The Harris Poll UK, A Stagwell Company · 22 hours ago
Senior Thought Leadership Analyst
All, MO
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$70K/yr - $75K/yr
2+ years expThe Harris Poll UK, a part of the Stagwell Group, is a strategic marketing consultancy that utilizes consumer insights and cultural trends to shape brands and customer strategies. They are seeking a Senior Thought Leadership Analyst who will create impactful research programs and manage the project fulfillment process while developing narratives based on findings. This role involves strong storytelling skills and a focus on producing insights for external audiences, including media and executive platforms.
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Responsibilities
Manage end-to-end project schedules, timelines, and key milestones
Contribute to research concepting, strategic framing, and story angles
Write surveys and research instruments from outlines with moderate oversight, ensuring clarity, flow, and strong insight potential
Manage the project and project quality through fielding (e.g., reviewing survey instrument, preparing surveys for programming, testing for field readiness, actively troubleshooting fielding issues, identifying and implementing solutions with oversight, working with data processing team on banner tabs)
Prepare field progress updates and performance summaries for internal teams and clients
Prepare and populate report templates, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and high-quality outputs
Write detailed findings and translate data into clear insights, implications, and strategic narratives
Participate in client discussions, readouts, and presentations
Proactively support client research needs and goals, bringing fresh ideas, emerging trends, and innovative approaches to each engagement
Work across multiple client accounts simultaneously and manage time accordingly
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree: concentrations or interest in journalism, sociology, business or marketing are also a plus
2+ years of experience in market research, marketing, management consulting, media planning, media buying, strategic planning, investment banking, data journalism or other related functions
Excellent quantitative and analytical skills
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to independently author reports, storylines, and presentations
A natural curiosity about consumer behavior, cultural shifts, and emerging trends – and a desire to continually explore “what's next”
Interest in monitoring news, social trends, and industry developments to inform research and spark new thought leadership ideas
An appetite to work across a variety of categories, topics and project types
Ability to interface effectively with multiple levels of management, ranging from senior corporate executives to business unit managers and third parties
Ability to work as part of a team and support and guide junior analysts when needed, handling multiple tasks under tight deadlines
Strong attention to detail paired with big-picture strategic thinking
Comfort working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment where ownership and initiative are valued
Preferred
Experience translating data into media-friendly insights, headlines, or story angles is a plus
Familiarity with thought leadership research or PR-driven studies also a plus
Company
The Harris Poll UK, A Stagwell Company
The Harris Poll UK, A Stagwell Company, is a leading market research company that provides some of the UK’s best-loved brands with game-changing consumer insights and digital tools that allow better understanding and deeper emotional connection with their customers.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2020 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$63.35MKey Investors
Primary Capital
2022-10-03Acquired
2016-03-02Private Equity· $63.35M
Leadership Team
Todd Trautz
Chief Innovation & Solutions Officer
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