Market Researcher

Market Researcher

Department: Research

Employment Type: Contract / Temp

Location: Boston, MA

Compensation: $25.00 - $30.00 / hour

Description

Are you looking for a position that will offer new challenges and a variety of work?

We are hiring Market Researchers who want to expand their business acumen, work in a fast paced environment, and learn about a new industry every month!

Company Description:

Located in Back Bay, IGS is a small consulting firm that provides M&A diligence and strategic market insight for private equity and corporate clients. We help our clients to make better investment and strategic decisions through our data-driven approach, deep industry knowledge, and unparalleled attention from senior management.

Through nearly 3,000 projects, IGS has developed significant experience evaluating businesses in many industries including:

• Business Services
• Consumer Products & Services
• Energy
• Financial Services
• Healthcare
• Industrial
• Software, Media & Telecom

Role Overview

Market Researchers play an integral role in developing our market insights through primary research. The core responsibility of the Market Researcher is to conduct phone-based, structured interviews with market participants and industry experts to gain insight into the key players, competitive landscape, and market dynamics. All primary research is conducted over the phone, and the majority of our studies involve calling respondents at their place of business to gain their perspective on their industry and gather both quantitative and qualitative data. Researchers also write up their interviews, and those inputs are directly used in client presentations and deliverables; this research helps business professionals make better investment and strategic decisions. The research center operates out of a separately branded entity to protect the confidentiality of our clients' deals.

Researchers are staffed on a contract basis . A typical project lasts three weeks and the hours are 9:00am to 5:30pm . Researchers work on teams of 3-5 in a collaborative effort to provide our clients with the best possible market insights. Researchers who perform well are able to be continuously staffed from one project to the next. This position will enhance and strengthen your verbal and written communication skills and give you exposure to an array of industries; you will also gain exposure to strategy consulting from the ground up.

Job Qualifications

We are currently looking for bright, articulate, and dependable individuals interested in working on a project by project basis. Qualified applicants will possess the following:

• Bachelor's degree required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Comfort conducting phone-based research
• Willingness to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment
• Strong time management skills
• Experience with phone-based research, marketing, and journalism/writing is preferred
• Experience as a bilingual interviewer preferred (Canadian French, Portuguese & more)
• Professional remote working conditions - strong internet connection, quiet calling environment

Availability Requirements:
This is a contract role staffed on a project-by-project basis, with each project typically lasting 3-4 weeks. Researchers must be available to work Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm ET for the full duration of a project. While this position is ideal for individuals seeking flexible, contract-based work, and can commit to working on an ongoing basis as projects arise. U.S. work authorization is required.