Insights Associate - Retail

About Us: YipitData is the leading market research and analytics firm for the disruptive economy and most recently raised $475M from The Carlyle Group at a valuation of over $1B. Every day, our proprietary technology analyzes billions of alternative data points to uncover actionable insights across sectors like software, AI, cloud, e-commerce, ridesharing, and payments. Our data and research teams transform raw data into strategic intelligence, delivering accurate, timely, and deeply contextualized analysis that our customers—ranging from the world’s top investment funds to Fortune 500 companies—depend on to drive high-stakes decisions. From sourcing and licensing novel datasets to rigorous analysis and expert narrative framing, our teams ensure clients get not just data, but clarity and confidence. We operate globally with offices in the US (NYC, Austin, Miami, Mountain View), APAC (Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Singapore), and India. Our award-winning, people-centric culture—recognized by Inc. as a Best Workplace for three consecutive years—emphasizes transparency, ownership, and continuous mastery. What It’s Like to Work at YipitData: YipitData isn’t a place for coasting—it’s a launchpad for ambitious, impact-driven professionals. From day one, you’ll take the lead on meaningful work, accelerate your growth, and gain exposure that shapes careers. Why Top Talent Chooses YipitData: Ownership That Matters : You’ll lead high-impact projects with real business outcomes Rapid Growth : We compress years of learning into months Merit Over Titles : Trust and responsibility are earned through execution, not tenure Velocity with Purpose: We move fast, support each other, and aim high—always with purpose and intention If your ambition is matched by your work ethic—and you're hungry for a place where growth, impact, and ownership are the norm—YipitData might be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for. About The Role: YipitData’s Corporate team collaborates directly with organizations like Summer Fridays, FanDuel, Uber, and Harbor Freight to help them make sense of the vast amounts of external data available. We source, clean, organize, and contextualize data to support our clients answer their key business questions. We are expanding our Insights team within the Corporate practice by welcoming an Insights Associate to develop and deliver data-driven insights for prospective clients. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with 2-4+ years of experience who wants to enhance their data analysis skills, gain exposure to executives, have a meaningful impact on the businesses we support, and get in on the ground floor of a rapidly growing team at YipitData. Insights Associates will collaborate closely with Marketing, Sales, and Data Product teams to create and communicate data-driven insights, leveraging a variety of data sources to inform prospective client decision-making. You could be a good fit if you are comfortable with understanding, manipulating, visualizing, and articulating data to tell compelling business stories with immediately actionable recommendations. As an Insights Associate, you’ll gain experience in: Business Insights: Responsible for creating and delivering meaningful insights to prospective clients. Insights Associates will dive into secondary research (industry publications, public earnings, research reports) and work with the Sales team to isolate key pain points for prospective clients, and deliver actionable analysis to address those issues. Customer Engagement & Impact: At the end of the day, all our efforts aim to provide actionable insights with a measurable positive impact on our customer’s business. Insights Associates consult with the prospective client to uncover business opportunities and provide actionable insights that guide decision-making. Associates walk through our capabilities, and identify areas where our data can help. Go To Market Functions: Insights Associates are hearing pain points and identifying solutions with prospective clients - this enables them to think creatively on what we’re missing and how we can address different functions and industries. Associates will gain skills in identifying new opportunities, sizing up potential impact, and working closely with Marketing to establish and execute a go-to-market strategy. You Are Likely To Succeed If You Have: 3-4+ years of experience in business analytics or consulting A talent for data-driven storytelling A passion for data analysis; SQL and/or Python experience is preferred, not required, but a willingness to learn is highly valued Ability to work collaboratively in an innovative, entrepreneurial, and dynamic environment Experience in collaborating with brand manufacturers and/or retailers and an understanding of their business needs is preferred What We Offer: Our compensation package includes comprehensive benefits, perks, and a competitive salary: The annual base salary for this position is anticipated to be $100k -110k. The final offer may be determined by a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the applicant's experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal team benchmarks. This role may be performed fully remotely within the United States. Please note that our US headquarters are located in NYC. We also have office hubs in Austin, Miami, and Denver. If the remote work is performed outside of these offices, income may be subject to New York State tax withholding. We care about your personal life and we mean it. We offer flexible work hours, flexible vacation, a generous 401K match, parental leave, team events, a wellness budget, learning reimbursement, and more! Your growth at YipitData is determined by your impact, not by tenure, unnecessary facetime, or office politics. Everyone at YipitData is empowered to learn, self-improve, and master their skills in an environment focused on ownership, respect, and trust. Please note that for this position, we are not able to consider candidates who currently or in the future will require visa sponsorship. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. 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