Overview
HubSpot is looking for an experienced research analyst and writer to contribute to The Hustle blog and our weekly newsletter for business builders.
This individual will be responsible for conducting original research on trending topics, business growth, and innovation and converting those findings into interesting narratives with actionable takeaways. The research process involves analyzing data from a variety of sources, including interviews with industry experts.
In this role, you’ll have an opportunity to explore your passion for strategy and innovation, while helping tens of thousands of thousands of entrepreneurs and operators grow better businesses.
In this role, you’ll get to:
- Write about emerging business trends and proven business strategies by gathering and interpreting data from a variety of sources
- Develop premium content that will provide outsized value for an audience of builders and help us convert readers into leads for our business
- Interview industry experts to develop actionable “how to” content for business builders and operators
- Work closely with the blog editor and newsletter editor to ensure a high quality bar for your work
- Contribute to the development of research and trendspotting methodologies to help us uncover the next big business ideas
We’re looking for people who have:
- Experience starting or running a business and/or a passion for business, tech and startups
- Experience gathering and interpreting trend data and company- and industry-level data, analyzing it, and writing about it for a business audience
- Experience interviewing or collaborating with industry experts
- An ability to deliver clean copy on a deadline
- A basic understanding of SEO practices to generate organic search traffic for content
- A basic understanding of accounting and finance
- An adaptable, can-do spirit and excitement about helping people start and grow businesses
- Imagination and critical thinking skills with an excitement for experimentation
- A resourceful and self-directed approach to research and writing
- An ability to move fast and balance multiple assignments at once
- A willingness to make adjustments based on feedback and metrics
This job reports to our Senior Editorial Manager on HubSpot’s fast-growing media team, which includes The Hustle daily email, a podcast network with multiple shows ranked among the country’s top business podcasts, a new Hustle YouTube channel, and a set of business blogs that attract 10 million+ monthly visitors.
Our media team is made up of some of the country’s top journalists, including an Online News Award-winning writer, the author of two bestselling books, and writers who have optioned numerous stories for film and TV. You don’t need a background in journalism to succeed in this role, but you must have an understanding of business and tech and a passion for creating engaging and entertaining business content.
Cash compensation range:Â 85000-127000 USD Annually
This resource will help guide how we recommend thinking about the range you see. Learn more about HubSpot’s compensation philosophy from Katie Burke, HubSpot’s Chief People Officer.
The cash compensation above includes base salary, on-target commission for employees in eligible roles, and annual bonus targets under HubSpot’s bonus plan for eligible roles. In addition to cash compensation, all HubSpotters are eligible to participate in HubSpot’s equity plan to receive restricted stock units (RSUs). Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay. Individual compensation packages are based on a few different factors unique to each candidate, including their skills, experience, qualifications and other job-related reasons.
We know that benefits are also an important piece of your total compensation package. To learn more about what’s included in total compensation, check out some of the benefits and perks HubSpot offers to help employees grow better.
At HubSpot, fair compensation practices isn’t just about checking off the box for legal compliance. It’s about living out our value of transparency with our employees, candidates, and community.
We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply — we’d love to hear from you.
If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at interviewaccommodation@hubspot.com. This information will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of determining an appropriate accommodation for the interview process.
Important COVID-19 Guidance (For candidates applying to roles in the United States):
Per HubSpot’s policy all employees who wish to work @office or @flex or to visit an office in-person must be fully-vaccinated. At this time, @remote employees are not required to be vaccinated.
Germany Applicants: (m/f/d) – link to HubSpot’s Career Diversity page here.
About HubSpot
HubSpot (NYSE: HUBS) is a leading customer relationship management (CRM) platform that provides software and support to help businesses grow better. We build marketing, sales, service, and website management products that start free and scale to meet our customers’ needs at any stage of growth. We’re also building a company culture that empowers people to do their best work. If that sounds like something you’d like to be part of, we’d love to hear from you.
You can find out more about our company culture in the HubSpot Culture Code, which has more than 5M views, and learn about our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, too. Thanks to the work of every employee globally, HubSpot was named the #2 Best Place to Work on Glassdoor in 2022, and has been recognized for award-winning culture by Great Place to Work, Comparably, Fortune, Entrepreneur, Inc., and more.
Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, HubSpot was founded in 2006. Today, thousands of employees work across the globe in HubSpot offices and remotely. Visit our careers website to learn more about culture and opportunities at HubSpot.
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