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Market Research Analyst job description
A market research analyst helps you understand your market, customers, and competitors. They run surveys and interviews, analyze public data, size opportunities, and turn findings into recommendations.
Responsibilities
- Design and run customer surveys and interviews
- Analyze competitors' offers, pricing, and positioning
- Estimate market size from public data sources
- Synthesize findings into clear reports with recommendations
- Track industry news and trends
- Maintain a research repository with sources
Requirements
- Two or more years in market research or consulting
- Survey design and analysis
- Strong source evaluation
- Clear report writing
- Comfort with spreadsheets and basic statistics
Tools
- Typeform or SurveyMonkey
- Google Sheets or Excel
- Statista and public data sources
- Notion or Dovetail
What success looks like after 90 days
- A current competitor landscape document
- Customer research synthesized into clear themes
- Recommendations tied to decisions
Screening questions
Ask these before you book an interview.
- Share a research report you wrote.
- Have you designed surveys?
- Which data sources do you trust most?
- This is a full-time role working set hours each business day. Can you commit to that schedule?
Interview questions
- How would you size the market for our service?
- How do you avoid leading questions in a survey?
- Summarize a competitor's positioning in two sentences.
- Tell me about research that changed a decision.
Hiring tip
Ask for a one-page competitor summary as a paid test. Brevity with accurate sourcing is the skill you need.
Market Research Analyst hiring FAQ
What does a Market Research Analyst do?
A market research analyst helps you understand your market, customers, and competitors. They run surveys and interviews, analyze public data, size opportunities, and turn findings into recommendations. Day to day, the role covers work such as: design and run customer surveys and interviews, analyze competitors' offers, pricing, and positioning, and estimate market size from public data sources.
How much does it cost to hire a full-time Market Research Analyst from the Philippines?
We place a full-time Market Research Analyst from the Philippines for $1,800 a month. Every candidate passes our top 2% vetting, starts within 14 days, and comes with a 1-week trial backed by a replacement or refund. The price is a flat monthly rate for a dedicated full-time hire.
What skills should a Market Research Analyst have?
Look for: two or more years in market research or consulting, survey design and analysis, strong source evaluation, and clear report writing. Common tools include Typeform or SurveyMonkey, Google Sheets or Excel, Statista and public data sources, and Notion or Dovetail.
What should a Market Research Analyst achieve in the first 90 days?
A current competitor landscape document, customer research synthesized into clear themes, and recommendations tied to decisions.
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We place a full-time Market Research Analyst from the Philippines for $1,800 a month. Every candidate passes our top 2% vetting, starts within 14 days, and comes with a 1-week trial backed by a replacement or refund.