Research Analyst

Research Analyst Exp: 1-3 yrs Location: Bangalore NP: Immediate to 60 days. Office Timing: 5PM-2AM Work Mode: Hybrid

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If you believe you have the right skills and potential for this job but don't meet every requirement listed, we encourage you to apply. We'd love to learn more about the unique talents and experiences you can bring to our team At Assembly, we help brands find the change to fuel business growth. We are an award-winning global brand performance agency, home to 1,600 talented people across 25 offices globally. We create unique data, technology and media solutions that enable faster and smarter problem solving and an inspired, collaborative workplace culture.

At Assembly we embody three core values: Show Up - actively contribute to a space of personal and collective growth; Make Change - embrace obstacles as opportunities, taking intentional steps to drive positive change; and Win Well - approach success with integrity, responsibility, and a commitment to collaboration, understanding that the journey is as important as the destination. Together, we create an environment that fosters continuous learning, adaptability, and a shared passion for making a meaningful impact. We are a growth mind-set, meritocratic, and high-performance business with a progressive outlook in all that we do.

As our position in the market evolves, we’re looking for a Research Analysts to manage a wide range of initiatives across the full project lifecycle from proposal to report delivery. Reporting directly to the Director – Research and Business Consulting, with matrix line responsibility to the Delivery Lead, this role is critical to bring your intellectual curiosity, entrepreneurial mindset, and storytelling ability to lead research initiatives that help solve our clients’ biggest challenges

India REPORTS TO Delivery Lead (Matrix-line) & Director, Assembly Global Delivery

• Support all phases of quantitative and qualitative research projects, including research design, questionnaire and discussion guide development, data analysis and storytelling. • Projects may include methods such as concept evaluation, brand studies, content optimization tests, messaging/positioning evaluation, creative materials tests, market sizing and segmentation. • Help drive quality control processes at each step of the research lifecycle, from checking survey programming logic, questionnaire proofing, number checking and proofing reports and presentations for accuracy. • Partner with internal and external operations teams (programming, fieldwork, facilities, moderators, data processing) to drive projects forward on stringent timelines. • Assist with translating data into clear, actionable insights and recommendations through visual, creative and story-driven reports.

Primary Responsibilities:

Support the team during the proposal process by doing basic desk research; Review, proof and format survey questionnaires including precise and correct use of survey programming logic; Test programmed survey links for formatting and accuracy compared to the final questionnaire, logic, and research objectives; Check soft launch survey data in Decipher to ensure accuracy compared to the final questionnaire, logic, and research objectives; Assist with the creation of data table specs and weighting schemes so our data processing team can create data tables; Populate reports as well as appendices; Draft recommendations to the clients based on the findings; Quality control and proofread reports to ensure accuracy; Manage/Organize project-related files; Partner with internal and external operations teams (fieldwork, moderators, facilities or online partners) to ensure projects stay on track and meet client timelines.

SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY:

At Assembly, we have a responsibility to bring impact into our every day. This means we must always look for ways in which to be conscious citizens in our roles to support society and environmental sustainability. We encourage employees to; be a conscious citizen by actively participating in our organization's sustainability efforts, help us promote environmentally friendly practices within the workplace, collaborate with community organizations and stakeholders to support initiatives aligned with our company's values, participate in volunteer activities that benefit the community. Employees are also encouraged to make suggestions and evaluate our business practices to identify areas for improvement in social and environmental performance. Employees at Assembly demonstrate commitment to sustainability and inclusivity in their actions and behavior's.

Education

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Ideally looking – You have a B.A./B.S. degree in areas such as Social Sciences, Psychology, Business, Marketing, Market Research, Statistics, Economics or a related field. Additional degrees are welcome

Essentials :

❖ We’d love for you to have 1-3 years of experience working in consumer insights, consumer research or in an analyst/ strategy role at an entertainment/ media/ technology company. ❖ Self-starter – Internally-motivated who continuously strives to get things done well, regardless of challenges encountered. You are proactive and always keep an eye on the next step. ❖ Clear and Proactive Communicator – You have excellent written and verbal communication skills and are able to communicate clearly and succinctly. You’re comfortable asking questions and sharing your point of view. ❖ Hawk-eyed attention to detail – You notice when font sizes change unexpectedly, or a proper noun isn’t capitalized. Errors don’t get past you and you are always focused on ensuring high levels of quality control and reporting. ❖ Expert multitasker – Successfully manages time and multiple competing priorities to ensure deadlines are always met. Staying organized is a must for managing projects ❖ Great Team Member – Team player who works collaboratively and harmoniously within a team and across teams. You are comfortable forming connections with colleagues remotely whether that be jumping on a quick video meeting, picking up the phone for a call or chatting with them through IMs. You welcome feedback because you have a zest for learning and growing. You will roll up your sleeves to help get the job done and no task is beneath you. The Expertise We Value Bonus Attributes: ❖ Passion – A passion or desire to learn about technology, entertainment, sports and/or lifestyle sectors. You enjoy or are excited by the prospect of staying up to date on industry trends and developments. ❖ Prior Experience – Prior internship or work experience in market research or consumer insights is a plus, but not required. If you don’t have relevant work experience, we would love to hear about academic qualitative or quantitative research projects, such as primary survey research, experimental psychology studies, social media analysis, ethnographic research, or any other relevant projects. ❖ Data analysis techniques and software – Familiarity with any of the following data analysis techniques would be awesome: statistical significance testing, correlation analysis, multivariate analysis techniques (such as cluster/segmentation analysis) and conjoint and discrete choice analysis. Experience with statistical packages, like SPSS or Q, are a plus.

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