Job Description
Research Analyst – Demographics
Location: US | Remote or Hybrid (Central or Eastern Time Zone)
Why You'll Love Zonda
Zonda is shaping the future of housing with groundbreaking real estate solutions and a vision for 2030. As part of our team, you'll leverage your skills to build impactful connections and gain deep industry insights. Collaborate with top talent to drive meaningful change in housing while expanding your expertise in a fast-growing industry.
The Role
We are seeking a detail‑oriented Research Analyst to support the Zonda Demographics Advisor team in delivering long‑range planning services to K‑12 school districts. This role plays a key part in supporting the development and presentation of student enrollment projections, attendance boundary scenarios, and facility planning solutions. The Research Analyst researches new housing developments using Zonda’s proprietary housing data, supplemented with independent research through city documents and direct outreach to developers and municipal officials, and prepares clear, accurate presentation materials used by Advisors when working with school district clients.
What You'll Do
- Research and track new residential housing developments using Zonda’s proprietary housing databases.
- Conduct independent research by reviewing city and county documents such as planning commission materials, zoning cases, plats, permits, and council agendas.
- Contact developers, builders, and city officials to verify development details, timing, and scope.
- Create, edit, and maintain GIS datasets supporting housing development and demographic analysis.
- Use GIS tools to map, analyze, and validate development locations and related data.
- Organize, validate, and maintain housing development data with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Prepare maps, tables, and presentation materials that support housing and demographic analysis.
- Assist with the development of client‑ready presentations used by Advisors in meetings with school district clients.
- Collaborate with internal teams to ensure data consistency, accuracy, and quality across deliverables.
What You Bring
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to interact professionally with internal teams and external contacts.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
- Working knowledge of GIS software and workflows, including creating, editing, and managing spatial data.
- Ability to analyze, map, and manage geospatial data related to housing and development activity.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
- College degree or equivalent experience in market research, economics, geography, planning, or a related field.
Perks:
- We offer meaningful work and opportunities for career growth
- Comprehensive benefits package (Medical, Dental, Vision)
- 100% Company paid Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, and Short-Term Disability coverage
- 401k with company match
- Paid vacation and general holidays
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Live Meditation Sessions
- Employee Recognition Platform
- Virtual Wellness Program
- Hybrid Work Environment – and always will be!
- Visionary Leadership Team
Zonda exists to inform, advise and connect the next generation of housing industry experts, leveraging the information, insights, and people that move the industry forward. Our proprietary research focuses on the most active new home markets in the country. In 2018 Zonda merged with Hanley Wood creating the residential home-building industry’s most comprehensive source of data and insights. We are a national platform with a geographic coverage which spans coast to coast. Recent acquisitions in the UK and Canada continue to propel Zonda’s technology forward creating an industry standard of excellence across North America. Zonda will continue its position as the undisputed leading provider of data to the residential home-building industry and reshape the way new homes are built and sold.
Inclusion & Equal Opportunity Employment
Zonda (formerly Hanley Wood | Meyers Research) is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity, inclusion & belonging. Here at Zonda, we are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States.