Research Associate at Forrester Research in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Overview

Our job is to be bold at work.

It starts with an insatiable curiosity about clients, colleagues, and the future. At Forrester, we believe curiosity powers progress. Forresterites bring a diversity of opinions and the courage of their convictions to collaborate on the ideas and initiatives that change the course of business. As a trusted advisor to the most influential companies in the world, we live at the nexus of what's next.

About This Role:

The Research Associate is part of Forrester's B2C and CMO research teams, which conduct research that is focused on current challenges and rising opportunities facing marketing executives - including marketing trends, consumer behavior, brand strategy, martech, advertising, creativity, digital transformation, and the agency landscape. The successful candidate will support a team of analysts who deliver bold thought leadership and business-driving advisory to B2C marketing executives all over the world.

Responsibilities

• Manage research projects by working with assigned analysts, formulating a project plan, establishing a check-in process, coordinating research, and driving the schedule.


• Assist analysts with qualitative and quantitative research including stakeholder interviews and surveys.


• Advance the report production schedule from inception through publication.


• Learn and use Forrester's proprietary data sets for fact checking.


• Support analyst presentations with slide assembly and design.


• Coordinate the promotion of research on Forrester's social media platforms.

Qualifications

• A passion for marketing and its impact on driving business value.


• BA/BS degree with a strong academic record. All undergraduate majors are welcome to apply; any quantitative or statistics interest is a major plus.


• One to two years of varied undergraduate or postgraduate work experience.


• Expertise with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel; proficiency in Adobe Suite is a plus.


• Attention to detail and the ability to build reusable resources such as survey questions and formatted data outputs.


• The ability to interpret data and use findings correctly to elevate research claims.


• The ability to work independently and with a team under tight deadlines, handling multiple tasks.


• Excellent project management and organizational skills.

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

Forrester Research, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that is committed to equal employment opportunity for all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, genetic information, military service, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Minorities, Women, Individuals with Disabilities, and Veterans are especially encouraged to apply.