Growth Strategy Intern at Lennox in Richardson, TX

Summary: Lennox is a global leader in HVAC and refrigeration solutions, dedicated to innovation and excellence. As a Growth Strategy Intern, you will engage in market research and analysis to develop growth strategies and support business planning, working closely with various teams to synthesize insights and drive actionable results. Responsibilities: - Consults with Marketing, Investor Relations, and Strategy teams to identify, define, and prioritize strategic analytics opportunities - Gathers, synthesizes, and summarizes relevant research about competitor products, services, marketing, messaging, and consumer sentiment to facilitate decision-making and business planning - Leverages various research tools, such as external research, syndicated databases, competitive information sources, consumer reviews, and other internal resources to develop insights that provide competitive advantages - Creates alerts to track news and drive actionable insights regarding industry trends and competitors - Supports Voice of the Customer, as needed, through survey design, data management, reporting, and operationalizing feedback - Supports response to key business questions in-the-moment - Creates, manages, and maintains scalable analytical models for recurring analyses Required Qualifications: - MBA, MBA candidates, or advanced degree in business, marketing or related field preferred; Bachelor's degree and work experience in lieu of master's degree will be considered - 2+ years professional experience handling competitive intelligence or general business research - Expertise in understanding different quantitative and qualitative research methodologies - Capable of managing project schedules and deadlines that run simultaneously - Able to quickly learn survey software and other research tools - Strong analytic and critical thinking skills - Hands-on survey development experience (i.e., survey design and reporting) - Exceptional written, oral, and presentation communication abilities - Experience with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint Preferred Qualifications: - Experience with Sprout Social, Talkwalker / Khoros, Semrush, Google Analytics nice to have, but not required - Data modeling or scripting experience (e.g., Python, R) nice to have, but not required Required Skills: Market research, Competitive intelligence, Quantitative research methodologies, Qualitative research methodologies, Survey design, Survey software, Data management, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Analytic thinking, Presentation communication Benefits: Relocation Support, Employees in this role are also eligible to earn overtime when they work more than 40 hours in a week (or as otherwise required by state law).