About the role:
The Hybrid Research & Insights Team is seeking a Research Associate. You'll play a vital role in this growing team, transforming data from primary research surveys and secondary desk research into meaningful insights and recommendations for universities, colleges, and schools.
You'll monitor global higher education trends, track market developments, and help shape commercially-minded intelligence reports that support education institutions in key markets.
Key responsibilities:
- Research and monitor student recruitment trends, competitor activity, and the geo-political developments affecting this landscape.
- Develop and deliver insights and recommendations to support branding and recruitment strategies.
- Maintain and update the Hybrid Insights Library, ensuring findings are regularly updated and new topics are explored.
- Work closely with Hybrid's team of experts across media, creative, account management, marketing, and strategy as well as client stakeholders to produce strategic insights.
- Support the design of surveys and research frameworks that explore key issues in the education sector.
Requirements:
- A degree-level qualification.
- Experience in research, data analysis and interpretation for media, marketing, or higher education is a requirement.
- Excellent communication skills You write clearly in British and American English, speak confidently, and are excited to work in a fast-paced, cross-cultural team.
- Analytical and Curious You love to ask, so what and what else and you're always digging deeper to uncover how things work. You keep up with changes across media, marketing, education, and demographic behavioural trends.
- Strong analytical and storytelling ability You have a knack for turning data into meaningful insights and actionable recommendations.
- Creative spark You enjoy bringing ideas to life.
- Works well in a fast-paced environment You're agile and able to re-prioritise deadlines when necessary.
- Detail-oriented, organised, and process-focused You pay close attention to accuracy and consistency, keeping records and materials reliable and current.
- Collaborative, curious, and proactive You enjoy finding solutions and smarter ways to work.
- An understanding of student recruitment, global education trends, or international markets is preferred, but not essential.
