Research Associate - CEA

Overview

Research Associates will expand Guidepoint’s expert network across targeted industries and functions, particularly within Private Markets, by building proactive pipelines and recruiting senior industry professionals. This is a high-execution, phone-based outbound role conducted fully in-office during US hours.

What you'll do

• Identify and recruit senior industry professionals, including executives, operators, customers, investors, and subject matter experts, aligned to priority sectors.
• Execute high-volume outbound outreach daily via phone, LinkedIn, and email.
• Engage and communicate with senior professionals, clearly articulating Guidepoint’s value proposition.
• Screen and qualify experts for relevance, depth of experience, and suitability.
• Build and maintain accurate profiles in Guidepoint’s CRM systems.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to understand sector priorities and coverage gaps.
• Meet and exceed weekly and monthly recruiting KPIs in a performance-driven environment.
• Continuously refine outreach strategies based on response rates and conversion trends.
• Support onboarding and early activation of newly recruited experts.
• Identify priority companies and personas and continuously recruit high-value experts aligned to Guidepoint’s long-term strategy.

What you'll need

• Bachelor’s degree or higher with strong academic performance.
• 0–2 years of experience in recruitment, B2B sales, inside sales, business development, lead generation, or similar roles.
• Comfort with cold calling and outbound outreach as a core daily activity.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Willingness and ability to work a fixed US-hours night shift from office, mandatory.
• Results-oriented mindset with a track record of meeting or exceeding targets.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Intellectual curiosity and willingness to learn about new industries.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating closely within a team.

Details

• Location: Gurugram, Haryana, India.
• Fully in-office.
• Fixed US-hours night shift, approximately 6:00 PM–2:30 AM IST.
• The role involves significant time spent on phone-based outreach and engagement with senior industry professionals.