About Amber: Long-term accommodation booking platform for students (thinkfor student housing). Amber helps 80M students worldwide, find and book full-time accommodations near their universities, without the hassle of negotiation, non-standardized and cumbersome paperwork, and broken payment process. We are the leading student housing platform globally, with 1M+ student housing units listed in 6 countries and across 80 cities. We are growing rapidly and targeting $1B in annual gross bookings value by 2024. Amber raised $18.5M from Marquee investors like Gaja capital.If you are passionate about making international mobility and living, seamless and accessible, then - Join us in building the future of student housing!Role Overview: We are looking for aMarket Research & Insights Leadwith a strong understanding of the real estate or student housing industry. This person will play a key role in growing AmberStudent’s M arket Intelligence function , focusing on analyzing global demand patterns, pricing benchmarks, and occupancy trends. The ideal candidate has experience working at a research firm or real estate consultancy and is passionate about publishing high-quality research reports and representing insights throughwebinars, events, and stakeholder presentations .This role is based in office Pune and frequent collaboration with global teams.Key Responsibilities: Market Research & Trend Analysis: Conduct deep research oninternational student housing trends ,mobility patterns ,rent pricing , andoccupancy levelsacross global education hubs. Track and interpretmacro and micro trendsin real estate and higher education to support strategic decision-making. Analyze demand-supply mismatches and help guide expansion and pricing strategies. Industry Reports & Thought Leadership: Own and curatequarterly and annual market reportsfor a global audience in the style of CBRE, Bonard, or Colliers—targeted at industry partners, media, and investors. Represent AmberStudent inwebinars, conferences, and market briefingsto present key insights and trends; gradually with an opportunity to travel globally to be the face of the team! Work with the content team to translate research into engaging collateral like infographics, blogs, and whitepapers. Internal Collaboration: Work closely with teams acrossSupply, Strategy, Growth, and Productto embed insights into business planning. Provide data-backed advisory for pricing models, product-market fit, and market prioritization.Ideal Candidate Profile: Background & Experience: 5–10 years of experience with a mix of exposure inresearch (real estate & student housing preferred) ,consulting , ormarket intelligenceroles. Past work at firms like CBRE, JLL, Knight Frank, IBEF, or Consulting (McKinsey, Bain, BCG, EY, Deloitte, A.T. Kearney, Oliver Wyman, Accenture) & similar experience is highly preferred. Familiarity with higher education trends and global student mobility is a plus.Skills: Excellent command over Excel, SQL, and data visualization tools (PowerBI, Tableau, etc.). Exceptional writing and communication skills—able to produce polished reports and host webinars. Strong business acumen with an ability to turn research into strategic insights. Comfortable working in a fast-paced, data-driven environment with global stakeholders.Why Join Amber? Be the face of research at one of the fastest-growing student housing platforms globally. Shape the public narrative of a $100B+ category through content and insights. Work with a passionate team, global stakeholders, and meaningful problems. Competitive compensation + performance incentives + flexible work setup.Apply nowand help shape the future of student living with intelligence and insight.
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Lead – Market Research & Insights