Market Research Analyst (Business & Market Insights)

Quick Facts

• Role: Middle/Senior Market Research Analyst (Business & Market Insights)
• Engagement: B2B contractor, full-time (40 hrs/week)
• Duration: 14 months (Dec 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2028)
• Work model: Remote (European time zones preferred)

Description

This role delivers data-driven market, competitive, and customer analysis for product, marketing, sales, and strategy teams. You will run mixed-methods research from scoping through execution and translate findings into executive-ready summaries and visual presentations. You will also use LLMs to streamline desk research and qualitative synthesis and contribute to a centralized research knowledge base.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end mixed-methods research projects (scoping, methods selection, data collection, recommendations)
• Conduct structured desk research and competitive intelligence across software markets, developer tool landscapes, and emerging technology trends
• Analyze survey data and internal BI data to uncover trends and form strategic insights
• Support qualitative research via recruitment and interviews; code and structure qualitative findings
• Communicate complex, ambiguous insights clearly to non-research audiences (executive summaries and visuals)
• Use LLMs to accelerate desk research and qualitative synthesis while contributing to a research knowledge repository

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional experience in market research, competitive intelligence, management consulting, or a related analytical role
• Hands-on experience researching software, developer tools, or broader B2B technology markets
• Comfort with both quantitative and qualitative methodologies
• Strong data literacy and basic statistics knowledge (sampling bias; signal vs noise; ability to work with incomplete information)
• AI literacy: confident using LLMs (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude) for synthesis and structuring outputs
• Fluent/native-level English (written and spoken)

Benefits

• Full-time remote engagement across European time zones
• 14-month contract (Dec 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2028)
• Practical selection process including a two-part take-home assignment and live mock interview