Market Intelligence & Insights Specialist
A.W. Chesterton Company, Houston, TX, United States
For 140 years, A.W. Chesterton has been an innovator and a knowledge provider for our industrial partners around the globe. From our ground-breaking split seal technologies to our cutting‑edge packing and lubricant solutions, we are continually focused on new ways to bring solutions to our customers, while also celebrating our own rich history and our unique place in the sealing industry.
Our Benefits Offering
“Work Today, get paid tomorrow” - withdraw up to 30% of your earned daily wages the next day after you work rather than waiting for pay day!
BCBS Medical Coverage
401K savings plan with a Chesterton contribution
PTO including vacation, sick, time, 11 paid holidays, and paid time off to volunteer for causes
Flexible work schedules, including fully remote and hybrid work options for many jobs
Vision insurance
Tuition Reimbursement
Short-term disability and long-term disability insurance
HSA & FSA options to cover additional medical costs
Parental leave for moms and dads to be
Hiring referral bonuses (up to $3,000 for select roles)
Optionally other fringe benefits include legal services, pet insurance, Chesterton relief fund for employees in need, and more.
Job Summary
The Business Strategy & Market Insights Specialist supports the development and execution of company strategy by driving coordination across strategic initiatives and building market intelligence that informs decision‑making. This role works closely with senior leadership and cross‑functional teams to translate strategic direction into execution plans, surface risks and misalignment, and ensure progress across priority initiatives.
In parallel, the role is responsible for developing market insights through qualitative and quantitative research, including primary research, stakeholder interviews, and analysis in complex market environments where data is often fragmented or incomplete. The position requires strong judgment, collaboration, and the ability to bring structure and clarity to ambiguous situations.
Job Model
Hybrid – periodic travel to Massachusetts HQ.
Responsibilities
Support the company Strategy by coordinating and driving execution of strategic and market‑related initiatives, ensuring plans remain aligned, on track, and transparent.
Partner closely with strategy and workstream owners to support execution planning, goal alignment, progress tracking, and issue identification across initiatives.
Conduct market research to support strategic decision‑making, including analysis of industry trends, customer needs, and competitive dynamics.
Gather, analyze, and synthesize qualitative and quantitative insights through data analysis, stakeholder interviews, voice‑of‑customer (VOC) activities, and creative data‑collection methods when traditional data sources are limited.
Develop and maintain market segmentation frameworks, identifying priority customer segments and defining ideal customer profiles based on data and industry insights.
Translate complex market and strategic information into clear, actionable insights for internal stakeholders, including leadership, Sales, and distributor partners.
Collaborate cross‑functionally with Sales, distributors, and internal teams to gather input, align priorities, and ensure insights are effectively shared and applied.
Evaluate market opportunities by estimating product applicability, market size, and revenue potential across identified segments.
Support the development of repeatable processes and tools to enable ongoing market intelligence and VOC gathering and insight sharing across the organization.
Train and support internal teams by sharing research findings, market insights, and best practices.
Complexity of Duties
Handles moderate issues.
Exercises independent judgment in analyzing information, prioritizing work, and recommending next steps.
Ability to operate effectively when data is limited or incomplete.
High level of analytical problem solving.
Balances multiple projects/initiatives with shifting priorities while maintaining attention to detail and follow‑through.
Qualifications
Demonstrated project coordination and execution management skills.
Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging to different audiences.
Ability to influence and collaborate across functions and regions without direct authority.
Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, including the ability to synthesize diverse inputs into coherent insights.
Proficiency in market research and segmentation methodologies, incl. primary and secondary research, as well as voice‑of‑customer approaches.
Ability to structure, organize, and maintain data and insights in ways that enable analysis and decision‑making.
Able to train and enable others through knowledge sharing and documentation.
Education and/or Experience
4-6 years of relevant experience in strategy, market intelligence, research, consulting, or related role.
Experience working in complex, multi‑stakeholder B2B and/or industrial market environments preferred.
Ability to understand and work with technical or engineered solutions without requiring a formal technical background.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to lift, bend, stand, walk, sit, talk or hear and reach with hands and arms. Ability to travel internationally via plane, car, train and public transportation. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision. Moderate noise (i.e.; computer printers, traffic) exists daily in the work environment.
