Market & Product Research Analyst

MARKET & PRODUCT RESEARCH ANALYST — PROPTECH / REAL ESTATE AI SOFTWARE (FULL, SELF-DIRECTED DEEP-DIVE EVALUATIONS) === PROJECT OVERVIEW === I'm in the early, exploratory stage of a new venture in property technology and real estate AI tooling. Before I build anything, I want a thorough, ground-level understanding of the existing software landscape — how today's leading platforms actually work, what they offer, how they're sold, and what they really cost once you get past the entry-level plan. I'm hiring a detail-oriented research analyst to run complete, hands-on evaluations of established software products in this space. Think of this as the kind of due diligence you'd do if you were about to enter a market and wanted to understand a product inside and out — not a surface-level summary, but a complete walkthrough of the product, the buying process, the people you talk to, and the real pricing at scale. This work is self-directed. I'll assign you a specific product (privately, after we kick off) and you own the entire process from there — how you sign up, who you contact, how you present yourself, what you ask, and how you get to a real enterprise-level quote. You run it end to end and bring me back the full picture. I'm available throughout to answer your questions. === WHAT YOU'LL DO (THE FULL PROCESS — YOU OWN IT END TO END) === For the assigned product, you will go through the entire prospective-buyer journey yourself: 1. PRODUCT & OFFERING ANALYSIS - Sign up for / gain access to the product (free trial, freemium, or demo access as available). - Explore and document everything: every feature, capability, module, dashboard, data set, workflow, report, and any AI / automation functionality. - Capture the user experience: onboarding, ease of use, navigation, depth and quality of data, integrations, supported use cases, target customer, strengths, gaps, and limitations. - Screenshot as you go. 2. VENDOR COMMUNICATIONS ON PRODUCT & PRICING - Reach out to the vendor's sales team and carry out the conversation by email. - Ask thorough questions about capabilities, data coverage, onboarding, support, and — especially — pricing. - Record the name and title of every person you communicate with, and save the full email correspondence. 3. FULL PRODUCT DEMO (RECORDED) - Schedule and complete a live product demo with the vendor. - Record the entire demo meeting (screen + audio). You must be comfortable recording video calls. - Also record your own narrated screen walkthrough of the product, showing how it actually works in practice. 4. PRICING & LICENSING AT SCALE *** MOST IMPORTANT *** - Take the process all the way to a real quote for a LARGER, MULTI-SEAT / TEAM / ENTERPRISE-level license — NOT a single-user or entry-level plan. - To get there, you'll present yourself as a prospective business buyer evaluating the product for a larger organization. The persona and approach are entirely up to you — figure out what's needed to reach the right pricing tier and the right people. - Capture every pricing detail: all tiers and what's included at each, per-seat vs. flat pricing, add-ons, data / usage limits, contract length, onboarding / implementation fees, and every discount offered or negotiated.