Job Description
The Research, Analytics & Data Science (RAD!) team at Intercom exists to build, enable and share a deep holistic understanding of our customers, their needs, and their product behaviours, using research and data science.
As a team of data scientists and product researchers, our mission is to drive effective evidence-based decisions through research and data science. We use data โ both big and small โ to unlock actionable insights about our customers, our products and our business. Our holistic understanding of our customers, their needs and their product behaviours is ingrained and used across the whole company to drive tangible improvements for our customers.
Team RAD works on the most impactful initiatives that meaningfully move the needle for our products, customers and business. Itโs your job to own and drive research projects from start to finish and drive impact by combining quant and qual data in compelling ways. As a Staff Researcher, you will lead the research strategy for our growth team - which spans across marketing, sales, and R&D.
What will I be doing? ๐
- Youโll be the lead research for our growth area. Youโll partner closely with data scientists to build a holistic understanding of this area. Youโll build relationships and collaborate with leaders from product, design and engineering to shape the strategy for your product area. Youโll gain a deep understanding of prospective buyers, their needs, their consideration space, and how we can build an end to end growth funnel off the back of these learnings. Youโll also collaborate with finance, marketing and sales to understand how your product area impacts Intercomโs commercial performance.
- Youโll craft insights stories, share your findings and advocate for your recommendations across R&D, marketing, and sales
- Youโll own the end to end research strategy, determining what is highest impact for us to understand about the market to help achieve our growth goals
- Youโll drive projects to improve the tools and infrastructure that researchers on the team use, actively improving their craft.
- Youโll be a role model for more junior researchers on the team
What skills do I need? ๐
- 8+ years experience working with research to solve problems and drive evidence-based decisions
- Demonstrated ability to influence and guide product strategy with data
- Excellent communication skills and a focus on driving impact
- Desire to mentor other researchers and share best practices to elevate research at Intercom
- Strong growth mindset and sense of ownership. Innate passion and curiosity
Bonus skills & attributes ๐
- Experience working on a B2B SaaS product
- Experience with growth strategy and competitive intelligence
- Experience partnering with Data Science teams
Benefits ๐
We are a well treated bunch, with awesome benefits! If thereโs something important to you thatโs not on this list, talk to us! :)
- Competitive salary and equity in a fast-growing start-up
- We serve lunch every weekday, plus a variety of snack foods and a fully stocked kitchen
- Regular compensation reviews - we reward great work
- Peace of mind with life assurance, as well as comprehensive health and dental insurance for you and your dependents
- Open vacation policy and flexible holidays so you can take time off when you need it
- Paid maternity leave, as well as 6 weeks paternity leave for fathers, to let you spend valuable time with your loved ones
- MacBooks are our standard, but weโre happy to get you whatever equipment helps you get your job done
We are a diverse bunch of people and we want to continue to attract and retain a diverse range of people into our organisation. We're committed to an inclusive and diverse Intercom! We do not discriminate based on gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, civil or family status, age, disability, or race.
