Strategic Research Associate

Guidepoint; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research enablement platform is seeking an Associate for their Client Service team in Singapore. This long-term recruiting role involves sourcing and recruiting experts, understanding client needs, and working closely with Project Managers to fulfill research inquiries. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree and a desire to excel in a dynamic environment. Competitive compensation and a multicultural work environment are offered.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Group medical insurance coverage

Dental benefits

Casual, multicultural work environment

Central office location

Qualifications

• Familiarity with sourcing and recruiting strategies.
• Previous internship or volunteering experience in a relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Understand each client’s research questions and identify the most suitable experts.
• Source and recruit new experts into the Guidepoint network.
• Screen experts to determine suitability for specific client projects.
• Work with Project Managers to develop strategies for satisfying client project requests.
• Utilize various online resources to identify the best experts.

Skills

Desire to work in a sourcing/lead generation type of role

Ability to work in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment

Excellent time management and organizational skills

Outgoing personality

Intellectual curiosity

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work both individually and as part of a team

Education

Bachelor’s degree from a recognised institution

Job description

Overview

Play a vital role in Guidepoint’s success.

The Client Service team connects Guidepoint’s clients with subject-matter experts to better inform their business decisions. They take the time to understand each client’s specific research needs and deliver the experts closest to the topic, often within hours.

As an Associate on the Client Service team, you will understand your client’s unique business questions and identify the experts who can best provide the answers. You will find and recruit new experts into our network of over 1,800,000 Guidepoint Advisors, determining which ones are best suited to speak with the client.

This is a long-term recruiting role and does not follow the typical career progression into Project Management.

You will be based in Singapore but working for Project Managers in Sydney office, so your working hours are aligned with the Sydney timezone.

Responsibilities

• Understand each client’s research questions and identify the most suitable experts.
• Source and recruit new experts into the Guidepoint network.
• Screen experts to determine suitability for specific client projects and develop professional profiles to present to clients.
• Work with Project Managers to develop strategies for satisfying client project requests.
• Utilize LinkedIn, press releases, case studies, and the internet to identify the best experts to answer clients’ strategic or investment questions.
• Identify leads and invite them to join the network to participate in consultations with clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a recognised institution
• Previous internship/volunteering/extracurriculars

Skills

• Desire to work in a sourcing/lead generation type of role
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Outgoing personality with the ability to speak with people at all professional levels
• Intellectual curiosity and desire to learn
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work both individually and as part of a team

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation
• Group medical insurance coverage and dental benefits
• Casual, multicultural work environment
• Central office location

About Guidepoint

Guidepoint is a leading research enablement platform designed to advance understanding and empower our clients’ decision-making process. Powered by innovative technology, real-time data, and hard-to-source expertise, we help our clients to turn answers into action.

Backed by a network of nearly 1.75 million experts and Guidepoint’s 1,600 employees worldwide, we inform leading organizations’ research by delivering on-demand intelligence and research on request. With Guidepoint, companies and investors can better navigate the abundance of information available today, making it both more useful and more powerful.

At Guidepoint, our success relies on the diversity of our employees, advisors, and client base, which allows us to create connections that offer a wealth of perspectives. We are committed to upholding policies that contribute to an equitable and welcoming environment for our community, regardless of background, identity, or experience.

EEO statement provided as part of the job description.