Team Lead Market Research Automation (m/f/d)

Statista; Hamburg; Hybrid; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A prominent data platform in Hamburg is seeking a Market Research Team Lead to oversee the development of a team focusing on automation and data analytics. This role involves managing quantitative research projects, negotiating with vendors, and presenting findings to senior management. Candidates should possess a relevant degree and extensive experience in market research, with strong quantitative skills and project management experience. The position offers a flexible, hybrid work environment with great team culture and benefits.

Leistungen

Work from abroad up to 30 days

Hybrid work and flex-time

Social events

Subsidized urban mobility

Free access to Perplexity Enterprise

Career training opportunities

Mental health support

Qualifikationen

• Several years of experience in market research, including complex project portfolios.
• Proven expertise in quantitative methods and survey design.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Aufgaben

• Lead and develop a market research team focused on automation and data analytics.
• Plan, manage, and execute quantitative research projects.
• Select and negotiate with external vendors.

Kenntnisse

Quantitative methods

Survey design

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Project management

Ausbildung

Degree in market research, economics, statistics, or related field

Tools

SPSS

R

Python

Qualtrics

Excel

Jobbeschreibung

At Statista, we’re all about facts and data, for we are the world's leading business data platform. By providing reliable and easy-to-use data as well as various data analytics products and services, we empower people worldwide to make fact-based decisions.

Founded in Hamburg in 2007, we have quickly grown into a global company with offices in major cities such as London, New York, Berlin and Tokyo. And we still have a lot of plans. Our constant growth does not only prove our success, but also keeps creating new development and career opportunities for our employees.

We value and celebrate our diverse culture. You are welcome here for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or whether you prefer bar graphs to pie charts. Your story matters – keep writing it as part of our team.

Are you ready to join us?

Statista+ enhances Statista's global data platform with a service offering of customized market research, strategic consulting, and marketing communication for clients from diverse industries worldwide. With a team of over 200 experts from various disciplines, Statista+ enables organizations to unlock their full potential through tailored, data-driven solutions.

The research team at Statista+, consisting of analysts, market researchers, and industry experts, specializes in conducting customized research and analysis as well as providing comprehensive market research services. As a partner for data-related inquiries, the team supports companies in making informed decisions and securing sustainable competitive advantages

Your role

• Lead and develop a market research team with focus on automation & data analytics: coaching, hiring, upskilling, and performance management.

• Plan, manage, and execute quantitative research projects with a focus on programming, data checking/cleansing, AI integration and tabulation of results.

• Select, manage, and negotiate with external vendors (e.g., software vendors, panel providers, translation services, agencies).

• Present and discuss research and analytics outcomes with (senior) management, both internally and with external stakeholders.
• Drive business through internal and external positioning of services, and project acquisition with new and existing clients.
• Develop concepts and proposals including budgeting, costing, and commercial negotiation with national and international clients.
• Serve as the internal subject matter expert for market research topics, especially quantitative survey design and multivariate analytics.

Your profile

• Degree in market research, economics, statistics, psychology, business administration, social sciences or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• Several years of experience in market research, including complex project portfolios (B2B and B2C); previous leadership experience is a plus.
• Proven expertise in quantitative methods; strong command of survey design, sampling, deep hands-on expertise with survey scripting platforms (e.g., Ingress, Qualtrics, Forsta/Decipher, Confirmit, Lighthouse Studios), including complex logic, quotas, and rigorous QA and data processing and tabulation skills (e.g. GESStabs).
• Proficiency with common research and analytics tools (e.g., SPSS/R/Python, survey platforms, visualization tools such as PowerPoint/Excel; BI tools a plus)
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills; confident presenter in senior management settings and client meetings in German and English language; additional languages a plus.
• Business development skills: prospecting, positioning of service portfolios, proposal creation, budgeting, and negotiation as well as experience in vendor selection and management, including contract and price negotiations.
• Service mentality towards other teams (e.g., secondary and primary market research) with excellent project management skills including the ability to prioritize and deliver multiple projects on time and within budget.

What we offer

In addition to our great team, culture, and our shared goal of empowering people with data, there are many other things that make Statista a great place to work! Join us and benefit from:

• Work from abroad up to 30 calendar days a year
• Hybrid work and flex-time
• International team and social events
• Subsidized urban mobility and access to fitness and wellness options
• Free access to Perplexity Enterprise and all its amazing functionalities
• Career & training opportunities
• Attractive locations and modern offices
• Mental health support with OpenUp

Some of the benefits listed here apply only to the German entity and to Junior-level roles or above.