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Principal Economist - 1061

3 weeks ago
United States
Full-time
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Lightcast

Lightcast

Lightcast is a global leader in labor market analytics, offering the world's most comprehensive labor market data through sophisticated analytical tools and intuitive reporting features. With over two decades of experience, Lightcast provides superior ...

Professional Services
251-1K
Founded 2000
$1M raised
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Description

  • Develop and execute high-impact thought leadership on education, workforce, and the future of work.
  • Lead rigorous research and data analysis that supports Lightcast’s strategic goals.
  • Translate labor market data into research publications, messaging, and communications campaigns.
  • Represent Lightcast as an external expert through media, blogs, podcasts, social media, and public speaking.
  • Attend conferences, advisory groups, committees, and other influential forums on behalf of Lightcast.
  • Own Lightcast’s education, workforce, and future-of-work research agenda.
  • Define a multi-year research roadmap focused on labor market change, skills, talent pipelines, and AI’s impact on learning and work.
  • Collaborate with product, data, and go-to-market teams to align research with strategy and stakeholder needs.
  • Build relationships with universities, government agencies, think tanks, foundations, workforce organizations, and industry associations.
  • Support business development through presentations, executive briefings, proposals, and client-facing research.

Requirements

  • Advanced degree in economics, labor economics, public policy, workforce development, education, or a related field preferred.
  • Significant experience leading research on labor markets, workforce development, economic mobility, skills, education, or the future of work.
  • Demonstrated track record of publishing influential research and turning complex data into actionable insights.
  • Experience presenting at conferences, engaging with media, and serving as a recognized subject matter expert.
  • Strong relationships across government, education, workforce, research, policy, or economic development ecosystems.
  • Experience advising policymakers, institutional leaders, executives, or partner organizations.
  • Proven ability to develop strategic partnerships and collaborative research initiatives across sectors.
  • Experience supporting business development, executive engagement, or commercially relevant research preferred.
  • Background in a research institution, university, think tank, government agency, workforce organization, or labor market data organization strongly preferred.
  • Ability to travel approximately once per month, with additional travel for major launches and speaking engagements.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work for a global leader in labor market insights.
  • Role with high visibility across industry, academic, policy, government, and media audiences.
  • Chance to influence Lightcast’s brand, partnerships, market positioning, and business development.
  • Equal opportunity workplace committed to diversity of thought and unique perspectives.
  • Headquarters in Moscow, ID, with international offices in the UK, Europe, and India.

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