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At Numerator, we believe tomorrow’s success starts with today’s market intelligence. We empower the world’s leading brands and retailers with unmatched insights into consumer behavior and the influencers that drive it.
As an Economist at Numerator, you will analyze consumer and macroeconomic data to develop insights on inflation, consumer spending, sentiment, and broader economic trends affecting U.S. consumers and businesses. You will help prepare client-facing presentations, written analyses, and original research using a combination of publicly available economic data and Numerator’s proprietary consumer insights data.
In this role, you will work closely with Numerator’s Chief Economist, consulting teams, sales teams, and marketing partners to deliver timely, data-driven economic perspectives to clients and external audiences. You will help shape research agendas, contribute to thought leadership initiatives, and support high-profile client engagements while continuing to deepen your expertise in the intersection of economic trends and consumer behavior.
What You'll Do:- Develop client-facing presentations on inflation, consumer spending, retail trends, consumer sentiment, and broader macroeconomic topics using public and Numerator data.
- Support sales and consulting teams with client briefings and customized analyses that address specific business questions.
- Monitor economic, policy, and consumer trends, updating analyses and presentation materials as conditions evolve.
- Design and execute original research using Numerator and public datasets to analyze consumer behavior and economic trends.
- Contribute to thought leadership on inflation, purchasing patterns, retail trends, policy impacts, and emerging economic issues.
- Partner with marketing to create economic commentary, research content, and external communications.
- Maintain and expand a library of reusable economic insights and presentation materials.
- Support survey design and analysis by integrating consumer sentiment with observed purchasing behavior.
- Mentor associate economists through technical guidance, work review, and presentation coaching.
- Serve as a liaison and thought partner for paid research engagements with Federal Reserve and academic clients.
- 3–6 years of experience in economics, consulting, analytics, market research, or client-facing analytical roles.
- Strong understanding of macroeconomics, consumer behavior, and applied economic analysis.
- Experience working with large public datasets and conducting quantitative analysis.
- Ability to synthesize complex economic and consumer trends into clear, compelling narratives for business audiences.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing executive-level presentations and written reports.
- Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, SQL, and R (or similar statistical/programming languages).
- Comfortable presenting findings to clients and participating in client discussions if needed.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and work effectively in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities.
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to work cross-functionally across sales, consulting, marketing, and analytics teams.
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