Market Research Analyst

Job Overview

The Research Specialist will be responsible for gathering and analyzing market intelligence to support client and recruitment teams. Tasks include developing targeted company lists, gathering demographic data on candidates such as qualifications and locations, and compiling salary benchmarks along with industry news relevant to specific roles.

Key Duties

• Conduct detailed market analyses across multiple industries, job functions, and locations utilizing various data and recruiting tools to evaluate the competitive landscape and talent supply-demand dynamics.
• Investigate new sourcing channels to expand and identify potential candidate pools for clients.
• Balance active outreach (through job boards, social media, advertising, and grassroots communications) and passive research via candidate mining and aggregators.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of market trends, demographics, and sourcing innovations to enhance research output.
• Deliver concise, well-formatted reports and presentations summarizing research findings for strategic use by recruitment teams.
• Meet key performance indicators including quick response times and high-quality deliverables.

Qualifications and Skills

• Four to eight years of experience in statistics, online research, or data analysis.
• Strong organizational and time management capabilities.
• Creative problem-solving skills with persistence in uncovering critical data points.
• Ability to synthesize large volumes of information into clear insights.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).
• Experience with search engines like Google and Bing and familiarity with major resume databases such as Monster, CareerBuilder, and LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Competence using social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google+ for research purposes.
• Strong attention to detail and self-motivation to set and achieve goals.
• Excellent customer service skills with professionalism in collaborative settings.
• An understanding of labor market changes and demographic trends.

Preferred Tools

• Candidate Relationship Management (CRM) systems.
• Recruitment marketing platforms.
• Applicant tracking systems.
• Global social media sites and networking platforms such as Xing.

Performance Metrics

• Initial response to requests within 24 hours.
• Submission of requested research outputs within 72 hours.
• Maintain an average quality score of 2.8 out of 4 monthly.