Market Research Consultant
Studyportals, Netherlands
Job Description
Studyportals is looking for a Market Research Consultant for the Analytics and Consulting Team, based in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
Studyportals has innovated the way universities around the world recruit international students. Every month, our platforms receive a million visits from students around the world, searching for the right education. This makes us the most popular study choice platform worldwide.
The Analytics and Consulting Team (ACT) advises and assists universities and other organisations in the higher education sector to realise their ambitions in the field of international marketing and international student recruitment. Our areas of expertise are Analytics, Consulting and Training.
Our newly founded Consulting Unit will focus on Strategy Consulting, Institutional Benchmarking and Leadership Development for higher education institutions (HEIs).
We are looking for a Market Research Consultant to support both our new Consulting Unit and to carry out market analysis report writing, data analyses and data visualisation to help grow our business further.
You will be part of our young but experienced team of data analysts, researchers and consultants, consisting of 13 dedicated, multinational professionals. Overall, Studyportals employs over 200 people in our offices around the world.
This role is based hybrid from our Eindhoven headquarters,, located in the old Philips Clock building, on Strijp-S, an exciting hub of entrepreneurship, technology and design (Strijp-S video).
As an international company our main language is English and proficiency in the Dutch language is not required.
The Challenge
In this role, you'll have two main responsibilities. On the one hand, you will coordinate and be involved in a range of analytics projects together with 2 market researchers, utilizing a blend of desk/field research, advanced data analysis, and visual storytelling via Tableau. You will provide our clients predominantly universities around the world with deep market insights and strategic guidance. Leveraging our extensive database, coupled with insights from Google Analytics, you'll enable these institutions to strategically position themselves in the global educational landscape.
On the other hand, you will support our Director Consulting with setting up and building our new consulting unit, acquiring clients and managing various consulting projects. Over the years we have built a unique data pipeline that allows us to carry out market analyses and combine these with our strategic consulting services to deliver unparalleled value to our clients.
The Activities
This role offers a diverse array of responsibilities and growth opportunities, including but not limited to:
- Consulting: Engage directly in consulting projects by visiting client locations for in-depth interviews and collaborative discussions.
- Project management: Support projects through streamlined processes of planning and control, investigate and implement project management tools as required/requested. Delve into our clients’ internal processes and data, focusing on enquiry and application management, to uncover actionable insights.
- Research: Engage in comprehensive market research utilizing both traditional and innovative methods, including desk/field research and data analytics.
- Market Insights Reports: Coordinate and craft detailed reports drawing on internal and external data sources, providing insightful recommendations that guide client decision-making.
- Data Visualization: Manipulate and interpret vast data sets to create compelling charts and dashboards that tell a story and drive action.
- Acquisition: Support the Director Consulting with the acquisition of new clients and the retention of existing clients, especially in EMEA and UK amp; Ireland.
- Global Conference Participation: Represent the company at international conferences, showcasing our expertise and engaging with industry peers.
Requirements
We're seeking a candidate who embodies the following qualities and skills:
- Project Management: support the Director Consulting in managing and administrating client projects, as well as carrying out desk research, support in report writing, etc.
- Problem-solving: problem solving is at the heart of everything you do as a consultant. Work revolves around completing projects for clients, each project poses a unique problem the client needs solving in order to benefit the business.
- Analytical Excellence: Demonstrated skills in analysis, reporting, and strategic thinking, with a drive to create value f