Senior Research Analyst - Motorsports and Formula 1

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The role

As a Senior Research Analyst, you will support communications measurement and analytics for one of our major automotive clients, with a strong focus on Motorsports and Formula 1. You will play a key role across reporting and data analysis, from managing media content collection and coding to analysing, synthesising and presenting insights from large and complex data sets to support business decisions.

This role requires a high level of accuracy and timeliness, as well as close collaboration with both internal teams and the client. You will respond to questions in real time, provide clear and actionable insights across traditional and social media data, and support ad-hoc research requests as needed.

Duties and responsibilities

The role includes, but is not limited to, the following

• Support the day-to-day delivery of analytics and reporting for the client, working closely with the dedicated analyst team
• Contribute to regular reports using established templates and tools, including data visualisation, qualitative analysis and insight development
• Manage media content ingestion and coding, ensuring data accuracy and consistency, and troubleshooting issues where required
• Ensure the quality and reliability of data, and support its evolution in reporting and planning
• Create and adapt customised reporting templates and approaches to meet client needs
• Provide insight-led recommendations on content strategy, media outreach and influencer activity
• Collaborate with the manager to prioritise tasks and manage workload effectively
• Communicate clearly and professionally with colleagues and stakeholders
• Work alongside other analysts and team leads to continue developing analytical and reporting skills

Essential skills and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, analytics, or a related field
• 5+ years’ experience in brand or consumer research, media analysis, or data/statistical analysis, ideally with exposure to social media research
• Experience working with motorsports clients or a strong demonstrated interest in Formula 1
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with excellent attention to detail
• Comfortable working under pressure, both independently and as part of a team
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint for data analysis, reporting and presentations
• Experience with data analysis and Boolean query logic
• Familiarity with social research methods, unstructured data, Boolean searches, and tools such as Brandwatch or similar platforms is a strong advantage
• Confident in interpreting data, identifying patterns and translating insights into clear, actionable narratives
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presenting insights to clients
• Experience managing projects end to end in a collaborative environment
• Experience working directly with clients
• Interest in the communications and PR industry

What We Offer

Upon joining Cision, you will immediately have access to a range of benefits that are fully or partially funded by the company and form part of your overall benefits package. These benefits include:

• Cision Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Healthcare cash plan
• Dental Insurance
• Private Medical Insurance (For directors and above only)
• Gym Subsidy
• Cycle to Work
• Discounted Dining
• Virtual GP
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Eye Care Test
• BenefitHub (Retail discounts)

If this opportunity feels like the right fit for you, we’d love to hear from you! Please note that for this role, we are only able to consider candidates who are already based in the country of employment.

Cision is the global leader in consumer and media intelligence, engagement, and communication solutions. We equip PR and corporate communications, marketing, and social media professionals with the tools they need to excel in today's data driven world. Our deep expertise, exclusive data partnerships, and award-winning products, including CisionOne, Brandwatch, and PR Newswire, enable over 75,000 companies and organizations, including 84% of the Fortune 500, to see and be seen, understand and be understood by the audiences that matter most to them.

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