Research Analyst, Fargo, ND Part-time

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Thomas & Reed is placing a Market Research Analyst at the Rural Export Center, within the International Trade Administration, in Fargo, North Dakota (on-site in Fargo only).

• Prepare high-quality and thorough market research reports and website globalization reviews in a timely fashion, using project management tools and techniques and high-quality research tools. These tasks will be completed in close coordination with the Market Research Manager and Assistants.
• Co-deliver research results directly to clients at critical points along each project’s process, ensuring that findings are clear, actionable, and in sync with agency programs, events, and services.
• Support promotion of services, including developing social media, website, and newsletter content which will contain publicly cleared client success story write-ups, upcoming events, testimonials, tips for rural exporters, features on partner organizations, and similar content.
• Evaluate and recommend additional data tools that may be useful to the research process.
• Support the development and constant improvement of training content to ensure high-quality training seminars and webinars are available to clients.
• Co-deliver training seminars for clients, under the direction of the Market Research Manager and closely coordinated with other specialists from around the United States.
• Support the overall quality and visibility of the agency in interactions with clients and specialists, to generate positive word-of-mouth testimonials regarding the quality and benefit of the research being generated measured by the steady stream of research requests.
• Extensive written documentation of dates, specific client research requests, feedback, and outcomes in conference call (coaching) notes.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Bachelor’s degree (typically in business or economics) and/or a minimum of 1 year of related experience.
• Proven market research skills, preferably export market research experience.
• Excellent analytical and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Comfortable operating in rural environments working with a rural client base.
• Requires no supervision on tasks but will receive instructions as to the general results expected and technical guidance on unusual or complex problems.
• Strong attention to detail and familiarity with principles of design.
• Preferably has private sector experience, including private sector exporting experience.
• Preferably has experience interpreting web analytics and basic familiarity with web graphic design.
• Preferably has experience leading seminars geared toward business owners, with a proven track record of high-quality oral communication and adult instructional methods.

Interested candidates please contact Sue Huettl at