Market Analyst

Location

Burlingame, CA; Boston, MA; London, UK

Position Description

The Market Analyst will track and analyze established and disruptive companies and market trends in the information industry and serve on a team committed to delivering top-notch research and analysis to satisfied clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Support, design, and execute research projects and write reports based on industry trends, emerging strategies and technologies, and data analysis using primary and secondary research methodologies.
• Conduct research and vendor briefing interviews to develop, track, and enhance Outsell’s company database of all publishers in the industry – profile companies within your space and estimate the market size and share of those companies.
• Follow headlines, blogs, and news releases of announcements relating to the companies in your segment.  Build domain expertise of your segment in the information industry.
• Understand team revenue goals and support business development activities including client satisfaction and retention.  Liaise with Client Services and cross functional analysts and consultants to drive lead generation for up/cross sell opportunities and new business.
• Support building analyst team best practices and processes and contribute regularly and collaboratively to colleagues’ research projects.

Qualifications and Experience

• 2-4+ years as market or business competitive analyst position.
• Bachelor's required; Master's degree preferred.
• Ability to evaluate markets, design research projects, and track and analyze companies.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and organizational skills are required, as is competency in challenging assumptions and developing opinions that are concise and complete in well-founded logic.
• Ability to produce written research reports and analysis and make strong recommendations and conclusions to senior management.
• Must be able to own a process, express ideas clearly and logically, meet deadlines, manage personal time successfully, and work effectively under pressure. Creativity, curiosity, self-motivation, and a strong analytical rigor are also essential.
• Demonstrated ability to work within and deliver on an agreed timetable of commitments, to manage multiple research and writing projects concurrently, and deliver finished work on time.
• Candidate must be team-oriented, flexible, and able to work both independently and collaboratively in a firm whose team is largely based in home-office environments.
• Excellent writing and research skills are critical, as are outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.  Must be fluent in English, both oral and written.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint is required, and experience in communicating knowledge through these programs is critical.

It is important that the successful candidate reflect Outsell's core values:

At Outsell, we strive to delight our clients and provide a "wow” experience whenever possible. In all things we do, we attempt to achieve win-win-win outcomes through:

1. Service. We are client-centered, good listeners, easy to do business with, and focused on high-touch relationships.
2. Innovation and creativity. We are can-do, agile, and embrace change.
3. Integrity. We are honest, ethical, and direct in all of our dealings.
4. Accountability. We say what we’ll do, do what we say, and do the right thing.
5. Results. We are committed to helping our clients achieve high-quality, actionable results.
6. Influence. We are a trusted advisor and unbiased thought-leader.
7. Teamwork. We collaborate with our clients and each other.
8. Fun, freedom and family. We get the job done on a schedule that works for each of us, our clients, and our colleagues.
9. Kaizen. We are always learning and improving.
10. Commitment. We are stewards of what we stand for, focused on running a financially healthy business while being active citizens in the world.

About the Company

Outsell is a research and advisory firm that helps the world’s publishers, information providers, and enterprise marketers grow revenue, deliver superior solutions, optimize their clients’ performance, and thrive in a fast-changing global digital market. And we do it with wow!

Please e-mail your resume to hr@outsellinc.com

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, or national origin.