Research & Insight Manager

Condé Nast is a global media company producing the highest quality content with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers in 32 territories through print, digital, video and social platforms. The company’s portfolio includes many of the world’s most respected and influential media properties including Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Self, GQ, The New Yorker, Condé Nast Traveler/Traveller, Allure, AD, Bon Appétit and Wired, among others.Job Description

Location:

London, GB

Condé Nast is a global media company, home to iconic brands including Vogue, GQ, Glamour, AD, Vanity Fair and Wired, among many others. Our award-winning content reaches 84 million consumers in print, 367 million in digital and 379 million across social platforms, and generates more than 1 billion video views each month.

We are headquartered in London and New York, and operate in 31 markets worldwide, including China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico & Latin America, Spain, Taiwan, the U.K. and the U.S., with local licence partners across the globe.

The Role

he Research & Insight Manager in Condé Nast Britain will report to the Senior Research & Insight Director and will work closely with editorial, sales, data and marketing teams across the organisation. The position requires an analytical and creative mind that is able to dive deep to find the best, most compelling stories to support Condé Nast’s initiatives. Successful candidates will be adaptable, quick learners, who work well in a fast-paced environment. They will have strong analytical skills and a passion for uncovering new and more impactful ways of working with data. This position will be based in our centrally located London office. 

In this role you will be involved in all phases of the research process (development, execution, analysis, reporting) with a focus on developing insights and creating reports which will help guide strategic decisions impacting brand, editorial, and commercial revenue, and new consumer revenue generating offerings across our portfolio of brands (such as Vogue, GQ, Glamour, Wired, Vanity Fair, etc.) and products (print and digital subscriptions, premium offerings, OTT channels, etc.). The ideal candidate will have experience in both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.

What will you be doing?

• Assist in writing RFPs, surveys, screeners and discussion guides

• Program quantitative studies using self-service tools (Qualtrics or Alida)

• Analyse research data to uncover insights, find trends, patterns and differences in opinion among different audiences

• Create insightful presentations and develop ways to visualise presentation data in engaging and easy-to-understand slides

• Effectively collaborate with external research vendors throughout research process: data collection, data processing and results reporting

• Respond to adhoc research and insight requests

• Demonstrate the strength of Condé Nast brands and audiences through the creation of impactful sales collateral for our advertising sales teams

• Support advertising client pitches using data derived from 1st, 3rd party and syndicated research data and build out compelling narratives

• Conduct advertising effectiveness studies, from conception through to completion, to prove the efficiency of sold advertising campaigns

• Work cross-functionally with Data, Custom Insight, Marketing and the broader global Commercial Research team to create higher efficiency in research insights process

• Maintain excellent standards of communication and stakeholder management

• Managing 1-2 Insight Executives

Who you are:

• 4+ years of professional media research experience, preferably at a media content provider

• Experience working with complex datasets and multi-platform context, either in the fields of digital analytics, research, or audience measurement, with insights/narrative building a must-have skill

• People management experience

• Working knowledge of syndicated resources including, but not limited to: comScore, Ipsos Iris, Google Analytics, ListenFirst, TGI, GWI, Shareablee and Pamco

• Familiar with primary and secondary research methods, e.g. audience profiling / segmentation, brand strategy, market sizing, survey design, advertising effectiveness and custom research 

• Experience working with survey programming software

• Exceptional analytical, quantitative, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills

• Strong writing skills — excelling at crisp headlines and communicating deep, insightful research

• Strong analytical and strategic sense, coupled with a creative eye and aesthetic

• Proactive and curious, with a desire to learn tools quickly and dig deeper into discovering new and better ways to surface insights

• Ability to synthesise data from multiple sources to develop best data-led stories

• Confident and articulate, with the ability to interact and present to staff and clients, comfortable making their strategic viewpoints heard

• Interest in media trends and consumer behavior 

• Proficiency in Google Product Suite is preferred; experience using presentation software is a must (also Powerpoint and Keynote)

• An understanding of the advertising and media landscape across print, digital, social, and video is a plus

Where will you be? 

We value collaboration, and our team comes together in the office three days a week. Our Adelphi office spans three floors, offering amazing views of the Thames and easy access to the amenities of The Strand. We truly love working here!

Condé Nast is an equal opportunity workplace. Duties and responsibilities may be adjusted based on years of experience. Salary is also commensurate with experience.

What benefits do we offer? 

• 25 days holiday and extra days of annual leave for life events 

• Hybrid working and core hours 

• Competitive pension scheme 

• Bupa Private Healthcare 

• Enhanced maternity leave and family leave 

• Season ticket loans 

• Cycle to work scheme 

• Employee Assistance programme 

• Bring your dog to work 

• A wide variety of wellness benefits including gym discounts 

• Discounts and Magazine Subscriptions

• Employee Resource Groups to provide a platform for employees to identify shared objectives, exchange ideas, and work on community priorities for our global workforce 

• Condé Nast Learning Hub where you’ll find all Condé Nast-developed learning courses and training, and over 16,000+ courses in seven local languages

What happens next?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, and we will review your application as soon as possible. You can update your resume or upload a cover letter at any time by accessing your candidate profile.

Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics.