Research Analyst, Audience Insights (Japan)

Are you prepared to join the X team and help build the ultimate real-time information-sharing app, revolutionizing how people connect? At X, we’re on a mission to become the trusted global digital public square, committed to protecting freedom of speech and building the future unlimited interactivity. Our goal is to empower every user to freely create and share ideas, fostering open public discourse without barriers. Join us in shaping this thrilling journey where your contribution will be invaluable to our success!

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Who We Are

The Marketing Insight & Analytics team exists to explore how consumers think, feel, and behave on X, and to understand what that means for brands, culture, and advertising.

The Audience Insights team sits within the Marketing Insights & Analytics organization and provides insights about consumers and society to support customized pitch presentations for high-value advertising opportunities.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-profile team that uses data creatively to tell compelling, human stories with a significant business impact. 

What You’ll Do

You will be responsible for delivering insights and data support for the Japan Sales team. You will work as part of a team responsible for delivering insights and data for all advertiser pitches qualifying for support from the Audience Insights team. You'll also be in charge of analyzing and reporting insights on some of the biggest events in sports, entertainment, gaming, and news, surfacing opportunities.

Who You Are

• You have a strong, quantitative and analytical background.

• You enjoy working with data, with experience in designing behavioral research or experiments and analyzing datasets.

• You have experience using statistical techniques to draw insights from a wide range of different data sources you then use to make informed recommendations.

• You have attention to detail and are highly organized.

• You are a self-starter who takes initiative (e.g., could befriend colleagues outside of reporting lines in different geographies for knowledge sharing).

• You can balance the need for quick turnaround with longer-term strategic efforts.

• You have strong teamwork and collaboration skills

• You have a client-responsive, customer service mindset.

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Requirements

• 3-5 years working in a marketing research and analysis

• Experience with Structured Query Language (SQL) on large-scale data sets. 

• Experience using statistical packages (SAS, SPSS, STATA, R, Matlab), or general programming experience is highly preferred (Python, JavaScript).

• Strong analytical and storytelling skills are required, including the ability to analyze raw data, draw conclusions, and summarize actionable recommendations.

• Strong project management skills, including the ability to conduct complex research studies that use a range of data sources.

• Advanced degree desired; minimum of Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in marketing, business, statistics, marketing research, marketing science, social science, or a related field preferred.