Manager – Panel Business

Key Responsibilities

  1. Panel Ownership & Lifecycle Management
  • Own the complete panelist journey including acquisition, activation, engagement, retention, and reward redemption.
  • Drive survey completes and maintain a high participation rate across segments.
  • Minimize churn and panel fatigue by implementing reactivation and engagement strategies.
  • Manage incentive models aligned with budget and revenue goals, ensuring fraud-free reward processes.
  1. Strategic Engagement & Retention Initiatives
  • Design and implement gamification and loyalty/referral programs to boost engagement.
  • Lead survey UX initiatives—optimize for mobile-first, low-drop-off experiences.
  • Continuously capture and act upon panelist feedback and sentiment data.
  1. Performance Monitoring & Optimization
  • Track and analyze key panel health and business performance metrics.
  • Optimize survey allocation to improve completion efficiency and user relevance.
  • Implement fraud detection, identity verification, and quality controls.
  • Reduce Cost per Complete (CPC) while enhancing revenue outcomes.

Core Responsibilities Breakdown

Panel Acquisition & Activation

  • Collaborate with marketing to strategize and execute panelist acquisition campaigns.
  • Optimize sign-up flows, landing pages, and first-touch experiences.
  • Ensure smooth onboarding and encourage fast survey participation post-signup.

Survey Performance Optimization

  • Collaborate with Research Operations and deliver survey invites that are timely, relevant, and personalized.
  • Partner with operations to manage quotas and panel alignment to survey supply.
  • Enhance panelist satisfaction by improving survey structure and flow.

Engagement & Retention Campaigns

  • Collaborate with Grwoth Team and implement gamification mechanics and periodic engagement challenges.
  • Reactivate dormant users through automated, targeted campaigns.
  • Monitor retention trends and address churn at its root.

Incentive & Cost Strategy

  • Design reward models that balance motivation with business ROI.
  • Monitor redemption flows to ensure security and user satisfaction.
  • Align incentive spend with revenue targets.

Analytics & Experimentation

  • Develop dashboards and reports on panel KPIs and business impact.
  • Work with analytics teams for behavioral insights and segmentation.
  • Run A/B experiments on engagement strategies and reward models.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Marketing: for acquisition and communication strategies.
  • Finance: for incentive budgeting and profitability reviews.
  • Operations: for survey quota planning and panel match rates.
  • Product & Tech: for platform enhancements and feature rollouts.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

  • Panelist Growth Rate: Signups, activations, and qualified user base expansion.
  • Survey Completion Rate (%): Completed vs. invited surveys.
  • Churn Rate: Active vs. dormant/inactive panelists.
  • CPC vs. Revenue: Cost per complete and return per panelist.
  • Engagement Index: Participation in gamified tasks and loyalty schemes.
  • Redemption Metrics: Redemption rates and fraud incidents.
  • Panelist NPS & Sentiment: User satisfaction and loyalty trends.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 6+ years in panel management, preferably healthcare, digital consumer research or CRM roles.
  • Strong understanding of incentive modeling, gamification, and retention mechanics.
  • Experience with analytics tools (e.g., Tableau, Google Analytics, SQL) is a plus.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Job Types: Full time
Job Location: Bangalore

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