Senior Analyst
New York
Penta Intelligence – Momentum Research & Analytics /
Full-time /
Remote
Penta is a global company providing data-driven solutions to help clients achieve their objectives in an increasingly complex stakeholder environment. We provide cutting-edge intelligence products to help clients understand what their stakeholders think, see, and hear, and then leverage that intelligence to develop and execute effective, measurable strategies.
Our 400+-person global team brings decades of experience in business, government, communications, research, data science, and media. Our clients include companies across a variety of industries, including technology, financial services, energy, healthcare, and more. Penta has offices in New York, London, Washington, DC, San Francisco, Vail, Dublin, London, Brussels, Singapore, and Hong Kong.
Momentum Analytics:
Penta’s Momentum team helps clients anticipate and act on emerging cultural, political, and consumer trends. We identify under-the-radar ideas, map their trajectories, and develop creative, research-driven strategies that help brands and organizations stay ahead of change.
Blending social listening, proprietary tools, and primary research, the team advises on everything from campaign messaging and thought leadership to brand positioning and issue advocacy. Our work is dynamic, collaborative, and oriented toward What’s Next.
Position Summary:
Penta is seeking a Senior Analyst with 2-4 years of experience to join the Momentum team in New York City. This is a client-facing role focused on leading research engagements, developing insights, and helping clients respond to evolving stakeholder expectations and cultural dynamics.
As a Senior Analyst, you'll blend data science, analytics, and innovative research methodologies to bring insights to life. This role is 80% analytics and 20% strategy, emphasizing project management, research design, insights and analysis. This role is a great opportunity for an emerging leader who wants to make an impact on a small team within a growing global company.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Research & Analysis:
- Utilize storytelling skills to deeply analyze data.
- Synthesize data into actionable insights and recommendations.
- Translate business objectives into research steps, designing and structuring questionnaires, and analyzing data (qual and quant) from custom research projects.
Collaboration & Leadership:
- Collaborate across teams, leading projects, and mentoring analysts.
- Interact with vendors, track deliverables, and manage external processes.
- Manage pieces of larger projects or single/small projects from scoping to completion.
- Support client research needs, contributing innovative ideas that exceed client expectations.
Project Management:
- Lead in survey design, questionnaire and discussion guide development.
- Manage projects across multiple client accounts simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery.
- Proactively manage senior staff and research operations, maintaining project schedules.
Data Analysis & Presentation:
- Analyze data, identify trends, and simplify complex information into user-friendly formats.
- Apply critical thinking skills to translate information into actionable intelligence.
- Prepare and present reports to elite clients and management.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in social sciences or humanities such as psychology, political science, economics, statistics, communications, marketing, journalism or other relevant field.
- 2-4 years of experience in research, strategy, insights, communications, or public affairs agency.
- Experience driving strategic research engagements with exposure to a blend of methodologies (e.g., surveys, focus groups, stakeholder interviews, social listening, secondary trend analysis).
- Strong comfort with data analysis and data-informed strategy; familiarity with platforms like Talkwalker, Brandwatch, Qualtrics, Tableau, or SPSS is a plus.
- Some experience or strong interest in working with clients, with developing skills in presentation and storytelling.
- Demonstrated ability to generate and apply insights to brand, reputation, campaign, or messaging strategies.
- Strong time management and project management skills with an ability to balance competing priorities.
- Collaborative, curious, and proactive approach to work.
Salary Range:
The base salary range for this position will be $75,000 - $95,000 depending on a candidate’s experience and qualifications as it relates to the position.
Benefits:
Penta Group is proud to offer a generous benefits package, in which regular full-time employees are eligible for enrollment the first day of the month following their date of hire. Please find a list below of our current benefit offerings:
- Excellent health care, vision, and dental coverage provided by United Healthcare with 100% of individual employee premiums and 50% of dependent premiums covered
- Competitive retirement benefits with a 401(k) matching 100% up to 3% of an employee’s deferred salary, and matching 50% of the next 2% deferred
- Employer paid short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance, with the option to buy additional coverage
- Twelve weeks paid parental leave
- Flexible paid time off and a generous holiday schedule
- Monthly stipend for cell phone
- Optional pet insurance coverageFrequent firm-wide social events and activities
- An excellent environment for learning and growth
Location and Hybrid Schedule:
For this position, we are only considering applicants in New York City and looking to fill the role as soon as possible. This person will be expected to join our team in our NYC office in person Monday through Thursday and has the option to work remotely on Fridays.
Penta Group, LLC values diversity and inclusion, is committed to equal employment opportunity, and to compliance with federal anti-discrimination laws. We also comply with District of Columbia law, which prohibits discrimination and harassment against employees, applicants for employment and interns based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, reproductive health decisions and breastfeeding), national origin, disability, age (18 and over), personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family responsibilities, matriculation (e.g., being enrolled in a college or university or in a business, nursing, professional, secretarial, technical or vocational school), political affiliation, genetic information (including family medical history), lawful use of tobacco products, unemployment status and status as a victim or the family member of a victim of domestic violence, a sexual offense or stalking.
