Research Specialist
About the role
You will be responsible for supporting our Decision Maker Marketing platform. In this role, you will help in the delivery of best-in-class data and strategic tools to influential stakeholders in both the private and public sectors. You will work with our talented research team who impact outcomes and marketing for Applecart’s high profile clients.
Responsibilities
- Aid staff with research tasks
- Data entry and information management
- Identify publicly available data sources
- Contribute to internal development projects
Requirements
Particularly sharp attention to detail
Exceptionally strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong interest in current events (including political and business affairs)
Comfort and confidence in problem-solving autonomously
Superior organizational skills
Qualifications
This is a hybrid role. Work from home or in the office on Monday and Friday, and in Applecart’s New York City office Tuesday through Thursday.
Benefits
The base salary for this role is $55,000. The salary provided for this role is specific to candidates located in the New York City area. A Few Facts About Us
Applecart’s platform has been used by hundreds of industry-leading clients spanning Fortune 500 companies like Blackstone and Intuit, leading nonprofit organizations like the Environmental Defense Fund, and top-tier advertising and communications agencies like Teneo, FGS, Weber Shandwick, and OMD.
Applecart is growing quickly — over the last 4 years, we’ve increased our revenue by 10X, grown our headcount by almost 5X, and we’re cashflow positive.
Our senior leadership team includes two members of the Forbes 30 under 30 list for Marketing and Advertising, the former Head of Product at Moat, Oracle’s online ad measurement platform, a former senior White House advisor, early sales and talent leaders from Google and Twitter, two of the Democratic Party’s most successful pollsters and strategists, and alums of top-tier organizations like Bain & Company, Amazon and Simpson Thacher.
Applecart raised a $100M Series C from Blackstone’s tech growth fund at the end of 2025. The company’s other investors include Bain & Company, global sports, entertainment and marketing giant Endeavor, KKR Co-Founder Henry Kravis, entrepreneur Chris Burch, a founder of Palantir, senior engineering leaders at Twitter and Yelp, former Fortune 50 and advertising agency CEOs, and a number of well-known venture capitalists.
Ari Emanuel, CEO of TKO and Executive Chairman of WME, Wayne Berman, Blackstone’s Head of Global Government Affairs, and Risa Heller, CEO of HELLER, serve on our board.
Our work has been featured on Morning Joe on MSNBC, BloombergTV, and The Colbert Report, and in Axios, Semafor, BusinessWeek, the Associated Press, Forbes, the Washington Post, and Politico, among many others.
Pay
$55,000
Schedule
Hybrid role: Work from home or in the office on Monday and Friday, and in Applecart’s New York City office Tuesday through Thursday.