Senior Research Analyst, Executive Search

This is a Full Time Job

Executive research and intelligence are core to the team’s impact. Acting as a strategic advisor and thought partner, the Senior Research Analyst plays a critical role in executive talent planning across NBCUniversal by delivering high-impact, consultative research and market intelligence in support of leadership hiring and broader talent initiatives. The Senior Research Analyst leads customized talent mapping and pipeline development for mission-critical roles, conducts market and competitive analysis, and develops leadership intelligence briefings that provide actionable insight into executive talent pools and the broader industry landscape.

Role Summary:
• Lead research efforts for the LA-based executive search team while actively contributing expertise to global projects and cross-regional initiatives across NBCUniversal
• Deliver high-impact research and intelligence in a fast paced and highly dynamic environment, providing strategic guidance and advice on real-time industry trends and insights
• Act as a talent scout, utilizing various tools, strategies, and methods, including AI, to uncover top leaders and understand the competitive marketplace
• Constant curation and understanding of the market and competitive landscape; including competitive insights, business intelligence, and organizational charts
• Serve as a strategic advisor by analyzing emerging industries, functions, and talent trends, and translating insights into research strategies and data-driven decision-making.
• Partner with key stakeholders; calibrate deliverables for highly mission critical and/or hard-to-fill positions
• Function as a SME across a variety of industry segments and functional disciplines
• Actively monitor industry trades; tracking key industry moves, M&A activity, and ad-hoc reports, as necessary
• Champion importance and value of data capture and quality in project deliverables and in CRM; ensuring information is accurate, up-to-date and client ready
• Serve as database subject matter expert (SME); refine and establish best practices to streamline recruitment processes in accordance with strict confidentiality and all relevant regulations
• Proactively identify and evaluate new resources, tools, and approaches to strengthen the research and intelligence function

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:
• 6 years’ experience working with qualitative research. Experience can come from an in-house executive search team, executive search agency, market insights firm or a data-rich and research-intensive field
• Experience synthesizing information from multiple sources into clear, actionable insights
• Experience providing consultative and advisory support
• Hands-on experience working with sensitive and confidential data
• Experience with CRM, ATS and/or data tools (i.e., Encore, huge plus, but not required)

Desired Qualifications
• Ability to commute on a weekly basis (typically one to two days per week) to the Universal City, CA office and perform duties onsite
• Curious and inquisitive; Strong desire to learn; Quick study
• Thrive in a team-focused and service first culture
• Engagement with senior level executives in a polished and professional manner
• Self-assured problem-solver; able to think on your feet
• Attention to detail; Understanding the importance of data capture, quality, and integrity
• Entrepreneurial; Independently motivated; Self-Starter

Remote: This position has been designated as remote, meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-NBCUniversal worksite, most commonly an employee’s residence.