Insight Consultant (Associate)

Opportunity
Brunswick Group is seeking an Insight Consultant (Associate) to join our Insight team to drive its media analytics research offer in Washington, D.C., or New York. Reporting to the Global Head of Analytics in London, you will play a key role in scoping, delivering and presenting research to clients, as well as championing the use of analytics and developing the offer to clients. Extensive experience using SaaS digital listening tools including Brandwatch, Quid, Talkwalker, NewsWhip, etc, is required, as is the ability to extract meaning from the data to draw useful conclusions and help develop actionable recommendations.
Why Brunswick Insight:
At Brunswick Insight, we support all phases of client engagement, from proposal to final deliverable. We provide the research, data and analysis that act as the strategic foundation of the Brunswick offer. We bring the outside in, and help our clients understand the voice of their stakeholders so that we can align strategy and communications with the expectations they need to meet, arming our clients with the information they need to navigate business critical moments.  
You are:

• An experienced professional, well-versed in the global traditional and social media landscape, and with advanced experience with media analytic tools
• Interested in corporate news and communications, with an understanding of the traditional and social media landscape
• A strong communicator who can represent findings and recommendations to non-technical audiences in a clear and engaging manner
• Comfortable working as part of a global team and managing/developing internal and external relationships
• Perceptive and empathetic, with the ability to manage up, down, and across
• Motivated, collaborative and intellectually curious, with a passion for innovation, and finding solutions to tricky problems
• Able to practice discretion with confidential client matters
• Attentive to detail and run your projects efficiently and effectively
• Proactive, and can adapt quickly to change, with a sense of humor

You will:

• Manage social listening and media analysis projects for clients in the US, identifying key business questions and objectives, scoping and framing research project plans and leveraging the right tools and techniques
• Take accountability for project logistics end to end to ensure on-time and on-budget work streams and deliverables
• Promote media analytics within the US offices to build awareness of what the practice can offer to support new and existing clients
• Develop training programs to grow media analytics skills, in collaboration with Global Head of Analytics
• In addition to developing more formal training programs, offer junior colleagues frequent feedback and coaching
• Push analytics forward by identifying innovative solutions
• Build close relationships with clients and colleagues, as a trusted partner and advisor

You have:

• 6+ years of experience in traditional and social media analytics, with some research agency or consultancy experience
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate client needs into actionable plans, conduct data analysis and interpretation, and identify key findings and recommendations
• Extensive experience using SaaS digital listening tools, including Brandwatch, Quid, Talkwalker, NewsWhip
• Strong writing skills; the ability to summarize complex data into succinct findings and implications
• Client management experience, including developing and pitching for new business
• An understanding of corporate and financial communications, and interest in the financial, political and social issues companies are dealing with

• Advanced project management skills, and can monitor team, identify and address issues/problems in the research process, and deliver effectively in time-compressed circumstances
• Strong analytical skills with ability to understand client needs, analyze social listening data, and independently draft impactful client deliverables that inform recommendations
• Intermediate/advanced level proficiency in MS Excel and MS PowerPoint (Pivot tables, XLOOKUP, etc)
• (Optional) Experience with data analysis tools (Python, Stata, R, Tableau, etc)

About Brunswick Group
Brunswick is a strategic advisory firm. We advise our clients – the leaders of large, complex organizations – on critical issues and stakeholders at the center of business, politics and society, to help them understand and navigate these interconnected worlds. We began as a M&A and financial communications firm and, over time, expanded our capabilities to provide expert advice to our clients on a range of business-critical issues. Our sector teams and practice groups include investor engagement; regulatory and public affairs; crisis; litigation; social issues; cybersecurity; employee engagement; digital communications; and creative services. 
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement
Maintaining and strengthening a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace are pillars of Brunswick’s culture and key to our future success. Valuing and supporting every colleague as an individual while helping them reach their full potential is critical to attracting and developing our greatest strength – our people. By embracing our differences and diverse perspectives we create richer experiences within our firm and enhance the quality of the ideas and advice that we deliver to our clients.
Compensation
The applicant who is selected for this position will be eligible for the following compensation and benefits:
In New York City, the range of base compensation will be: $130,000 - $170,000.
If an offer is extended to an applicant in New York City, the applicant will be paid in line with this range and based on the applicant’s experience and qualifications. This range applies only to the New York City position, and salaries in other offices and regions will vary based on an applicant’s experience and qualifications, as well as the competitive landscape.
Bonus Eligibility: Annual discretionary bonus contingent upon individual performance and the overall performance of the Firm.
Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance. Disability insurance. Employee assistance program. Flexible spending account. Health savings account. Life insurance. Paid Time Off: Vacation and sick leave, as well as paid Bank Holidays. Firm-sponsored 401K Plan with 3% safe harbor contribution of base and bonus – immediate vesting.
Other: Career training and development opportunities and employee discounts.
For more information on Brunswick, including our offices and client offers, please visit our website: www.brunswickgroup.com