drawn to our work for a number of reasons:

• Sense of fulfillment by applying analytics and business judgment to social issues and challenges in a professional services setting
• Client base that includes innovative leaders in the corporate, nonprofit and public sectors
• Opportunity to influence and contribute to the growth and development of a fast-growing strategy consulting firm
• Colleagues who share an entrepreneurial drive and collaborative culture
• Sustainable work-life balance supported through an office-based model

Our culture rewards those who have a vested interest in excelling in their position.  The culture is also conducive to impactful personal and professional development opportunities that allow our consultants to grow.  We encourage our consultants to push the boundaries of our capabilities, initiatives and thought capital to help them realize their full potential.

Our interviews involve a combination of fit and case interviews.  You will be asked to work through a case study with your interviewer to clearly demonstrate your logical thinking skills, ability to work through vague client challenges, and reach creative conclusions.  The purpose of this is to give our candidates a better idea of the types of problems our clients face, as well as allow us to see your core consulting skills in action.  While our candidates come from various types of professional backgrounds, we encourage each applicant to practice case interviews geared specifically to consulting in advance of your interview through online and print resources.  We seek the same strong analytical skills as other strategy consulting firms and structure our case interviews similarly to these with a focus on social impact challenges our clients face.   

Consultant

Mission Measurement is looking to hire a full-time Consultant to join our team. The Consultant will help to develop strategies and implement measurement solutions for our nonprofit, corporate and international development clients.  This position is based in either Washington, DC or Chicago, IL and may require periodic domestic and/or international travel as determined by client engagements.

Primary responsibilities for this position include

• Project Management: Define and manage client project scope, independently lead project workstreams, and develop and maintain strong client relationships.
• Strategy Development: Synthesize research and build compelling recommendations to inform innovative strategies that will produce measurable social impact and business returns.
• Research: Design and support the execution of primary market research such as focus groups, interviews, field visits, and/or quantitative studies; document secondary research on best practices and competitive intelligence in the areas of impact measurement and social strategies. 
• Measurement Planning: Develop strategies for measuring the impact of socially-relevant business strategies; engage client stakeholders to identify measurement needs, develop key performance indicators, and construct plans for implementing measurement. 
• Business Development:  Support lead generation, prospect needs analysis, and proposal writing.  
• Thought Leadership:  Contribute to advancing the field of social innovation through publishing work relevant to MM expertise, pursuing speaking engagements, taking on field advancement initiatives and other high profile activities.  Stay current on policy, regulatory, industry and academic trends in field and sector.   

Qualifications

Candidates for the Consultant position should have at least 3-5 years of experience at a leading management consulting or professional services firm, be passionate about generating a positive social impact by applying a business-minded approach to the social sector, as well as the following.  

• Project experience should include growth strategy and/or marketing research/ measurement and evaluation
• Strong analytical capabilities required
• Proficiency in both Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint required; experience with Access or other statistical software a plus
• Experience with market research is necessary: candidates should be able to develop the research plan and execution for both primary and secondary approaches to market research
• Candidates should have strong understanding of the following market research and data collection activities: competitive landscaping, market sizing, qualitative interview and focus group design, quantitative survey design, quantitative data analysis, market segmentation, and customer profiling
• Strong candidates will couple analytical skills with excellent creative thinking and an ability to draw insights from disparate sources that are both quantitative and qualitative in nature
• Candidates should demonstrate evidence of working and thriving with limited information and data in domestic and international contexts

To apply please submit a resume and thoughtful cover letter to apply@missionmeasurement.com

Analyst

Mission Measurement is looking to hire a full-time Analyst to join our team.  This position is based in Chicago, IL and may require periodic domestic and/or international travel as determined by client engagements.

Primary responsibilities for this position include:

• Research: Conduct research to support a variety of client engagements in the nonprofit, corporate and public sector and internal thought capital projects. Identify secondary research and practitioners/stakeholders to facilitate primary research in support of client projects. Conduct literature reviews and synthesize variety of primary and secondary research
• Data Collection & Analysis: Design data collection processes that integrate industry best practices and requirements - Design and build tools for gathering client data (e.g. surveys, forms, etc.). Manage the data collection process, including data quality control. Analyze data and develop key findings
• Reporting: Scope report needs for key client stakeholders including management teams, funders, boards of directors, grantees, and external audiences. Design and develop research summaries, impact reports, scorecards, and dashboards, as appropriate 
• Project Management: Manage day-to-day aspects of projects and workstreams. Assist in project scoping and timeline management in order to ensure outstanding service delivery in a fast paced environment
• Thought Leadership:  Contribute to advancing the field in key topics of interest, including writing publishable work relative to MM expertise, pursuing speaking engagements, and engaging in field advancement initiatives and other high profile activities.  Stay current on policy, regulatory, industry and academic trends in field

Qualifications

Candidates for the Analyst position should have at least 1.5-3 years of experience at a leading management consulting or professional services firm, be passionate about generating a positive social impact by applying a business-minded approach to the social sector, as well as the following:  

• Project experience should include growth strategy and/or marketing research
• Strong analytical capabilities required
• Proficiency in both Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint required; experience with Access or other statistical software a plus
• Experience with market research is necessary: candidates should be able to develop the research plan and execution for both primary and secondary approaches to market research
• Candidates should have strong understanding of the following market research activities: competitive landscaping, market sizing, qualitative interview and focus group design, quantitative survey design, quantitative data analysis, market segmentation, and customer profiling
• Strong candidates will couple analytical skills with excellent creative thinking and an ability to draw insights from disparate sources that are both quantitative and qualitative in nature
• Candidates should demonstrate evidence of working and thriving with limited information and data
• Candidates should demonstrate a track record of ownership of individual workstreams or analyses and successful execution of client-ready deliverables
• Candidates should demonstrate commitment to and knowledge of the social sector, the potential to take on business development responsibilities over time, and interest in building the capacity, thought capital, and brand of the firm
• Strong candidates will have experience interfacing with clients and potential to grow into day-to-day client relationship managers and trusted advisors

To apply please submit a resume and thoughtful cover letter to apply@missionmeasurement.com