IBISWorld is a global company providing trusted industry research on thousands of industries. They are seeking an Industry Research Analyst to research, forecast, and write industry reports while gaining exposure to data and insights across various sectors.
Responsibilities
- Research and update high-quality industry reports on deadline and in accordance with in-house editorial standards
- Collect and interpret diverse data related to multiple industries
- Analyze macroeconomic, demographic and industry-specific financial data to identify and clearly communicate key business trends
- Build basic spreadsheet models based on existing templates, forecasting and projecting industry trends
- Provide insight to journalists about your assigned industries as required
- Other duties as assigned by manager
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Economics, Journalism or related field
- Writing and analytical experience, either professionally or academically
- Solid grasp of economics, financial terms and business concepts
- Basic forecasting abilities and understanding of modeling and regression techniques
- Experience meeting short deadlines and managing time efficiently
- Familiarity with online research techniques, economic and financial data sources
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including interpersonal communication
- Great work ethic and strong time management skills
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to think logically and derive conclusions out of qualitative industry research
- Confidence to stand behind analysis and ability to explain reports to management, clients and the press
- Flexibility to effectively deal with unexpected assignments, short deadlines and changes to workload based on management priorities or client requests
- Open to constructive criticism and copyediting by editorial staff
- Strong interest in economic news and current events
- Ideal candidate will have relentless determination and be willing to go above and beyond to accomplish their tasks
- Candidate should be open to new projects and operate seamlessly when shifting between priorities
Benefits
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision insurance
- Generous Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life and AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance
- Traditional and Roth 401K with employer contribution
- Six weeks of Paid Parental Leave
- Paid sick & vacation leave
- Exam leave
- Commuter benefits
- Corporate gym membership discount
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employee referral program
- Monthly internet stipend
- Hybrid working environment
- Collaborative and supportive working environment; from direct manager to upper management
- Access to an inclusive and value driven organization
- Exposure to all parts of the business, including product development projects, available early on in your career with a proven track record of success in the role.
- Growing company with expanding departments and regular career development opportunities.
Company Overview
IBISWorld is an independent publisher of industry research reports. It was founded in 1971, and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is http://www.ibisworld.com/.