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We work with organisations tackling some of the biggest challenges of our time through science and technology, helping them tell their stories, engage stakeholders, shape attitudes and influence behaviours.\nFrom pioneering start-ups to global organisations, our clients operate across sectors including energy, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, life sciences and technology. We bring together deep sector expertise, data-driven insights and creative communications to help our clients achieve their objectives and build lasting reputations.\nOur Insights team is embedded across Madano, working closely with our sector specialists, strategists and creative communications teams. The team plays an integral role in shaping our client work, bringing an evidence-based perspective to everything from initial strategic thinking through to campaign development and evaluation. This integrated approach means our researchers work on a wide variety of projects, collaborate with colleagues across different disciplines and see how their insights directly influence the strategies and communications we deliver for clients.\nAbout the role:\nAs a Senior Data and Research Manager, you will help clients make better decisions by turning complex data into clear, actionable insights. Working across bespoke communications projects, you will combine strong analytical skills with a consulting mindset to understand client challenges, design research approaches and communicate compelling strategic recommendations.\nCreativity and curiosity are essential, particularly in designing the analytical approaches you recommend and execute. You will take ownership of answering complex, open-ended questions: finding new data sources, developing and combining analytical methods, and exploring effective ways to communicate findings. In doing so, you will bring fresh thinking to projects and help build the team’s capabilities.\nKey Responsibilities:\nClient consulting and storytelling:\nWork with clients to clarify objectives and independently translate open-ended challenges into focused questions and innovative analytical approaches.\nCritically assess briefs and assumptions, identify information gaps and risks, and recommend practical ways forward.\nBuild strong client relationships at all levels, presenting complex findings as compelling narratives, clear visualisations and actionable recommendations to inform communications strategy.\nSupport new business development by identifying opportunities and contributing to proposals, pitches and prospective client discussions.\nResearch design, analysis and insight development:\nDevelop tailored analysis plans, defining data needs and methods to address project objectives.\nUse strong Python skills to assemble, prepare and analyse diverse data, including tabular data, text, media and marketing data, drawn from databases, APIs and other sources.\nApply appropriate statistical and machine learning methods to support classification, summarisation, segmentation, comparison and evaluation.\nEvaluate emerging tools and methods, helping the team adopt approaches that improve analytical quality and efficiency.\nEnsure analysis is robust, well-documented and validated, with clear, actionable insights.\nProject delivery and collaboration:\nLead and manage analytical workstreams and consulting projects, ensuring effective resource planning, budget management and profitable delivery.\nSupport colleagues’ development through guidance, feedback and quality review.\nWhat you'll bring:\nStrong, hands-on Python skills for assembling, manipulating and analysing structured and unstructured data independently.\nSound knowledge of analytical and statistical methods, with experience applying them to structured and unstructured data, including text.\nPractical experience using large language models (LLMs) to process and analyse data at scale, with appropriate validation of outputs.\nCreative, independent problem-solving: turning ambiguous challenges into research questions, challenging assumptions and designing effective analytical approaches.\nExperience in consultancy, market research, social research, or a similar fast-paced, or commercial setting, using evidence to inform client decisions.\nVery strong storytelling, presentation and report writing skills, translating complex analysis into clear, actionable recommendations.\nExperience managing multiple projects within agreed deadlines and budgets, while maintaining quality and strong working relationships with clients and colleagues.\nDesirable skills and experience:\nExperience using SQL to query, extract and prepare data for analysis.\nExperience using research and insights to inform communications strategy, planning or evaluation.\nExperience contributing to proposals and pitches, including defining project approaches, deliverables and budgets.\nExperience working in healthcare or with pharmaceutical organisations.\n\nWhy join Madano?\nEverything we do at Madano is driven by evidence and insights. Our Insights team helps clients navigate complex challenges, make sense of information and answer the questions that matter most. We combine expertise in data science and digital intelligence to help clients understand their audiences, make informed decisions and demonstrate the impact of their work.\nAt the heart of Madano is a collaborative, curious and ambitious culture. We encourage our people to challenge conventional thinking, explore new approaches and contribute their ideas. While we work on serious and often complex issues, we believe in creating an environment where people enjoy working together, continue to develop their skills and have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference.\nOur Benefits As well as the basic salary, great social events and a culture of continual learning, our competitive benefits package includes:\n25 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays (rising to a maximum of 30 days alongside length of service)\nEnhanced employer pension contribution\nPrivate Medical insurance (for you and your family)\nIncome Protection insurance\nLife Assurance at 4x your salary\nFinancial support and advice\nTravel insurance (for you and your family)\nAn annual wellness benefit of £150\nFour-week sabbatical after every 5 years’ service.\nMadano offers a range of first rate, dedicated training that enables employees to take control of their careers to become experts in their field and trusted advisors to clients.\n*Some benefits are contingent on successful completion of probation period.\nEqual Opportunities\nMadano is committed to a policy of equal opportunities and non-discrimination. 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