Strategic Research Support Specialist
1 day ago
Job Description
As a Research Associate at Forrester, you'll have the opportunity to work on exciting projects that drive business growth and innovation. Your responsibilities will include:
- Managing research projects by formulating project plans, establishing check-in processes, coordinating research, and managing schedules.
- Assisting analysts with primary and secondary research for published reports, including qualitative interviews, online surveys, quantitative analysis, and internal and third-party data.
- Supporting analyst presentations with well-formatted charts, callouts, meaningful titles, and slide sequences that tell a story.
- Maintaining report production schedules from inception through publication.
- Learning to conduct and be responsible for quantitative work with Forrester's datasets.
- Assisting in collecting and analyzing team performance metrics through data dashboards.
- Coordinating the use of social media platforms in the research and publishing process.
- Providing exceptional client engagement support for analysts during client guidance sessions, helping to prepare for sessions and capturing notes and action items.
Required Skills and Qualifications
To succeed in this role, you'll need:
- A BA/BS degree with a strong academic record; any undergraduate major is welcome, but quantitative or statistics interest is a plus.
- One to two years of varied undergraduate or postgraduate work experience.
- A working knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet software.
- The ability to write precisely, logically, and professionally.
- Attention to detail and the ability to build reusable resources such as survey questions and formatted data outputs.
- The ability and willingness to actively engage intellectually with colleagues, including more senior colleagues.
- Enthusiasm to learn about technology and its impact on business and society.
- The ability to multitask and work independently with a team under tight deadlines.
- Excellent project management and organizational skills.
Estimated Salary: $65,000 - $80,000 per year
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement savings, and paid time off. We're committed to providing a supportive and inclusive work environment where everyone can thrive.
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