Job Description
THE ROLE
The Insight Officer will report to and work closely with the Senior Insight and Policy Manager. You will help us ensure Women in Sport maintains its position as the UK’s foremost expert in women’s sport and the way in which women and girls relate to sport & physical activity. From consumer insight to market oversight, the evidence-base for all of Women in Sport’s work must be robust and persuasive – you will play a key role in achieving this.
We are looking for someone who will help deliver our insight – from undertaking interviews and helping to facilitate focus groups, through to liaising with research companies who are delivering insight on our behalf. The role will be varied and fast paced, working with a range of stakeholders to help deliver high quality insight.
Responsibilities
1. Contribute to developing and delivering our insight to ensure it is robust and persuasive.
Specifically:
• Assist with qualitative research projects, including drafting discussion guides, conducting depth interviews, helping to facilitate focus groups and transcribing recordings
• Assist with quantitative research projects, including drafting questionnaires, using Survey Monkey and analysing data
• Undertake desk research to build our knowledge and understanding on particular topics and to support the development of our insight projects
• Input to briefs for research agencies and manage relationships with agencies
• Monitor, analyse and compile Women in Sport and third party information and research
• Keep abreast of the external landscape looking for new opportunities that can help build our insight programme for the future – from new research programmes, new funding opportunities, new partnerships and conference opportunities.
2. Support the Senior Insight and Policy Manager in providing a source of expertise around insight for the wider team, Board of Trustees and partner organisations, providing high-quality advice, and, as appropriate, research support.
Specifically:
• Support our insight work with sports partners – inputting to the design and managing aspects of the research according to the needs of the sport partner
• Work closely with the Engagement team to provide the information and support necessary to promote Women in Sport as the undisputed experts in the field
• Work closely with the Engagement team to share the learnings from our research and insight, contributing insight content to the website, marketing materials, e-zines, social media and events.
• Support our Sports Partnerships Managers to deliver Women in Sport’s consultancy service – supporting insight and advice projects to Women in Sport’s clients
• Build and maintain strong and effective relationships at a peer level with Women in Sport stakeholders, including market research organisations, sports deliverers and other organisations
Job Summary
Responsibility: Contribute to developing and delivering our insight to ensure it is robust and persuasive. Time: 70%
Responsibility: Support the Senior Insight and Policy Manager in providing a source of expertise around insight for the wider team, Board of Trustees and partner organisations, providing high-quality advice, and, as appropriate, research support.
Time: 30%
EXPERIENCE & SKILLS
Required
Minimum of one years’ experience in a market and/or social research environment, ideally using both quantitative and qualitative techniques, either within an agency or in-house
At least two years’ project management experience
Excellent organisational and time management skills
Good communications skills: written, verbal and presentational
Excellent report writing and presentation development and production skills.
Excellent IT and MS Office skills, specifically Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel
Experience in moderating depth interviews and focus groups
Experience of transcription/ note taking
Experience of conducting desk research
Desirable
Experience in survey design and analysis
Experience of working with research agencies
Experience or knowledge of the charity/voluntary sector
Understanding of the political, cultural and social environments affecting equality and women’s sport
Experience in SPSS or other quantitative analytics packages
Personal Attributes
Enthusiasm, energy and willingness to meet challenging demands, work to deadlines and cost limits and initiate and sustain improvements in service.
Self-motivated, able to use initiative and a highly flexible approach to work
A personal commitment to the Women in Sport cause.
Self-disciplined, with excellent attention to detail.
A strong team player with good inter-personal skills.
Willingness to travel in the UK.
ABOUT US
We’re committed to equality and operate within a culture and structure that recognises diversity and strives to be fair. We live by our values of Fairness, Insight-led, Collaborative and Challenging, and we aim to have an entrepreneurial and flexible approach to work. Under new leadership, the team has created ‘Culture Club’ that has collaboratively introduced a range of initiatives to make Women in Sport a great place to work.
We’re based in a Co-Work shared office in Finsbury Square that we share with a range of other businesses. The environment offers us the flexibility to work in a hot-desking environment, alongside all the ‘Big Office’ facilities of great broadband, a selection of well-equipped meeting rooms and break-out space. It suits our fast-paced, enthusiastic attitude and allows us the flexibility we need to respond to change.
We’re a small team, but we’re doing big things. Transforming sport for the benefit of every woman and girl in the UK isn’t easy, but we’re committed to making the biggest difference we can. If you want to help us achieve our vision, why not consider a career with Women in Sport. We’re in. Are you?
How to apply
If you feel inspired to come and work with us, please submit a covering letter (maximum 2 sides A4) and detailed CV to careers@womeninsport.org. The covering letter should explain why this role interests you and how your experience addresses the criteria as set out in the job description.