Senior Research Manager

We are ready to redefine podcast media and technology with this new company. 

“I truly believe that we have every core component required ready to disrupt and redefine the global podcasting industry with this new venture.

We have done this in our own tiny way already with the Diary of a CEO, but I'm haunted by the potential that we see to scale this globally, for the people and the voices who will change the world”

Steven Bartlett: Founder, Chairman, Entrepreneur, Podcaster

Are you the A Player to join us on our new mission?

The Opportunity:

This role is a freelance opportunity which will later turn permanent!

We are seeking a skilled and dynamic Research Manager to join our outstanding Research team. As a Research Manager, you will play a crucial role in providing the podcast host with in-depth, industry-leading, innovative research briefings that enable the best possible podcast recording and conversation that will resonate with global audiences, that will in term enable us to scale the podcast brand, driving key success metrics for the podcast across all distribution platforms. Your works will also ensure that guests expectations are also met and exceeded in their experience on the show.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define research objectives and develop research plans and strategies for guests & episodes 
• Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of research projects for guests & episodes 
• Ensure that research projects are completed on time, within budget, and in accordance with established protocols
• Produce evidence-based briefings using papers, reports and general knowledge
• Work with the Guest Booking  team to to ideate and execute imaginative ways of telling the guest story in the episode, for example props and imagery that will increase audience engagement and scale views
• Support research team with other tasks including podcast descriptions, name tests, guest pitches.
• Conduct literature reviews, gather data, and analyse research findings
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and integration of research findings
• Support research team with other tasks including podcast descriptions, name tests, guest pitches.
• Have a strong awareness and experience of using AI and digital trend and insight tools, understanding and elevating the ways in which they can elevate your professional performance

Requirements

Must Haves:

• 3+ year of proven experience in research based or investigative research style role 
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret large amounts of evidence and data and distil into key insights for that will engage the widest audience possible through the lens of the Podcast host 
• Understands how the right data at people's fingertips gives everyone a firm foundation for success in conveying a compelling story and creating an impactful conversation 
• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks, manage timelines, and allocate resources effectively.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas and findings in a clear and concise manner to multiple teams including a high profile host of a podcast 
• Demonstrated leadership abilities, with experience mentoring and developing junior team members
• Exceptional commitment to organisation and organisational tools and software to ensure working priorities are tightly managed 
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask effectively, which can regularly require working outside of standard hours to hit deadlines and work sprints for international recording schedules 
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to clearly communicate ideas and concepts.

Nice To Haves:

• A keen interest in AI & examples of how it has or will create optimal research outcomes
• International experience

Our Values: 

Our first principles and values for every person in our company no matter their tenure, experience or status, are the same. 

You will be an endlessly ambitious, passionate professional. An emotionally intelligent, resilient leader and a trusted, empathetic co worker. A life-long student of your craft no matter whether it’s day 1 or day 1001. A brave, proactive experimentalist, obsessed with the 1% and marginal gains. An open, compelling, collaborative communicator, an attentive listener and friend. 

How We Work: