Insights Sector Lead – Market Research Career at YipitData in Columbus
Career & Market Insight
A High-Ceiling Leadership Role at a Unicorn-Stage Analytics Firm
This Insights Sector Lead position sits at the intersection of product strategy, people management, and commercial ownership — a rare combination that accelerates career growth well beyond a pure analyst or pure manager track. For professionals targeting VP-level roles in market research or data analytics, this is a strong stepping stone.
Compensation Context: The base range of $160K–$170K with OTE of $192K–$204K is competitive for a senior individual-contributor-to-manager hybrid role. It benchmarks slightly above the US median for Senior Research/Insights Manager roles (~$130K–$150K), reflecting YipitData's unicorn status and the commercial accountability embedded in the position.
Skills You'll Build:
- Sector-level product roadmap ownership — highly transferable to CPO/VP Product paths
- People management and team scaling in a fast-growth environment
- SQL and data fluency applied to client-facing insights — increasingly valuable as data literacy becomes a leadership expectation
- Commercial accountability (upsell/renewal) bridges into revenue leadership or GTM strategy roles
Culture Signals: YipitData reads as a growth-stage company with startup velocity but enterprise scale ($1B+ valuation). The emphasis on "merit over titles" and "no unnecessary facetime" suggests a results-driven, low-bureaucracy environment — a green flag for self-starters.
Watch For: The phrase "YipitData isn't a place for coasting" signals a high-performance culture that may trend toward intensity. Candidates should probe for sustainable workload expectations during interviews.
About Us:
YipitData is the leading market research and analytics firm for the disruptive economy and most recently raised $475M from The Carlyle Group at a valuation of over $1B. Every day, our proprietary technology analyzes billions of alternative data points to uncover actionable insights across sectors like software, AI, cloud, e-commerce, ridesharing, and payments.
Our data and research teams transform raw data into strategic intelligence, delivering accurate, timely, and deeply contextualized analysis that our customers—ranging from the world's top investment funds to Fortune 500 companies—depend on to drive high-stakes decisions. From sourcing and licensing novel datasets to rigorous analysis and expert narrative framing, our teams ensure clients get not just data, but clarity and confidence.
We operate globally with offices in the US, APAC, and India. Our award-winning, people-centric culture—recognized by Inc. as a Best Workplace for three consecutive years—emphasizes transparency, ownership, and continuous mastery.
What It's Like to Work at YipitData:
YipitData isn't a place for coasting—it's a launchpad for ambitious, impact-driven professionals. From day one, you'll take the lead on meaningful work, accelerate your growth, and gain exposure that shapes careers.
Why Top Talent Chooses YipitData:
- Ownership That Matters: You'll lead high-impact projects with real business outcomes
- Rapid Growth: We compress years of learning into months
- Merit Over Titles: Trust and responsibility are earned through execution, not tenure
- Velocity with Purpose: We move fast, support each other, and aim high—always with purpose and intention
If your ambition is matched by your work ethic—and you're hungry for a place where growth, impact, and ownership are the norm—YipitData might be the opportunity you've been waiting for.
About The Role:
You will lead the emerging sector insights team — this involves insights ownership for some of our most high-profile accounts while managing a team dedicated towards category thought leadership and best-in-class client service.
This is a remote-friendly opportunity that can sit in NYC (where our headquarters is located), one of our office hubs, or anywhere else in the US. However, depending upon where the remote work is performed, income could be subject to New York State tax withholding.
We expect East/West Coast/etc. work hours.
As Our Insights Sector Lead You Will:
- Lead our product strategy for various categories, collaborating with data counterparts to put together product roadmaps that drive meaningful value for our clients
- Manage a team of talented insights analysts, scaling their impact through effective coaching and through introducing development opportunities
- Be responsible for the success of the sector commercially, working closely with revenue counterparts on critical upsell and renewal opportunities
You Are Likely To Succeed If:
- You have 5 years of experience servicing consumer brand clients from a product perspective, specifically within market research
- You have experience managing others, and enjoy cross-functional workflows (with engineering, data, sales, etc.)
- You enjoy using SQL or Excel to dive deep into data to surface the most impactful insights
What We Offer:
Our compensation package includes comprehensive benefits, perks, and a competitive salary:
- We care about your personal life, and we mean it. We offer flexible work hours, flexible vacation, a generous 401K match, parental leave, team events, wellness budget, learning reimbursement, and more!
- Your growth at YipitData is determined by the impact that you are making, not by tenure, unnecessary facetime, or office politics. Everyone at YipitData is empowered to learn, self-improve, and master their skills in an environment focused on ownership, respect, and trust.
- Base Salary + Variable Compensation: The annual base salary range for this position is anticipated to be $160K–$170K. This role is eligible for variable compensation, with on-target earnings (OTE) of up to $192K–$204K. Final compensation may be determined by a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the applicant's experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and internal team benchmarks.
This role may be performed fully remotely within the United States. Please note that our US headquarters are located in NYC. If the remote work is performed outside of these offices, income may be subject to New York State tax withholding.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
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