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The Role
Lead proactive and reactive audience research (especially polling), translate quantitative and qualitative findings into actionable insight for campaigns, and communicate results internally and externally via presentations, webinars and training. Promote audience insight use among senior stakeholders and support teams across the organisation to inform strategy and communications.
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The Meliore Foundation is a philanthropic foundation which hosts globally-focused programs related to progressive communications, working across fields like climate, energy, technology and gender.
The Audience Insight Hub (AIH) currently sits at the centre of the Foundation and responds to requests for audience research (both traditional and digital) from programs. We are a five person team helping colleagues learn more about their target audiences so they can communicate more effectively with them.
This new role of Strategy Manager will lead the delivery of high-quality research to inform organisational strategy both within Meliore and outside it. Overall it is about helping the team shift into being more pro-active in the research we do and how we socialise it internally and externally.
The role will report to the Audience Insight Director.
The Audience Insight Hub (AIH) currently sits at the centre of the Foundation and responds to requests for audience research (both traditional and digital) from programs. We are a five person team helping colleagues learn more about their target audiences so they can communicate more effectively with them.
This new role of Strategy Manager will lead the delivery of high-quality research to inform organisational strategy both within Meliore and outside it. Overall it is about helping the team shift into being more pro-active in the research we do and how we socialise it internally and externally.
The role will report to the Audience Insight Director.
How you'll contribute
- Lead and develop a program of pro-active audience research (especially polling) of strategic interest to the progressive campaigning eco-system, donors and other stakeholders and lead the communication of it with interested parties.
- Take what we are learning through both our proactive and reactive audience research and lead a program of work to share it more widely with the progressive communications eco-system. This would be through things like webinars, presentations and training programs which you will shape yourself.
- Play a leading role in helping teams across the Meliore network translate quantitative and qualitative research into actionable insight that inform their strategies and communications.
- Promote the effective use of audience insights across the organisation among senior stakeholders by sharing lessons, identifying trends and building colleagues' understanding of public opinion and audience behaviour.
- Any other duties to be assigned from time to time
Our ideal candidate has
To succeed in this role, you will have all the below qualities:
- Solid experience of audience research and in particular a familiarity with polling for the sake of audience research, including things like segmentations, message testing and survey writing.
- Strong and demonstrable experience of spotting opportunities to pro-actively develop research that will influence opinion formers and communications professionals.
- Strong and demonstrable experience of an ability to communicate clearly about research findings to non-specialist audiences. Experience of doing this to people who have English as a second language is a particular asset, albeit not essential.
- Some experience of translating insight from audience research into practical advice for campaign strategy development.
- A comfort with working remotely if needed and across different time zones.
- Fluency in written and spoken English, our working language;
Nice to haves:
- Experience of polling in the context of election campaigns is a particular asset
- Experience of working on communications or campaign strategies.
- Additional languages are an asset.
Why join us?
- Be part of a remote-first, international network of professionals working on climate, energy and nature and work with a bunch of dynamic, culturally diverse individuals who combine their passion to make a difference with a rigorous and results-oriented approach to work.
- 6 offline days (with no calls or meetings) per year to focus on your work
- Reduced working time on Fridays during the Dry Season (summer)
- Access to our employee assistance program to support your mental health and personal development
- Supplementary paid business closure for end-of-year holidays
- Maternity leave matched to 20 weeks for countries where regulation allows less than that
- Enjoy regular opportunities to connect and collaborate with colleagues around the world
- A full-time position with an employment or consultant contract, subject to location, for 12 months, with possible renewal after one year.
Location: flexibly remote.
Some international travel will be required. We may be able to provide co-working spaces in some locations. Only candidates with the right to work in their location will be considered.
Contract and Benefits disclaimer: Contract type and some benefits may vary by jurisdiction. We will confirm eligibility and the applicable terms during the hiring process.
Contract and Benefits disclaimer: Contract type and some benefits may vary by jurisdiction. We will confirm eligibility and the applicable terms during the hiring process.
Salary / Fee: Meliore sets compensation levels through a systematic alignment with local market data, taking into account the responsibility level of each role or the expected level of services and the skills and experience of the selected candidate. We apply a consistent, equitable, compensation policy, and provide data on our calculations and pay or fee ranges, in all locations where we operate. Our compensation practices reflect our commitment to fairness, inclusion, and accountability, and are regularly reviewed to ensure alignment with evolving market standards and organisational values.
Guide for applications
This job may suit those who, for instance, have worked in polling and research agencies, in-house insight teams within the private and not-for-profit sectors or those who have worked for political parties - but we will consider applications from everyone!
Please submit both a CV and a cover letter which makes clear how you meet the person specification. Applications which only submit a CV will not be considered. We prefer someone who can work full time but requests for part time (eg 4 days a week) will be considered.
We are working with an external recruitment partner to support us with this hiring process. If you have any questions about the recruitment process or would like to verify the partnership, please feel free to contact us directly.
We are working with an external recruitment partner to support us with this hiring process. If you have any questions about the recruitment process or would like to verify the partnership, please feel free to contact us directly.
If you have further questions about the role, please contact [email protected]
About
At The Meliore Foundation, our vision is for a world where facts and science help guide the public debate and inform better decision-making on vital issues facing our planet.Our aim is simple – we want to help create real and lasting change in the world. We work with global philanthropic funding partners to support strategic communications programmes which educate and encourage fact-based discourse at community, societal, commercial and policy-making levels. Across our global communities, serious challenges abound. Yet every threat is also an opportunity to create a brighter future. With innovation, connection and insight, we break down barriers and prove that positive outcomes can be achieved, differently and better.Ultimately, The Meliore Foundation strives to empower our people, instil trust with our partners and deliver impactful strategic communications. We’re here to debunk misinformation and set the record straight as we inform the public and bring people together for the greater good. The Meliore Foundation is the project host for various programmes including:The Global Strategic Communications Council (GSCC), an international, collaborative network of communications professionals in the field of climate, energy and nature, aims to inform and strengthen media debate and public discourse.Field Intelligence for Strategic Communications (FISC) provides insights on strategic communications gaps and needs in the climate and energy field.Strategic Perspectives is a pan-European think tank founded in 2022 that works in a collaborative way with like-minded actors to ensure effective climate action is the solution to a multitude of crises the EU is facing.
Skills Required
- Experience in audience research and polling (segmentations, message testing, survey writing)
- Proven ability to identify and develop proactive research opportunities to influence communications professionals and opinion formers
- Ability to communicate research findings clearly to non-specialist audiences
- Some experience translating audience insight into practical campaign strategy advice
- Comfort working remotely and across different time zones
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Right to work in your location (no visa sponsorship)
- Submit both a CV and a cover letter explaining how you meet the person specification
- Experience of polling in the context of election campaigns
- Experience working on communications or campaign strategies
- Additional languages
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What We Do
Meliore Foundation is a philanthropic organization funding global strategic communications. It aims to promote fact-based awareness and debate on global issues, including climate change, sustainability, and UN SDGs, to influence policy and public discourse for a better future. Constituted in Belgium, it operates globally as both an operating and grant-making foundation.
