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The Research, Associate will lead and execute highimpact qualitative and quantitative research to inform Blackstone's marketing and editorial strategies. This role will report to the VP of Research and Analytics and partner closely with cross-regional marketing leadership and external research partners to deliver actionable insights tied directly to business priorities.

The ideal candidate is a mixedmethods research generalist with experience supporting marketing and advertising efforts in financial services and/or B2B industries. They bring strong project management skills, including managing external research partners, and the ability to translate complex findings into clear, executiveready insights. This individual is intellectually curious, highly organized, and comfortable working in fastpaced, highstakes environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage endtoend research projects, from learning agenda development and methodology selection to analysis and executivelevel reporting
• Oversee external research agency projects, ensuring timelines, budgets, and deliverables align with business objectives
• Lead qualitative and quantitative research initiatives, including surveys, indepth interviews, focus groups, and stakeholder research
• Partner closely with regional and channel marketing owners and content teams to translate research findings into clear, actionable recommendations that drive messaging and activation decisions
• Synthesize insights on brand health, reputation, advertising campaign and creative performance, and audience behaviors, delivering concise executive briefings and presentations
• Collaborate with channel marketing owners on marketing performance reporting and social and media listening analyses
• Monitor and evaluate emerging research methodologies and technologies, including AIenabled analysis, synthetic data, and advanced modeling, to deepen understanding of Blackstone's audiences

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree in social sciences, marketing, analytics, or a related field a plus
• 3+ years of relevant experience in marketing research, insights, or a related field
• Demonstrated expertise in mixedmethods research, with handson experience in both qualitative and quantitative methodologies
• Experience working with and managing external research vendors across complex, multiworkstream projects
• Strong analytical and criticalthinking skills, with experience researching findings to marketing and business implications
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting to senior stakeholders
• Highly organized, detailoriented, and comfortable managing multiple priorities simultaneously
• Proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel; experience with AI-based tools, survey platforms and analytical tools a plus
• Experience conducting research in or for financial services, investment organizations, or other B2B marketing environments is a plus

The duties and responsibilities described here are not exhaustive and additional assignments, duties, or responsibilities may be required of this position. Assignments, duties, and responsibilities may be changed at any time, with or without notice, by Blackstone in its sole discretion.

Expected annual base salary range:

Actual base salary within that range will be determined by several components including but not limited to the individual's experience, skills, qualifications and job location. For roles located outside of the US, please disregard the posted salary bands as these roles will follow a separate compensation process based on local market comparables.
Additional compensation and benefits offered in connection with the role consist of comprehensive health benefits, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, and FSA benefits; paid time off; life insurance; 401(k) plan; and discretionary bonuses. Certain employees may also be eligible for equity and other incentive compensation at Blackstone's sole discretion.

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Depending on the position, you may be required to obtain certain securities licenses if you are in a client facing role and/or if you are engaged in the following:

• Attending client meetings where you are discussing Blackstone products and/or and client questions;

• Marketing Blackstone funds to new or existing clients;

• Supervising or training securities licensed employees;

• Structuring or creating Blackstone funds/products; and

• Advising on marketing plans prepared by a sales team or developing and/or contributing information for marketing materials.

Note: The above list is not the exhaustive list of activities requiring securities licenses and there may be roles that require review on a case-by-case basis. Please speak with your Blackstone Recruiting contact with any questions.
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