Research Agenda Coordinator

Overview

IDC is seeking a Research Agenda Coordinator for IDC's business operations team.

This position at IDC might be the perfect fit for you. We're building a team of data and research coordinators as a part of an exciting new role at IDC. We are seeking candidates with experience to collect, analyze, and interpret data on our published research to advise research agendas and in turn manage the execution and delivery of the plan. This position will be central to developing insights to help market researchers confidently build a research agenda plan that entices readers to become IDC clients.

Why IDC?

IDC is a dynamic and innovative data, research, and services company at the forefront of guiding the global technology market ecosystem. Our mission is to help companies grow by putting technology insights into action, and empowering businesses to make better decisions and thrive in the digital-first age.

IDC is the most respected global technology market research firm. Building upon terabytes of proprietary data, expert thought leadership, and existing digital products, IDC is building on new generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) to serve its customers in fundamentally new ways. In this role, you will be exposed not only to expert technology analysts, identify ways to leverage AI in how we work to how we advise clients in a new AI-era.

Responsibilities

Data discovery, identification and data collection around market research

Standardization - research and recommend standardization practices to creating and delivering compelling research

Project planning and organization to inform and advise the analyst's research agenda

Data analysis including quality checks, extracting key findings, suggested quality remediation

Agile collaboration with technology analysts and business operations teams (information exchange, decision making)

Qualifications

5+ years' experience as a Data Analyst, Market Analyst, Business Analyst or Data Scientist

Strong understanding of market research and report publication

Advanced Excel (e.g. pivot, flat file, VLOOKUP, offset, match)

Advanced Power Point creation skills

Communication skills - Explaining issues, findings effectively

Analytical skills - i.e. find and classify the important bits of data

Attention to detail - doesn't get tired to find issues

Coachability and willingness to learn new systems and skills

Open feedback mindset (disagree and commit, candor)

Creative data problem-solving including ability to create synthetic data with low levels of data input

Ability to gain trust, negotiate and work with technical teams and business stakeholders

Project management or program management skills

Experience with LLM Chat interface search and Web data analysis (e.g. Perplexity, ChatGPT Deep Research)

Previous experience in companies providing market research agendas

Workflow management and project tools (Monday.com)

IDC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, handicap, race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, ancestry, national origin, age, genetic.