Economist, Labor Markets, US

The Conference Board; New York (NY); Híbrido; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Hybrid work

Learning & development

Advancement opportunities

On-site health initiatives

Collaborative environment

Descripción de la vacante

The Conference Board in the United States seeks an Economist in its NYC area to deliver trusted labor market insights. The role emphasizes deep econometric and data science work, modeling trends across wages, employment, and regional analyses, with collaboration across ESF Center teams and senior leadership.

Ideal candidates have a Master’s, 3–5 years in a data-driven research setting, and strong coding skills in R/Python, plus data visualization and executive communication capabilities.

Formación

• Master's degree in Economics or related field with data science emphasis.
• 3–5 years in a data-intensive research setting focused on US labor markets.
• Strong econometric and time-series forecasting experience.
• Proficiency in R, Python, and data visualization tools.

Responsabilidades

• Build labor market analytics and contribute to thought leadership.
• Develop, maintain, and update labor market indicators and tools.
• Model wages, employment, population, shortages, and openings.
• Deliver insights via papers, webcasts, and executive briefs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and manage timelines.

Conocimientos

Economics

Data science

Statistical analysis

Econometrics

R

Python

Excel

STATA

EViews

SAS

Matlab

Time-series

Forecasting

Data visualization

Communication skills

Educación

Master's degree in Economics

Herramientas

R

Python

EViews

STATA

SAS

Matlab

Excel

Descripción del empleo

About The Conference Board

Founded in 1916, The Conference Board is the member-driven think tank that delivers trusted insights for what’s ahead.Our agenda is simple:to help leaders navigate the biggest issues facing business and better serve society. We believe in innovative approaches that make you think- and act- differently. And everything we do reflects the input of our members and their real-world challenges.

We do this bydelivering business insights.We connect senior executives across industries and geographies to share ideas, and our experts create fact-based research and consensus-driven policy statements to help leaders address their most important business issues.

Because we are independent, non-partisan, and non-profit our work is trusted. If you learned it at The Conference Board you can count on it.

What it’s like to work here:

While it’s serious work to operate a global business think tank, it’s also fulfilling — and fun! Our people enjoy what they do and know their ideas matter.

We encourage everyone to take personal ownership for outcomes: we collaborate, share a purpose and commit to each other and to our Members. It’s all about doing our very best - which means we succeed as our Members succeed - together we improve society.

Position Summary:

Based in the US NYC office, the Economist role requires deep technical and analytical expertise, and strong communication skills to deliver trusted insights on US and multinational labor market trends. The position demands acute interest and recent experience in tracking labor markets and the forces driving them.

A strong econometrics and/or data science background is necessary, as is expertise in modeling, using several coding languages, platforms, and AI tools for maintaining, updating, revamping, and building new labor market data products.

The Economist will support and deliver insights on labor dynamics, employment trends, and workforce implications for business performance. The candidate will report to the Strategic Projects team, and work collaboratively with other teams within the ESF Center, including Global Indicators, Forecasting, and Energy, Infrastructure & Environment (EIE). The economist may also partner with other experts in TCB's other centers, including Human Capital and the CEO Center.

Accountabilities:

• Labor Markets Insights and Data
• Support and deliver labor market insights centered around excellence for labor market analytics and thought leadership for businesses.
• Responsible for the production and release of proprietary labor market indicators and tools, including the Employment Trends Index and Help Wanted OnLine (HWOL).
• Conduct data analysis, develop, and manage models on labor trends, including wages, employment, population, shortages, and job openings
• Generate new labor market indices, data products, and tools with particular emphasis on regional, occupational, and sectoral analysis.
• Collaborate with ESF peers and other TCB experts on generating labor market outputs and initiatives including labor market themes.
• Establish clear project timelines, maintain quality control, and ensure all deliverables meet organizational standards and deadlines.

General Responsibilities

• Support the Chief Economist in shaping the global economic outlook, being an active participant at forecast meetings, and generating new research themes.
• Partner with regional economists on labor market forecast outlooks and themes
• Interface with other economists, analysts, and data specialists engaged in producing data and tools to ensure analytical rigor, efficiency, and professional growth.
• Deliver labor market insights via short papers or series, webcasts, and podcasts.
• Champion The Conference Board's five core values: Relevance, Openness, Innovation, Integrity, and Collaboration.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Economics or related field, including data science, and statistics.
• Minimum 3-5 years in a data-intensive, research-oriented environment, with demonstrated interest and expertise in US labor markets and labor market themes globally.
• General knowledge of global economic dynamics, labor markets, and forecasting methodologies.
• Proven ability to manage projects and meeting fixed deadlines
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in statistical and econometric analysis (R, Excel, EViews, STATA, SAS, Python, Matlab).
• Experience with data science and econometrics concepts such as time-series and panel data forecasting.
• Comfortable using AI tools and machine learning to assist in ideation and production of data
• Experience in data visualization and communication.
• Flexible and willing to deliver pithy but impactful insights appealing to a C-suite audience.
• Exceptional writing and presentation skills to deliver insights tailored for executive audiences.
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary, business-oriented, hybrid team environment.

What We Offer

The Conference Board is proud to embrace best practices in employee wellbeing. We offer a competitive total compensation package. As part of our benefits package, we offer flexibility with hybridworking capabilities, employer-sponsored learning and development, advancement opportunities, on-site health initiatives, a communal and collaborative working environment, and a strong sense of comradery with sports teams, clubs,and employee events.

The Conference Board does not discriminate. We are an equal opportunity employer/M/F/Vet/Disabled.