Market Research Associate

Nxtwave Disruptive Technologies; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel expenses covered

Mentorship from leadership

Direct exposure to business strategy

Influence product and growth decisions

Job summary

NxtWave Disruptive Technologies in Hyderabad is seeking a Market Research Associate to conduct fieldwork, meet students, and gather deep insights into education choices and market dynamics.

You will travel to colleges, training institutes, and communities to map the student journey and test market hypotheses, influencing product, admissions, and growth decisions. This role starts with 3 months probation before full-time.

Qualifications

• Comfortable speaking with new people and building conversations naturally.
• Curious, observant, and objective.
• Able to identify patterns and communicate insights clearly through structured reports.
• Willingness to travel across Hyderabad and other cities as required.

Responsibilities

• Meet students across colleges, campuses, training institutes, and community spaces to understand their aspirations, challenges, and decision-making process.
• Map the complete student journey, from discovering career programs to enrolling in one.
• Research competing institutes to understand their positioning, offerings, pricing, placement support, and student experience.
• Study placement outcomes across the market to identify the gap between promises and reality.
• Monitor reviews, forums, social media, and student communities to track market sentiment and emerging trends.
• Convert your observations into structured weekly reports and actionable insights that help the business make better decisions.
• Highlight important market developments as soon as you identify them.

Skills

Communication skills

Curiosity

Analytical reporting

Travel willingness

Job description

Job Title: Market Research Associate

Location: Hyderabad, On-Site (Travel across cities as required)

Work Days: Monday to Saturday (Sunday fixed weekly off)

Timings: 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM

Type: 3 months probation + Full-time

About the Role

At NxtWave Intensive, we believe the best business decisions come from understanding students, not assumptions. As a Market Research Associate, you'll spend the majority of your time in the field, meeting students, visiting colleges, training institutes, and community spaces to understand how students make career decisions and how the market is evolving. Your insights will directly influence our product, marketing, admissions, and growth strategy. If you're naturally curious, enjoy meeting people, and love uncovering insights that others miss, this role is for you.

What You'll Do

• Meet students across colleges, campuses, training institutes, and community spaces to understand their aspirations, challenges, and decision-making process.
• Map the complete student journey, from discovering career programs to enrolling in one.
• Research competing institutes to understand their positioning, offerings, pricing, placement support, and student experience.
• Study placement outcomes across the market to identify the gap between promises and reality.
• Monitor reviews, forums, social media, and student communities to track market sentiment and emerging trends.
• Convert your observations into structured weekly reports and actionable insights that help the business make better decisions.
• Highlight important market developments as soon as you identify them.

Who We're Looking For

• Comfortable speaking with new people and building conversations naturally.
• Curious, observant, and objective.
• Able to identify patterns and communicate insights clearly through structured reports.
• Comfortable travelling across Hyderabad and other cities as required.
• Proficiency in Telugu is a strong advantage.

Preferred:

• Experience in student-facing, sales, counselling, community, or research roles.
• Personally explored multiple education or career options before making your own decision.
• Existing network among recent graduates or final-year students across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

What You'll Get

• Competitive fixed salary
• Travel expenses covered for all field visits and inter-city travel.
• Direct exposure to business and growth strategy.
• Mentorship from the leadership team.
• An opportunity to influence decisions across product, marketing, admissions, and growth.