Job Description

The Research Associate leverages internal data, key secondary and primary sources, and core research methods to build and validate market estimates in a standardized, transparent, and efficient way. They play a critical role in developing accurate and insightful data by conducting meticulous research across available sources—and synthesizing findings to reflect current market consensus.

Requirements

DUTIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Reviews public domain data such as national statistics, trade data, and industry reports, ensuring relevance and accuracy for market estimates.

• Manipulates internal Euromonitor data such as price tracking and digital share of shelf to build granularity into data estimates

• Builds global and regional company profiles to be used in company and brand data calculations

• Works with forecasting specialists to adapt models for regional markets and flags conflicts, validates results against primary research

• Identifies relevant sources and critically evaluates information, recognizes gaps in research and takes logical steps to find the necessary information through targeted research.

• Commissions in-country analysts for targeted primary research to fill information gaps and provide local insights. Oversees daily management of ICAs, owning the communication, querying and related admin tasks.

• Responsible for data checks throughout data manipulation. Runs quality control and provides detailed explanations on sources and data triangulation and the why behind the numbers.

• Analyses datasets and manipulates them as needed to create meaningful category/country estimates, as well as monitoring, reviewing, and cleaning up data for internal and external stakeholders, while maintaining records and resolving quality issues

• Provides explanations and defends our research approach to clients when called upon to do so

• Collaborates with local specialists on basic interactions with clients to build and sustain engagement

• Works closely with other teams providing big data inputs, scalable data sources and local insights

• Works closely with cross-functional teams to integrate local insights and scalable data sources into broader research outputs, ensuring alignment and consistency.

Skills, knowledge and experience

• Curiosity with a passion for learning and problem-solving, with flexibility, the ability to embrace diversity and be adaptable to change

• Analytical with strong problem-solving skills, process oriented and quick learner

• Excellent communicator with good listening skills and an openness to new ideas

• Team player with a collaborative and transparent approach, capable of working in a global environment

• Proficiency in English (with other languages an advantage), combined with a high level of numeracy and the confidence to engage trade sources for additional insights

• Strong computer literacy, particularly in MS PowerPoint, Word and Excel, experience of tools such as Power BI and Tableau an advantage.

Benefits

Why work for Euromonitor?

Our Values:

We seek individuals who act with integrity

We look for candidates who are curious about the world

We feel that as a community, we’re stronger together

We seek to enable people to feel empowered

We welcome candidates who bring strength in diversity

International: We have a multinational workforce and communicate daily across our 16 global offices.

Hardworking and Sociable: Our staff balance hard work with enjoyment, offering flexible hours and regular social events, including after-work meetups, summer and Christmas parties.

Committed to Making a Difference: Our Corporate Social Responsibility Programme provides two volunteering days annually; donation amounts for new starters and supports local and international charities through various initiatives.

Excellent Benefits: We offer competitive salaries, private health insurance, and generous holiday allowances, amongst much more!

Opportunities to Grow: We provide extensive training and development, promoting from within and across departments, and rewarding talent.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Euromonitor International does not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.