Research Associate - Marketing, Sales & Pricing

About Boston Consulting Group

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, they help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact.

Your role

As a Research Associate within BCG’s Data and Research Service (DRS) function,

• You will ensure the delivery of error-free and insightful research projects within the Marketing, Sales & Pricing practice area.
• You will gain expertise in leveraging a wide range of research resources, information portals, and approaches in delivering research outputs that are meaningful for your requestors.
• You will display your ability to synthesize data and draw insights in the context of the ‘research ask’, accurately.
• Over a period of time, you will engage with seniors in the team on a regular basis to grow your understanding of the Practice Area and deliver deep insights to their Case and Knowledge teams.
• BCG's Marketing, Sales & Pricing Practice (MSP) works with leading companies that choose to embrace revolutionary opportunities to redefine the future of customer demand & innovation, marketing, pricing, sales, and customer experience.
• There have been accelerated shifts in customer behavior; traditional go-to-market approaches are rapidly becoming obsolete.

You are good at:

• Ensuring consistent high-quality research outputs
• You will ensure complete and error-free delivery of research requests
• Gain expertise in leveraging a wide range of research resources, information portals, and approaches in delivering research outputs
• Demonstrate your ability to synthesize (draw insight/conclusion) and package research output that directly addresses the problem in a clear and structured way
• Opportunistically contribute to BCG publications and KN materials; in partnership with RAs/SRAs
• Developing and demonstrating ‘client-responsiveness’
• Develop capabilities to understand and anticipate case team research needs (understanding case-team asks, client contexts, etc. to tailor research accordingly). Continuously engage with RAs and SRAs to discuss the same
• Demonstrate speed-to-output and client orientation in delivery (improving on effectiveness in research completion)
• Strong ownership and ability to manage (ability to identify priority) multiple requests at the same time
• Focus on customer satisfaction as a primary goal

Training, development & rotation 

The teams at BCG feature recent graduates with academic backgrounds across numerous disciplines, from business to humanities to science and more. You’ll be able to make an impact from day one in a supportive environment that respects the views of every individual. Here you’ll have opportunities for international assignments while being supported in a deeply collaborative environment. Hands-on learning, support from your team, and innovative training programs will allow for a smooth transition from the classroom to the real world of business.

Salary & benefits

The average annual salary for this role will range from INR 7 to 8.6 LPA (Source: AmbitionBox). 

BCG offers a comprehensive benefits program, including:

• Medical,
• dental, and vision coverage,
• telemedicine services,
• life, accident, and disability insurance,
• parental leave and family planning benefits,
• caregiving resources,

To learn more about the benefits provided by BCG, click here.

Career Progression 

BCG's knowledge and research specialists collaborate with global colleagues across BCG to bring expertise and capabilities to the service of their clients. The team is made up of a diverse pool of knowledge and research positions that allow them to pursue exciting, innovative research careers.

Work-life balance

Being a global firm, you may work with people from different cultures and time zones, or you may need more latitude to be your curious and creative best. That’s why BCG offers three different flexible work options, along with ongoing support to set you up for success;

• FlexTime
• FlexLeave
• FlexPaths

Culture & vibe

Diversity and inclusion are crucial for the progress and success of a global business—and the two go hand in hand as a major part of BCG’s culture. A workforce with diverse backgrounds and perspectives opens the door to innovative solutions, but employees also need to feel welcome and supported to share their unique experiences, voice disagreement, and offer new ideas.

About you

You Bring (Experience & Qualifications):

• 0-1 year of relevant working experience, in a Consulting or Research organization. Basic understanding of the e-commerce, and digital marketing space
• Undergraduate degree minimum (Digital Marketing, BCom, BTech, BE) with a high academic record
• Excellent English; verbal and written
• Ability to work with a wide array of platforms including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; to be able to provide insights in the most user-friendly format.

How to apply

To apply for this position, simply click the “Apply on employer site” button on this page which navigates to the career page. 

The basic recruitment process at BCG includes:

• Online test
• Group Discussion Round.
• Skills-based interview.
• Problem-solving 
• HR Round