Research Analyst - Custom Market Research

Collage Group; Bethesda (MD); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Collage Group is looking for a Research Analyst to enhance its Custom Insights team. The role involves conducting consumer research, analyzing data, and creating presentations to support brand growth through cultural insights. Candidates should have a strong market research background and advanced analytical skills, with opportunities for remote or hybrid work.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in quantitative market research and analysis.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Intellectually curious with a strong passion for research.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct consumer and market research.
• Support key research projects including survey development and data analysis.
• Create presentation decks and manage research project logistics.

Skills

Quantitative research

Qualitative research

Data analysis

Communication

Project management

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Tools

R

SQL

Python

Job description

Research Analyst, Custom Insights & Strategy

Remote or Hybrid 1x/week in office

Overview

Collage Group is seeking a Research Analyst to join our Custom Insights market research team in our mission to help organizations unleash the power of culture to drive brand growth.

This is a multi-functional role designing and conducting custom consumer and market research across multiple segments. As a Research Analyst, you will support key research project execution tasks, including building Quantitative research surveys, analyzing data, creating presentation decks, quality control, and project coordination. In this role you will also leverage Collage’s intellectual assets, including breakthrough insights, strategies, and best practices to provide a complete picture of America’s fastest-growing, most influential consumers.

This is nota business analyst, business intelligence or UX research role!

What You'll Do

• Collaborate with team members to ensure all project deadlines are met and project logistics are accounted for
• Assist in all aspects of research across operational phases throughout the project, including survey proofing, data cleaning, data charting, data checking, recruitment updates, etc.
• Document client calls and internal meetings, including providing feedback to the relevant projects and ensuring documentation is shared with team for collaboration
• Support client deliverables by creating slides, identifying case studies, syndicated data and desk research that lend to the overall insights and narrative
• Manage logistical issues around fielding, data processing, vendors, etc., including identifying process improvements
• Proactively communicate availability/capacity/contributions to the team

What You've Done

• 2+ years demonstrated experience with quantitative market research and analysis; experience with qualitative market research a plus
• Intellectually curious with a passion for research and talking to people
• Entrepreneurial spirit, great attitude, and ability to work with tight deadlines
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining a strong client service orientation
• Equally comfortable in a team environment and with self-directed responsibilities
• Advanced Excel & PowerPoint skills
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills
• Experience with R, SQL, Python and/or other advanced analytical tools a plus

Why Join Collage?

• Lead with Cultural Intelligence: Help brands authentically connect with diverse consumer segments through deep cultural insights.
• Drive Real Impact: Translate cultural trends into strategies that shape the future of marketing.
• Join a Mission-Driven Team: Be part of a company that champions cultural understanding and consumer connection at every level.

Why NOT Join Collage?

• You have no interest in cultural insights that power brand connections.
• You aren’t comfortable with rapid change.
• You don’t like being proactive.
• You have no experience with consumer market research.

Compensation: $55,000 - $65,000 base + bonus opportunity
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Details regarding our benefits can be found on our Careers Page.

All full time direct employees must be authorized to work in the United States, and must be US-based. Please note that while we are happy to hire remote unless otherwise stated in the job description, we are only able to employ people in the following US States: CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, MD, MA, MN, MO, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, RI, TN, TX, VA and DC.

About Us: Collage is the only AI-enabled cultural intelligence engine that provides brands with curated, actionable, cultural insights to accelerate revenue growth. Only Collage fuses consumer, brand and industry insights from 26 billion primary data points to provide brands with unparalleled depth of insights on the why behind consumers’ behaviors. The combination of the always-on, easy to use, updated daily tech platform with the best-in-class cultural strategists provides a unique competitive advantage for the world’s leading brands. Collage enables marketers and insights professionals to futureproof their brands, identify and win with the fastest-growing segments, increase brand resonance and loyalty, and authentically activate across all the marketing levers. Founded in 2009, culture has always been at the company’s core. Collage is a National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) certified minority-owned small business.

Collage Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.