Channel and Customer Research Associate
Skills
About the Role
You will be the execution engine for our Channel and Customer Research offering. You will map the expert universe for assigned verticals, source and vet high-value channel partners and customers, and build long-term relationships with key channel sources. You will coordinate and monitor interviews, and form sector expertise through regular and consistent research to remain up-to-date on industry trends and news. This role blends investigative research, stakeholder management, and rapid-fire project execution, making it a great fit if you are an early-career professional eager to accelerate your learning curve inside a high-growth, data-driven organization.
Requirements
- Proven ability to manage fast turnaround projects and meet deadlines and targets
- Comfortable with change and new challenges and resilient under ambiguity
- Naturally interested in learning and able to identify patterns to find the best experts
- Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously and autonomously
- Strong attention to detail with ability to precisely document expert skills and experience
- Excellent communication skills across phone and email
- Motivated by identifying and delivering the best-possible expert profiles quickly and efficiently
Responsibilities
- Drive email, phone, and LinkedIn campaigns to recruit best-fit experts
- Negotiate honoraria that balance insight value with cost discipline
- Conduct vetting calls to confirm role, recency, and perspective
- Ensure compliance with AlphaSense and client guidelines
- Develop and maintain target lists of distributors, resellers, customers, and other market participants
- Build and maintain interview guides targeted to each type of call, industry sector, and expert profile
- Schedule interview sessions at optimal times in the sell-side calendar
- Monitor calls, troubleshoot tech issues, and capture real-time highlights
- Uphold rigorous data-privacy standards and maintain accurate records in internal CRM and workflow tools
- Share feedback on talk tracks, sourcing tactics, and emerging themes to refine playbooks and coverage roadmap
