Market Research Associate at Protolabs analyzing customer insights and market data. Supporting business decisions with qualitative and quantitative research initiatives in digital manufacturing.
Responsibilities
Champion the Voice of the Customer (VOC): Serve as a trusted advocate for customer needs and perspectives, ensuring they shape decisions across the organization.
Drive Insight‑Led Collaboration: Partner closely with internal teams and customers to translate research findings into actionable recommendations that influence strategy and improve experiences.
Lead and Support Primary Research Projects: Execute a variety of qualitative and quantitative studies that uncover insights into customer expectations, behaviors, and preferences—helping Protolabs deliver best‑in‑class service across all offerings.
Own End‑to‑End Research Activities, including: Designing surveys, writing questionnaires, programming and fielding studies, analyzing results, and communicating insights. Facilitating customer and internal stakeholder interviews, leading focus groups, synthesizing themes, and presenting clear and compelling findings.
Manage Global Customer Satisfaction Tracking: Oversee the continuous measurement of customer satisfaction worldwide, ensuring the business has a pulse on customer health and emerging trends.
Build and Maintain a Customer Advisory Board: Lead the ongoing development and engagement of our online advisory community, enabling deeper customer relationships and continuous feedback loops.
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree OR equivalent experience in liue of degree
2+ years of business experience in a market research role
Experience discovering customer insights through analyzing and synthesizing qualitative and quantitative information
Working knowledge of quantitative research techniques such as Concept Testing, Max/Diff, Conjoint, etc.
Experience programming and analyzing surveys in an online platform
Excellent project management skills: Able to prioritize and own multiple complex projects with little assistance and execute from start to completion, paying strong attention to detail and accuracy
Strong communication skills (verbal and written/visual) to create and deliver compelling presentations of insights to teams, senior management and customers across technology platforms
Demonstrate strong collaboration with the ability to effectively communicate across multiple levels within the organization in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
Ability to use survey tools to design and execute surveys
Comfort analyzing survey data and bringing insights to life in an actionable way
Comfort interviewing people - moderating and focus group skills
Expert ability to effectively use a computer, including MS Office suite and web browsers
Benefits
Health Insurance: Traditional OR High Deductible plan
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Savings Account (including employer contributions)
Dental and Vision
Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Paid caregiver leave
3 weeks of PTO, plus Holiday Pay and Volunteer Hours
401k with company match and immediate vest
Employee Stock Purchase Program at a 15% discounted rate
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