Senior Analyst

Perkins&Will are a global practice of designers and changemakers who aspire to create spaces and places where humanity can thrive in harmony with the environment. Our specialism spans architecture, urban design, interior design, masterplanning, branding and beyond, enabling us to operate as a truly multidisciplinary team. Our diverse perspectives and skillsets make us a uniquely resilient studio. For almost a decade, our offering has also included Portland Design, an integral part of our multidisciplinary approach. Portland Design has been attracting, informing, surprising and delighting clients and users across a wide range of projects globally.

Portland Design is an internationally renowned design consultancy specialising in crafting place propositions and design experiences that have inspired audiences to connect with brands and places since 1987. At the heart of Portland’s design ethos is a strong focus on people-centred design and how individuals engage emotionally and physically with communities, brands and places. With a diverse client base and a portfolio of projects that deliver exciting, immersive and multisensory journeys, our team of creative and strategically minded thinkers is equipped to tackle complex challenges. We approach projects through evidence-based design, informed by trends and insights, research and data analytics, and translate these into compelling experience and commercial masterplanning, retail and environmental design, branding and wayfinding to create places people value and enjoy. We are committed to fostering a supportive and flexible working culture that enables individuals to take ownership of their career development, while providing the tools and opportunities needed to succeed.

We are looking for a Senior Analyst to join our Data & Analytics team, supporting the delivery of insight-led strategies across retail, mixed-use and travel environments. The successful candidate will have experience within a commercial consultancy, advisory, or strategy environment, ideally working across retail, real estate, placemaking, aviation, hospitality, or mixed-use development sectors.

This role sits at the intersection of data, commercial performance and place strategy, helping clients understand how their assets perform today and how they can generate greater value in the future. You will work on high-profile projects including airports, city centre destinations and mixed-use developments, translating complex datasets into clear, actionable insight that informs design, leasing and investment decisions.

Key Responsibilities

Insight & Analysis

• Analyse datasets including footfall, sales, passenger data, mobile location data and customer research
• Identify key performance drivers across commercial, operational and experiential metrics
• Build correlation, regression and scenario models to quantify the impact on outcomes such as spend, dwell time and satisfaction
• Translate analysis into clear insights and implications

Commercial & Spatial Modelling

• Support the development of space models (sqm, unit numbers and category mix)
• Build revenue forecasts using spend per visitor/passenger and penetration assumptions
• Apply benchmarking across airports, retail destinations and mixed-use assets

Strategy Development

• Contribute to commercial strategies and place propositions
• Identify gaps in provision and opportunities to enhance performance
• Support the development of category mix and tenant strategies
• Translate insight into evidence-led recommendations

Data Visualisation & Storytelling

• Translate analysis into clear, compelling outputs (PowerPoint, Excel dashboards)
• Create structured, data-led visuals (charts, matrices, frameworks)
• Support the production of client-ready reports and presentations
• Communicate complex ideas in a simple, strategic narrative

Data & Tools Development

• Support the development of internal tools, models and methodologies
• Structure datasets to create a single source of truth
• Work with emerging data sources (e.g. mobile, behavioural and sentiment data)

Skills & Experience

Essential

• 3–5 years’ experience within a commercial consultancy, advisory, or strategy environment, ideally working across retail, real estate, placemaking, aviation, hospitality, or mixed-use development sectors
• Strong Excel skills
• Experience working with multiple or large datasets
• Ability to translate data into clear insights and recommendations
• Strong PowerPoint and communication skills

Desirable

• Experience of analytics tools such as Alteryx
• Experience with data visualisation tools (Power BI, Tableau)
• Familiarity with location or behavioural data

What we are looking for

• Commercial mindset with an understanding of how places generate value
• Curiosity and ability to ask the right questions of data
• Structured thinking and problem solving
• Strong capability in developing data-led narratives for decision-making
• Collaborative approach across multidisciplinary teams

We offer hybrid working: 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home per week.

Perkins&Will appreciates your interest in joining us and the time you have taken to apply. We will review all applications but due to the volume received, will contact candidates who are shortlisted for interview only. You may track the status of your application via the UKG account. Early applications are encouraged.

Perkins&Will are an equal opportunity employer and supports talent from diverse backgrounds that bring experiences, viewpoints and solutions that best serve our clients, community and enrich our work environment.