Junior Research Associate - Insights

Overview: 

The Insights product is a new offering for Guidepoint's Institutional investment and corporate clients, that offers teleconferences, surveys, and in-person events. The teleconferences live in a transcript library portal, which covers a wide of industries/topics that enables our clients to make informed decisions. All content features experts from Guidepoint’s proprietary global network and is conceptualized and hosted by former investment professionals (i.e., private equity/hedge fund), sell-side equity research analysts, and industry professionals.  Visit Insights team biographies at https://www.guidepoint.com/insights/#team. 

This position can be remote. Ideal candidates MUST be comfortable working US hours. 

What You’ll Do: 

• Work closely with the Insights team to execute teleconferences that will cover a wide range of sectors including tech/media/telecom, consumer, industrials/materials/energy, healthcare and financials 

• Proactively monitor pipeline of upcoming call topics so experts can be identified or selected 1-2 weeks before scheduled call date 

• Utilize the phone, LinkedIn, and outreach to recruit new Advisors to join the Guidepoint network and communicate with potential experts to answer questions or discuss/verify their credentials 

• Recruit new advisors to join the Guidepoint network, using a variety of outreach tools and resources provided. Communicate with potential experts via phone to answer questions or discuss/verify their credentials 

• Develop effective screening criteria for experts to test knowledge of subject matter; Review responses to screening questions from experts to gauge sufficient knowledge of subject matter 

• Finalize scheduling and call logistics details directly with experts 

What You Have: 

• Bachelor’s degree or higher with strong academic record is required 

• 1-2 years of work experience in pre-sales/ sales/ client service/ customer support/ BPO/ lead generation 

• Prior experience in cold calling and sending cold emails, generating leads would be great 

• Ability to work US Shift hours (5pm to 2am IST) 

• Excellent communication and interaction skills, including demonstrated written and verbal abilities in English 

• Proactive, result-driven, initiative and ability to go the extra mile 

• Able to deliver excellent service to clients and surpass their expectations within tight timelines 

• Demonstrated ability to work in a team atmosphere but also independently 

• Desire to learn about the business and to work in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment 

What We Offer: 

• Competitive compensation 

• Employee medical coverage 

• Central office location (Mumbai BKC) 

• Entrepreneurial environment, autonomy, and fast decisions 

• Casual work environment 

• Meritocracy based culture 

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 1.5 million experts, and Guidepoint’s 1,300 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. 

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