Disclaimer
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
Targeted Pay Range
Targeted pay range: $100,000 - $125,000/annually depending on experience.
Company Statements
Chesterton is an equal opportunity employer M/F/V/D.
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Our Benefits Offering
“Work Today, get paid tomorrow” - withdraw up to 30% of your earned daily wages the next day after you work rather than waiting for pay day!
BCBS Medical Coverage
401K savings plan with a Chesterton contribution
PTO including vacation, sick, time, 11 paid holidays, and paid time off to volunteer for causes
Flexible work schedules, including fully remote and hybrid work options for many jobs
Vision insurance
Tuition Reimbursement
Short-term disability and long-term disability insurance
HSA & FSA options to cover additional medical costs
Parental leave for moms and dads to be
Hiring referral bonuses (up to $3,000 for select roles)
Optionally other fringe benefits include legal services, pet insurance, Chesterton relief fund for employees in need, and more.
Job Summary
The Business Strategy & Market Insights Specialist supports the development and execution of company strategy by driving coordination across strategic initiatives and building market intelligence that informs decision‑making. This role works closely with senior leadership and cross‑functional teams to translate strategic direction into execution plans, surface risks and misalignment, and ensure progress across priority initiatives.
In parallel, the role is responsible for developing market insights through qualitative and quantitative research, including primary research, stakeholder interviews, and analysis in complex market environments where data is often fragmented or incomplete. The position requires strong judgment, collaboration, and the ability to bring structure and clarity to ambiguous situations.
Job Model
Hybrid – periodic travel to Massachusetts HQ.
Responsibilities
Support the company Strategy by coordinating and driving execution of strategic and market‑related initiatives, ensuring plans remain aligned, on track, and transparent.
Partner closely with strategy and workstream owners to support execution planning, goal alignment, progress tracking, and issue identification across initiatives.
Conduct market research to support strategic decision‑making, including analysis of industry trends, customer needs, and competitive dynamics.
Gather, analyze, and synthesize qualitative and quantitative insights through data analysis, stakeholder interviews, voice‑of‑customer (VOC) activities, and creative data‑collection methods when traditional data sources are limited.
Develop and maintain market segmentation frameworks, identifying priority customer segments and defining ideal customer profiles based on data and industry insights.
Translate complex market and strategic information into clear, actionable insights for internal stakeholders, including leadership, Sales, and distributor partners.
Collaborate cross‑functionally with Sales, distributors, and internal teams to gather input, align priorities, and ensure insights are effectively shared and applied.
Evaluate market opportunities by estimating product applicability, market size, and revenue potential across identified segments.
Support the development of repeatable processes and tools to enable ongoing market intelligence and VOC gathering and insight sharing across the organization.
Train and support internal teams by sharing research findings, market insights, and best practices.
Complexity of Duties
Handles moderate issues.
Exercises independent judgment in analyzing information, prioritizing work, and recommending next steps.
Ability to operate effectively when data is limited or incomplete.
High level of analytical problem solving.
Balances multiple projects/initiatives with shifting priorities while maintaining attention to detail and follow‑through.
Qualifications
Demonstrated project coordination and execution management skills.
Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging to different audiences.
Ability to influence and collaborate across functions and regions without direct authority.
Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, including the ability to synthesize diverse inputs into coherent insights.
Proficiency in market research and segmentation methodologies, incl. primary and secondary research, as well as voice‑of‑customer approaches.
Ability to structure, organize, and maintain data and insights in ways that enable analysis and decision‑making.
Able to train and enable others through knowledge sharing and documentation.
Education and/or Experience
4-6 years of relevant experience in strategy, market intelligence, research, consulting, or related role.
Experience working in complex, multi‑stakeholder B2B and/or industrial market environments preferred.
Ability to understand and work with technical or engineered solutions without requiring a formal technical background.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to lift, bend, stand, walk, sit, talk or hear and reach with hands and arms. Ability to travel internationally via plane, car, train and public transportation. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision. Moderate noise (i.e.; computer printers, traffic) exists daily in the work environment.
Disclaimer
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
Targeted Pay Range
Targeted pay range: $100,000 - $125,000/annually depending on experience.
Company Statements
Chesterton is an equal opportunity employer M/F/V/D.
#J-18808-Ljbffr