Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to: colombo@stax.com

Those with the best information win. Our Industry and Market Intelligence Unit helps our clients win by keeping Stax at the cutting edge of information sourcing and retrieval. Members of this unit have diverse backgrounds, but share a passion for finding the right information in the shortest possible time, by utilizing our subscription databases, the general web, and newer, non-traditional information sources. Members of this unit are relentless in their pursuit of the right information, employing creative search techniques.

Business Information Specialist

Position Overview:

Stax reports provide our clients with insightful analyses and recommendations regarding market and investment opportunities, competitive threats, customer segmentation strategies, channel conflicts and other market-facing issues. We are seeking creative and strategic researchers to provide in-depth research across all industry areas to support client work.

Responsibilities:

  • Respond to research requests from Stax teams and clients on a timely basis.
  • Generate "reading packs" in response to research requests that accurately address the key issues/needs.
  • Summarize research findings and implications to support project and sales teams.
  • Proactively identify and update secondary research sources for use on projects.
  • Train analysts in secondary research techniques.

Qualifications:

  • Undergraduate degree required. A Masters degree in information/library sciences is highly desirable.
  • Knowledge of online business research using LexisNexis, Dialog, Factiva and related services.
  • Persistence and creativity in identifying and extracting data and information from published sources.
  • Ability to search for information creatively and cost-effectively, and juggle multiple quick-turnaround projects under tight deadlines.
  • Superior written and verbal communication skills.
  • Prior international experience (professional or academic) is highly desirable.
  • Between 25-35 years old
  • Good sense of humor a must.
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