Forbes Advisor Hiring for Data Researcher – SMB at Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Full Time

Forbes Advisor is a new initiative for consumers under the Forbes Marketplace umbrella that provides journalist- and expert-written insights, news and reviews on all things personal finance, health, business, and everyday life decisions.

We do this by providing consumers with the knowledge and research they need to make informed decisions they can feel confident in, so they can get back to doing the things they care about most.

Forbes Advisor is looking to hire a Data Researcher – SMB . If you’re looking for challenges and opportunities similar to those of a startup, with the benefits of a seasoned and successful company, then read on:

Position Overview

The Data Research team is responsible for supporting the content written by our expert editors, by collecting, classifying and reviewing data that will be used to subsidize our articles.

This is in order to deliver engaging and accurate content our readers expect to help them make smart financial decisions.

This role is fundamental to the business’ success, ensuring we are able to publish content quickly, accurately and to a high standard first time.

We are seeking a talented individual to help Forbes Marketplace to best leverage and scale our research production capabilities across Forbes Advisor US and other US publishers that we produce content for. You will be working with our Research Managers to collect and compile data related to small and medium businesses such as CRM software, VPN’s, payment systems, fax services and many more.

You won’t necessarily have experience working in customer research, but you will be very familiar with the challenges that businesses face and have a keen interest in researching these areas.

Responsibilities

Job Description

• Your main objective will be finding, categorizing and documenting sources for a number of data points sourced from various primary sources
• Enforce quality control by checking your colleagues’ work and validating it to ensure a high accuracy level. Errors are accepted, but should be very rare.
• Help build a knowledge base by providing feedback on existing research methodologies and how they reflect the real world
• Ensure the data is entered correctly and in the expected format
• Note any discrepancies, non-conforming data, or other issues and escalate it if necessary
• Coordinate with the Data Manager to deliver data sets within a set schedule

Skill & Experience

This role is most suited to those who have had real life exposure to businesses and the challenges they face. Although desirable, experience in a research role isn’t a must, however experience working in a business environment is crucial.

• Examples of suitable business experience include, but are not limited to; dealing with HR issues by using business tools, scheduling an SDLC, preparing a marketing plan for a business, or providing live customer support at a technical level – any roles similar to these then we want to hear from you.
• Armed with that experience, we will turn you into full-time, professional researchers who will form the backbone of our key processes in our ongoing goals of impartially helping and advising small businesses on crucial SMB issues.
• We are looking to build a large team of researchers who are able to work proactively and in an agile manner and can provide a meticulous working style, with a sharp “eagle eye”for details and spotting errors.The perfect candidate will be a great communicator, confident to communicate effectively with varying audiences and seniority.
• We need people who are not afraid to ask questions when needed and are proactive and willing to help their colleagues provide us with the best data and build knowledge.
• You will be expected to proactively seek out ways to complete tasks more effectively and efficiently. Providing solutions to management on how this can be improved for both you individually, and the wider Data Research Team.
• You will be able to demonstrate the ability to manage your own time effectively to ensure the required production requests are completed in a timely manner.

Desirable Skills & Experience

Experience working with Excel/Google Sheets and are comfortable working with spreadsheets for extended periods of time.

Perks:

• Day off on the 3rd Friday of every month (one long weekend each month)
• Monthly Wellness Reimbursement Program to promote health well-being
• Paid paternity and maternity leaves
• Fully stocked pantry
• Gaming area with table tennis, pool, and carom tables
• Amphitheater for screening sports events, movies, and town hall

Qualifications

Any Degree

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.