Lead Research Intern

June 13, 2025

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Job Description

About Soda

Soda helps customers detect, resolve, and prevent data quality issues by combining automated post-production monitoring with pre-production pipeline data testing. They enable Data Engineers to effectively own DQ by “shifting left” the data quality initiatives from business to engineering. Founded in 2019 by Maarten (ex-Collibra) and Tom, Soda’s product offering includes the open-source project Soda Core (used by companies like Tesla, Slack, Adyen, Walmart, and JPMC) and the commercial Soda Cloud product. Soda is a well-funded, VC-backed startup.

Job Description: Lead Research Intern

Soda is seeking a Lead Research Intern to support its go-to-market team. This role is focused on building and refining high-quality outbound lead lists. You will collaborate with Marketing, Sales, and a founder to identify and prioritize target accounts and decision-makers aligned with Soda’s Ideal Customer Profile (ICP). The intern’s work will directly impact pipeline generation and scale outreach efforts. Successful performance in this role may lead to a full-time position as an SDR.

Key Responsibilities:

Prospect and Account Research:
• Identify and enrich leads across target accounts using tools like LinkedIn.
• Maintain lead data quality and ensure accurate mapping to personas, industry verticals, and technologies.
• Research and document relevant insights on accounts to support personalized outreach.
List-building and Campaign Support:
• Support campaign list creation for outbound, ABM, and event-based programs.
• Collaborate with the Sales and Marketing teams to align on ICP and persona targeting.
• Iterate and improve segmentation logic based on campaign performance.
Operational Enablement:
• Clean and structure data before upload to CRM or marketing automation platforms.
• Analyze bounce rates, reply rates, and engagement to inform targeting strategies.
• Identify and document patterns in lead quality and outreach outcomes.

This week is Soda’s first Launch Week. They are launching new features every single day this week. To standout for this internship, contribute meaningfully to launch week, they will notice. Learn more at launch.soda.io