Market Research Analyst

Job Summary

You’ll help us understand markets, talk to real customers, simplify complex ideas, and share insights that directly influence product and business decisions. Every day is different — you might be researching new market opportunities, interviewing users, or preparing insights for the team or even our board.

Why This Role is Awesome 

• Real responsibility from day one

• Your work directly influences product and business strategy

• Learn market research, customer discovery, and startup operations 

• Exposure to advisors, board members, and industry experts

• A fast-moving, fun, ambitious team

• High growth potential → this role can become full‑time

What You’ll Do

A mix of research, interviewing, analysis, and storytelling — perfect for someone who loves solving interesting problems.

What you’ll do (short-term focus)

Market & Trend Research

• Explore industries, competitors, new technologies, and global trends

• Help us understand where the biggest market opportunities are

Customer Interviews (Online or In‑Person)

• Talk to real people about real problems

• Help design interview questions that get honest, useful insights

• Turn conversations into clear summaries the team can act on

Insight Analysis

• Turn complex technical concepts into simple English

• Identify patterns, opportunities, risks, and “aha!” moments

• Present findings to the internal team — sometimes even board members or investors

Work With a Small, Nimble, Supportive Team

• Collaborate directly with the CEO and other key team members

• Contribute to fast-paced research sprints and experiments

• Bring your ideas — they will be heard

What we’re looking for (longer-term mindset)

We’re not just hiring for a task — we’re hiring for trajectory. The right person for this role is:  

• Self-motivated — You proactively experiment, explore, and learn 

• Comfortable with ambiguity — You thrive in building novel solutions 

• Driven to grow — You aspire to leadership in your field 

• Adaptable — You evolve with the company and embrace new challenges 

• Resilient and resourceful — You learn from failures and collaborate 

You’ll thrive in this role if you are:

• Naturally curious and love learning new things

• Great at asking questions and listening

• Someone who can translate technical or complex ideas into simple language

• Comfortable with ambiguity — startups change fast

• Ambitious, self‑driven, and excited to grow with the company

• A clear communicator

Helpful Backgrounds

• Business, engineering, science, design, economics, psychology, or communication

• Experience with research, interviewing, consulting projects, or uni assignments involving analysis

If you’re passionate about understanding how people think, how industries work, or how technology becomes a product — you’ll fit right in.

A note from us

We want to hire one person, with two-person output, and three-times growth. If you’re someone who wants more than just a job — who wants to build something that matters and grow as fast as the company does — let’s talk.

Just send us a note — even a few paragraphs is fine — about why this role sounds exciting to you. Include your CV, or a project you’ve built, or something else that tells your story.

👉 Email: Nan Yang at nan@xploraventures.com