Research Analyst Job Description, Skillsoft

Skillsoft are the leading global provider of high-quality, innovative, cloud-based learning and performance support resources. Skillsoft enables organizations to achieve competitive advantages through superior enterprise-wide knowledge and skills.

We are seeking a talented and innovative Research Analyst to join our growing research unit in Hyderabad, India. You will be passionate about market research with significant experience in understanding and articulating competitor behaviour. You will be Skillsoft’s champion of all competitor and market intelligence across the business.

You will be responsible for delivering competitive research and insights as part of a growing best in class competitor research team. Your work will feed strategic decision making for the Executive in resource allocation and support product managers and sales leaders.

Reporting into the SNR Research Manager in Hyderabad India, you will have experienced working with colleagues across different time zones and cultures. Further, you will have had experience of working with multiple stakeholders and will be confident in managing multiple priorities.

The successful candidate has the opportunity to join something new and become a recognised thought leader on our competition. You will be the engine of growth and innovation for the business.

In this role you will responsible for:

·         Delivering proactive, thought provoking and timely intelligence to support smart decision marking through the application of data and analysis on our competitors

·         Contribute and enhance our competitor intelligence database

·         Develop unique insight into our competitor product strengths and weaknesses to compare against Skillsoft’s product set

We are looking for the following qualities

·         A strong academic record deployed in market leading global digital businesses. Alternatively, we would actively encourage applications from candidates with experience of strategy consulting. You will have three to five years of working in a research function

·         You will have a collaborative mind-set and an inquisitive nature. Willingness to work with your colleagues and the ability to change focus a must

·         Excellent analytical skills with the ability to frame findings in a logical and thought provoking manner

·         Excellent communication skills are integral to this role. You need to be able to synthesis complex product sets into meaningful insight to a variety of stakeholders in the business

·         Able to build enduring relationships across multiple stakeholders and geographies

You will have the following experience

·         Significant experience of competitor intelligence research and analysis

·         Strong understanding of the digital landscape

·         Degree and or post graduate degree in statistics, business or marketing discipline

·         Demonstrable change agent, driving product and sales into new directions and opportunities

·         Recognised communication skillset, verbally and through report writing

·         An understanding of data science and it’s application in the modern enterprise a bonus as is experience of coding statistical programmes, e.g. Python or R

·         Analytical and data driven roles in leading global enterprises or strategy consulting businesses

·         A working knowledge of Sales Force (or similar CRM application)

Business Intelligence at Skillsoft

Skillsoft has made available significant resources to upgrade its business intelligence activity, presenting the successful applicant with the opportunity to build best in class function. If you want to join a growing and dynamic new team this is the place to do it.

Job Function: Business Intelligence

Experience : 3-6 Years

Location: Hyderabad, India

Schedule: Full time

Work pattern: Coverage of US and UK working day with some flexibility