Market Research Analyst - Mobility

at  Canalys

Canalys is looking for a Market Research Analyst to join its Global Mobility team. The successful applicant will be based in our Reading office and will be responsible for supporting the EMEA smart device research, focusing on smart devices, consumer IT channel, smart device ecosystem and emerging tech. The individual must be results-oriented, hungry to drive innovation within the research service, ready to implement ideas, and work with team members to drive customer success. The individual will be part of a globally dispersed team, and must be able to manage working with colleagues, clients and senior executives from around the world.

WHAT MAKES A GOOD CANDIDATE?

We are looking for someone with the following attributes:

• Hunger: excited to learn about the technology industry and learn new skills.
• Independent: learn by doing, proactively seeking guidance and using initiative to complete tasks.
• Curious: eager to explore about new topics, with a high ability to questions and desire to learn.
• Tech-focused: interested in technology and can demonstrate practical use.
• Reliable: self-disciplined to meet deadlines and can multi-task.
• Social: able to forge relationships with people face-to-face and virtually.

• Working with the team to contribute toward global research needs, including databases, reports and projects, as well as keep up to date on industry trends.
• Processing quarterly data, forecasting and analysis within Canalys’ mobility research services as well as custom research projects.
• Taking responsibility for reports on vendor performance, global market trends, macro-economic forces, etc.
• Conducting face-to-face and desk research on areas of smart device, mobility ecosystem, and technology channels.
• Collecting and consolidating information across various supporting databases including financial results, key economic metrics and business demographics.
• Engaging with clients, including presenting to clients on a regular basis, as well as responding to client inquiries.
• Contributing to social media output highlighting Canalys research.