Social Impact & Reputational Risk Analyst

Gravity Research is hiring a Social Impact and Reputational Risk Analyst.

Gravity Research, born of National Journal, is a premier custom research and insights organization supporting corporate, association, and nonprofit clients. Our mission is to empower organizations to anticipate risk, spot opportunities, and rationalize reputational concerns against a backdrop of evolving public pressures.

What is Gravity Research's Societal and Reputational Intelligence Service?

Gravity Research’s newest product is a research service that helps Fortune 500 companies make informed decisions about when and how to engage on societal issues, such as racial equity, LGBTQ+ rights, climate, and human rights. We support clients by monitoring the current conversation around these issues, benchmarking our clients’ actions compared to their peers, and analyzing the advantages and risks of engaging on specific issues.

We are looking for curious and innovative researchers and consultants interested in helping corporations smartly navigate society’s most important and challenging issues.

The Role:

Social Impact and Reputational Risk Analysts are responsible for contributing to all aspects of SRI client engagements. Analysts on the social issues benchmarking team use our media monitoring tools and a range of qualitative research methods to identify and track trending issues, produce custom analysis for our clients, and develop bespoke insights and recommendations. Analysts work directly with senior leaders at Gravity Research and senior public affairs and C-suite executives at client companies.

Qualifications of the Ideal candidate:

The ideal candidate will have strong familiarity with the range of contentious societal issues currently at play, a solid understanding of the media and political environment, and excellent qualitative research and analysis skills. The candidate will have the ability to execute against tight deadlines to develop professional and intellectually sound deliverables for clients, both independently and in close collaboration with team members.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing research for 4-6 client accounts and being responsible for the timely delivery of all project work.
• Collaborating with team members to develop research methodologies and approaches to answer client questions.
• Leading associates and interns who are supporting the client research process.
• Developing smart, nuanced analysis on how societal issues may impact corporations, their workforces, and their consumers, and synthesizing findings into strategic recommendations for clients.
• Drafting deliverables, including PowerPoint presentations, memos, and other formats, to communicate findings and recommendations to clients.
• Presenting findings and interacting with clients to better understand their needs, serving as a trusted expert and advisor on challenging societal issues.
• Regularly consuming news about a range of societal issues and their impact on the business community to incorporate current trends into research and analysis.
• Contributing to product development by crafting new and innovative approaches to producing the analytic work, optimizing operations, and perfecting the research product.
• To perform this job successfully, each essential competency and responsibility must be performed satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform essential functions. Other duties may be assigned to meet organizational goals.

Specific qualifications include:

• A highly analytic, natural problem solver.
• The ability to highlight key insights within a complex set of data, synthesize large amounts of information, and then clearly explain these insights to clients.
• A skilled project manager, able to independently manage competing priorities and adhere to timelines.
• A strong writer able to clearly frame issues for a variety of audiences; some experience with PowerPoint or other visual presentation formats highly preferred.
• An individual with 1-3 years of experience in at least one of the following domains: strategy consulting, policy analysis, risk analysis, Capitol Hill or executive agency experience, or political science research.
• Earned Bachelor's degree required
• Entrepreneurial spirit; Track record of building new initiatives from conception to execution.
• Creative thinking and resourcefulness in problem-solving.
• Prodigious work ethic and spirit of generosity.