
You might hire a market research analyst to:
- Analyze data on product performance and market trends
 Develop and implement data collection methodologies
- Measure the effectiveness of marketing strategies
 
- Generate and compile clear and concise reports for marketing teams and executives
 
| Required skills and qualifications | Preferred skills and qualifications | 
| Strong familiarity with qualitative and quantitative data collection methods |  Experience analyzing markets for an organization | 
| Comfort with interpreting large data sets |  Experience with statistical technologies such as MATLAB and Python |  
| Excellent ability to multitask |  Proficiency with customer relationship management software such as Salesforce and Zendesk |  
| Superb verbal and written communication skills  |  Deep knowledge of search engines, data warehousing, and web analytics |  
| Analytical abilities with an eye for detail |