Freelance Market Research Analyst And Interviewer - New York - USA

Euromonitor International is looking for someone interested in collaborating within a Market Research opportunity. The researcher is tasked with project-based work, working for project managers based out of one of our offices. It is an opportunity that suits self-starting individuals who are available for a minimum of 30 hours per week assignments and who are looking for the flexibility of contract work and the challenge of reporting on consumer markets. You would be involved in all aspects of the research process, such as personal secondary source information gathering, trade interviewing, visits to stores, report writing, and data manipulation, validation and analysis.

Our research addresses the following types of question in order to deliver insightful business intelligence:

• How much fruit juice was sold in your country last year? Why did sales increase/decline over the previous year?
• What companies are the leading players in the shampoo category? What share of sales is held by the leading brands?
• Is there a market for this product in X country? What channels could it be sold through? How should the product be positioned to maximize its potential?
• Why is company X doing better than company Y? What strategy is being employed and how is this supported operationally?

Your profile

• You are located in New York, and able to work remotely, are comfortable with contract work, and have access to a personal computer and the Internet.

• You would be prepared to be involved in all aspects of our research process, including personal visits to stores, secondary source information gathering, interviewing industry experts, putting together data estimates, and report writing

• You enjoy problem-solving, can work independently, are an open communicator, pay attention to deadlines, and are tenacious in your pursuit of information

Key Responsibilities

• Perform retail audits of major retailers and stores around your city.

• Reviewing and collecting information from secondary sources.

• Researching and recruiting contacts for interviews. Networking to create long-term links with the industry is key.

• Conducting interviews with key players along the value chain: manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, associations, government, etc.

• Creating and analyzing large volumes of market data (MS-Excel) and qualitative information.

• Generating MS-Word and PowerPoint reports in English.