Research Associate CEA

Research Associate (Strategic Recruiting) Centre for Expert Acquisition (CEA)

Location: Gurugram (Delhi NCR) In-office
Shift: US Hours (approx. 6:00 PM 2:30 AM IST)

Overview

Guidepoint is launching a centralized Centre for Expert Acquisition (CEA) team to build and scale expert coverage across priority sectors particularly within Private Markets.

This team will operate differently from traditional recruiting. Instead of reacting to individual client requests the CEA team builds proactive programmatic pipelines mapping markets identifying priority companies and personas and continuously recruiting high-value experts aligned to Guidepoints long-term strategy.

This is a high-execution outbound role with significant time spent on phone-based outreach and engagement with senior industry professionals.

The role is fully in-office during US hours and is part of a new high-visibility team being built from the ground up.

What Youll Do

As a Research Associate (Strategic Recruiting) you will play a key role in expanding Guidepoints expert network in targeted industries and functions.

• Identify and recruit senior industry professionals (executives operators customers investors 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 Guidepoints value proposition
• Screen and qualify experts for relevance depth of experience and suitability
• Build and maintain accurate profiles in Guidepoints 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

What You Have

• Bachelors degree or higher with strong academic performance
• 02 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

Who Thrives in This Role

• Individuals who enjoy fast-paced target-driven environments
• People comfortable speaking with senior professionals daily
• Self-starters who take ownership and operate with high accountability
• Candidates motivated by performance growth and building something from scratch

What Makes This Role Unique

• Direct exposure to senior executives investors and industry leaders globally
• Opportunity to help build a new centralized recruiting engine from the ground up
• High visibility within Guidepoints global research and operations leadership
• Clear KPI-driven performance structure with measurable impact
• Strong career progression into recruiting strategic sourcing and research roles

What We Offer

• Competitive base compensation with performance-linked incentives
• Comprehensive medical coverage
• Structured training and onboarding
• Collaborative high-energy team environment
• Fast-paced merit-driven growth opportunities

About Guidepoint

Guidepoint powers end-to-end research workflows for the worlds best research teams.

Backed by a global network of more than 2 million experts and over 1600 employees Guidepoint delivers real-time access to expertise primary research and actionable knowledge that help organizations make informed decisions. Through consultations surveys events proprietary content and AI-enabled tools we support every stage of the decision-making processfrom developing hypotheses and gathering insights to validating assumptions and building conviction for critical decisions.

At Guidepoint our success relies on the diversity of our employees experts and clients which enables us to foster meaningful connections and a broad range of perspectives. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment where individuals of all backgrounds identities and experiences can contribute and succeed.