B2B Market Researcher & Lead Gen Specialist

Job Title: B2B Corporate Intelligence & Market Research Specialist (EMEA Market / $250M–$2.5B) Job Description: Overview: We are seeking a meticulous, data-driven B2B Market Researcher / Competitive Intelligence Specialist to conduct ongoing market surveillance and target mapping for a highly targeted executive-level outreach campaign. Your primary objective is to identify mid-market companies that meet strict revenue criteria and are currently experiencing explicit corporate shifts or structural transitions. Target Company Profiles: Revenue Size: $250 Million to $2.5 Billion (USD/EUR). Geographies: Must be EMEA-headquartered (Main focus on Western Europe, UK, and Nordics). Core Verticals: Industrials, Manufacturing, Corporate Services, and Professional Services. Ownership Structure: Heavy focus on Private Equity-backed portfolio companies within these verticals, alongside privately-held/family-owned enterprises. Methodology: Track A (Broad Sector Tracking): Monitor the general EMEA market for any mid-market company within the target revenue bracket experiencing a leadership transition, corporate restructuring, or M&A activity. Track B (Value Chain Adjacency): Focus a portion of the research on EMEA companies operating upstream, downstream, or horizontally adjacent to global flooring and polymer manufacturing sectors (specifically targeting polymer/plastics processing & distribution, textile machinery, building materials distribution, and heavy industrial logistics). Core Responsibilities: Task 1: Market Monitoring & Leadership Transitions Monitor the broad target sectors daily to capture explicit operational updates or leadership friction points, including: Executive Churn: Recent departures, lateral shifts, or long-standing interim placeholders at the CEO, COO, or CSTO levels. Corporate Finance Activity: New portfolio acquisitions by European PE funds, mergers, carve-outs, or joint ventures. Operational Shifts: Major restructuring announcements, margin compressions, or massive capital expenditure (CapEx) / digitalization rollouts. Task 2: Value Chain & Ownership Identification Map companies sitting within the Track B value chain. Verify corporate revenues to ensure they strictly fall within the $250M–$2.5B band using standard business directories and corporate intelligence databases. For PE-backed companies, identify the controlling Private Equity fund name. Task 3: Key Decision-Maker Mapping For every company identified with an active organizational trigger across both tracks, locate the corporate titles, business profiles, and verified direct corporate email addresses for: The Board Chairman / Lead Independent Directors. The Managing Partners / Operating Partners / Portfolio Managers at the controlling Private Equity firm (if PE-owned). Note: This research focuses strictly on board-level and investment-level governance. Deliverables (Weekly): A cleanly formatted tracking matrix capturing the following verified data points: 1. Company Name, Website, Sector, and Estimated Annual Revenue. 2. Ownership Type (Private, Public, or PE-Backed + PE Fund Name). 3. The Verified Organizational Event (with a link to the press release, news article, or company statement). 4. Target Decision-Maker Details: Full Name, Exact Title, Verified Corporate Email Address, and Professional Profile URL. Required Skills & Experience: Expert-level mastery of advanced B2B search techniques and professional networking directories. Regular access to commercial databases and business intelligence software. Strong understanding of European corporate structures, private equity terminology, and value-chain hierarchies. High attention to detail; absolute zero tolerance for unverified data points or bounced emails. Application Instructions: To be considered for this role, please reply with: 1. A brief paragraph outlining your experience researching the European Industrial/Manufacturing or Private Equity sectors. 2. Which enterprise research databases and verification software tools you currently utilize. 3. Screening Question: To prove you read this entire scope, please begin your proposal with the sentence: "I understand the target revenue bracket is $250M to $2.5B and must be EMEA-headquartered."