Market Research Manager

Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 6 countries, make your mark at Europe’s leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work.

The award winning Sky Media Insight department currently has an opening for a Market Research Manager within our Brand Effectiveness team. This role is an exciting opportunity to work closely with some of the biggest brands and media agencies and to be a crucial member of the Sky Media team.

What you’ll do:

· Work closely with the Market Research Controller to assist and support all sales teams within Sky Media - Sponsorship, Creative Solutions, AdSmart, Digital (AdVance) & Partnerships – and their brand evaluation needs.

· Be a trusted advisor to senior internal stakeholders to recommend and lead the best approach in brand evaluation research to ensure key strategic projects are delivered.

· Lead end to end brand evaluation research for Sky Media, using a range of methodologies and techniques, including utilising our first party data

· Be responsible for maintaining and developing relationships with key external clients and media agencies. For example, confidently leading a research results presentation to a Senior level client

· Liaise with, develop and lead relationships with external research agencies to ensure insight is delivered in a clear and actionable way. Ensure this insight is communicated and presented to the best standard to partner media agencies and clients

· Attend and present (where relevant) at relevant industry conferences and seminars

· Either lead or be an active member of project teams looking at adhoc research projects

What you’ll bring:

· High level, end to end research project management experience

· Experience of presenting confidently research and commercial insights to Senior level stakeholders

· Excellent written and spoken communication skills, translating insights into action and strategic recommendations

· Passion for research

· The ability to work within a team – oriented, collaborative environment

· Experience working in an insight function at either a media owner, media agency or research agency

· Experience of SQL desirable

Team overview:

Sky Media

Sky Media is the advertising sales arm of Sky, offering businesses of all shapes and sizes an exciting array of opportunities on TV, online and on the go. Reaching over 95% of the UK population, Sky Media represents all of Sky’s channels and sites including Sky Sports, Sky News, Sky One, Sky Cinema, Sky Arts, Sky Atlantic and Sky Witness. Sky Media also sells on behalf of a range of renowned broadcasters and channels including Channel 5, Discovery, National Geographic, MTV, FOX, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central.

The Rewards:

There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to #LifeAtSky: the perks. Here’s a taster:

· Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place

· The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate

· A generous pension package

· Private healthcare

· Discounted mobile and broadband

· A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

How you'll work:

We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our unique office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home.

We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process.

Your office base:

Osterley:

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There’s also plenty of bike shelters and showers.

On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

Inclusion:

At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we’re happy to discuss flexible working.

We are a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.

Why wait?

Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you.

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. A job you love to talk about.

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