Head of Research

**Job details**:
**Posted**

22 February 2023

**Salary**

£50000 - £100000 per annum + depending on experience

**Location**

Battersea

**Job type**
- Permanent**Discipline**
- New Homes, Estate Agency & Mortgages**Reference**

PR/035473_1677151506

**Contact Name**

Nicola Broomham

**Job description**:
Head of Research - London and Hybrid - Salary depending on experience

Our client is a subscription only service for recognised estate agents, relocation agents, valuers and surveyors in the London area.

They have an unrivalled database covering all aspects of the prime sales and lettings market. It holds the largest hard copy archive of sales transactions dating back comprehensively to 1986 and a lettings archive dating back to 2005.

The company employs approximately 40 staff based in their offices in Battersea Square. The company maintains an enjoyable and friendly working atmosphere while providing a high level of customer service to its subscribers.

Job Title: Head of Research and Data Analysis

The Head of Research and Data Analysis has a key role as a spokesperson for the business as well as being responsible for running the research and analytics department. The role involves analysing, interpreting and presenting the data for use by subscribers to the platform and the press.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Be a spokesperson for the company in the press
- Speaking with confidence at events, on TV and being quoted in the papers as required.
- Contribute to and write content for regular webinars, presentations, and blogs.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to look for possible commercial relationships and opportunities not currently being explored
- Desire to grow the revenue and income opportunities by diversifying the clients who could make use of the data.
- Ability to manage and interpret internal and external datasets
- Work alongside the senior leadership team to plan and deliver research output
- Ability to work to short deadlines to deliver data and insight to subscribers and journalists
- Presenting to the business and subscribers
- Build relationships with subscribers and address any queries regarding research and data.
- Keep abreast of issues impacting the housing market
- Author reports for clients and subscribers working closely with the marketing and PR teams
- Ability to manage and interpret internal and external datasets
- Respond to external and internal research and data requests
- Work closely with PR to deal with journalist requests for data and insight

**Skills, Knowledge and Experience**

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- Minimum of 3 years of relevant and /or related experience within the UK/ London residential research sector
- Educated to degree standard in an applicable discipline or relevant work experience to degree level in a similar role
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to analyse data and draw conclusions
- Competently write data queries
- Excellent analytical judgement
- Experience in leading
- A skilled presenter and public speaker
- Excellent communicator and able engage a range of stakeholders
- Ability to manage client relationships and work to strict deadlines

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**Who we are and why you should join**

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This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly, collaborative team with a growth vision and lots of opportunity.

We offer a range of benefits including:

- Flexible hybrid working - both from home and in a new London office
- Competitive salary and generous annual leave
- Company pension scheme
- Company bonus scheme
- Progressive training and development
- Cycle scheme
- Medical Health Insurance
- A fun and friendly working environment with lots of team socials

We are Equal Opportunity Employers encouraging diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Consideration for employment is given to every applicant without regard to race, national origin, gender identity, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, or any other characteristic outlined by law.