Interdisciplinary Researcher
ByteDance, New York
About the job
About the Team
The Macro Research team operates as ByteDance's internal knowledge and advisory function, conducting rigorous research on economic and philosophical studies, geopolitics, technology governance, international affairs and history. The team tracks macro trends, produces long-horizon strategic assessments, and provides deep, contextualized insights to senior leadership on the global environment in which the company operates. Our work informs executive decision-making on market expansion, regulatory preparedness, and strategic positioning.
Responsibilities
- Lead independent, end-to-end research and complex policy analyses spanning domestic and foreign policy, global geopolitics, tech governance, and comparative political economy, and synthesize findings for senior business leaders
- Produce high-quality written intelligence products (strategic assessments, country briefings, trend analyses, issue-specific deep dives) and deliver presentations to senior management on topics of strategic interest
- Build and maintain trusted, substantive relationships with leading scholars, researchers, policy experts, think tanks, and academic institutions to collect expert insights and perspectives