[Asis-l] Job Posting / Research Librarian / Seattle, WA

[Suzanne Richards]

Apologies for the cross postings   .   .   .   .

LAC Group is seeking a full-time, permanent Research Librarian to work with our client, a well known corporation, located in Seattle, WA.   The Research Librarian will be responsible for driving foundational market and competitive intelligence in support of key strategic company initiatives and will influence decision making across marketing, product, sales and support teams. We are looking for a creative problem solver that can engage strategically, by producing in-depth market, business and competitive intelligence research.

Responsibilities:

  *   Monitor market and competitive intelligence activities to deliver critical strategic insights that enable decision making across senior management, product, marketing, sales, distribution and support.
  *   Research, analyze and triangulate information on various competitors, market trends and market data and determine significance, assess implications and provides analysis with recommended actions.
  *   Drive ongoing updates and alerts on key competitive activities.
  *   Develop and maintain competitive dashboards and metrics.
  *   Communicate key learnings and insights regarding competitor's strategies, financial results, targeted customers and markets and product performance to key stakeholders in a timely fashion.
  *   Size the market opportunity, competitive insights and prioritization of initiatives to support growth in strategic segments.
  *   Work closely with a cross-divisional team to bring all relevant market insights to the table.
  *   Strong partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver results.
  *   Advise and engage leadership.

Desired Skills and Experience:

  *   7+ years of experience in competitive intelligence, market research, strategic planning and/or communications.
  *   Ability to weave insights and be the story-teller in regards to research analysis
  *   A strategic thinker who is able to communicate at senior levels.
  *   High energy and positive mindset with a "can do" attitude. Must be persistent, ambitious, curious, creative and assertive.
  *   Results-oriented mindset with a track record of focusing on high impact activities and driving strategic initiatives through to execution.
  *   Proficient financial and analytical skills and sound business judgment.
  *   Resourceful in gathering market information from various proprietary and publicly available web resources and publications and industry experts
  *   Cross-functional leadership capabilities; collaborative approach to problem solving & builds enduring partnerships
  *   Strong analytics skills - be able to triangulate data, competitive trends and secondary insights.
  *   Demonstrated strength in using product and customer insights to improve end-to-end experiences as well as building an end-to-end "go-to-market" competitive strategy.
  *   Outstanding verbal & written communicator

For immediate consideration, please apply online at: http://goo.gl/Nb2Ekf

LAC Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and values diversity in the workforce.

LAC Group is a premier provider of recruiting and consultancy services for information professionals at U.S. and global organizations including Fortune 100 companies, law firms, pharmaceutical companies, large academic institutions, National Libraries and prominent government agencies.
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