Job Description
Join our team and you’ll play a pivotal role in generating actionable labor market insights and driving thought leadership initiatives.
Working in the Insights & Creation department, you will work across departments to create impactful research content, support brand communication strategies, and establish Stepstone as a trusted voice in the world of work.
You will play a vital role as we reimagine the labour market to make it work for everybody.
Your responsibilities:
1. Insights Generation: Manage research projects to uncover labor market trends, producing data-driven insights and actionable recommendations.
2. Data Storytelling & Thought Leadership: Translate complex research findings into compelling narratives, that drive our content production, enhance external communications, and elevate presentations – delivering lasting impact on our target audiences.
3. Presentations: Represent Stepstone at national and international events by presenting findings in a clear and engaging manner.
4. Collaboration: Partner with sales, marketing, and external stakeholders to align research outputs with business goals and create tailored content for different audiences.
5. Networking: Build relationships with industry professionals, media, and academic communities to promote Stepstone’s thought leadership.
6. Mentoring & leading: Oversee and mentor junior researchers, ensuring high standards in methodology and execution.
Qualifications
7. A strong academic background with highly developed methodological skills is essential; a PhD in a relevant field (e.g., psychology, sociology, economics, or political science) is preferred.
8. Proven experience in labor market research, HR, or related fields.
9. Strong skills in data analysis, interpretation, and turning insights into compelling stories.
10. Experienced and confident in presenting to senior executives and diverse audiences, including on stage.
11. Excellent interpersonal and networking abilities to engage with internal and external stakeholders.
12. Strategic, KPI-driven mindset with exceptional capabilities to translate insights into impactful business strategies and outcomes.
13. Experience managing research projects or mentoring team members.
14. Fluent in German and English.
Additional Information
We’re a community here that cares as much about your life outside work as how you feel when you’re with us. Because your job shouldn’t take over your life, it should enrich it. Here are some of the benefits we offer:
15. 30 days of holidays + 1 Cultural Heritage Day + 2 extra days for Christmas and New Year's Eve
16. Hybrid working model
17. Company pension scheme
18. 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
19. Life Assurance Cover
20. Volunteering days
21. Job bike
22. Discounted parking or job ticket
23. In-house gym
24. In-house barista
25. And you can bring your dog to the office
Our commitment
Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at The Stepstone Group are critical to our success as a global company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.