Research Associate

Elsewhen is a London-based consultancy designing and developing digital products & services for the likes of Spotify, Inmarsat and Google.

Over the past nine years, Elsewhen has created a working environment that is impacting and driven yet open and friendly. We value outcomes over hours and agility over rigid processes.

We know that diversity of thought, background, and perspective make for more substantial teams and better technology.

Regardless of culture, appearance, or perspective, everyone is welcome in our teams and workplaces, encouraging individuality. We are a company where people are empowered to challenge convention, grow their ideas and make the best work of their lives.

Join the team — https://www.elsewhen.com.

We are looking for a Research Associate to join our team. You will have the opportunity to combine your expertise in conducting full-scale research, analysing multiple data inputs and informing product, strategy and business decisions. Where appropriate, you will be able to use secondary research to inform primary research to corroborate your findings

Things you will be doing

• You will work at the intersection between Product and New Business Initiatives and help PMs and the leadership team to make a bigger strategic impact by providing the right data at the right time.

• This role will significantly influence how we conduct research, our research tool kit and our positioning as thought leaders in key digital areas, such as FinTech, e-Commerce and others.

• As our first full-time researcher, you will have the opportunity to develop your knowledge across a range of industries and work with some of the most innovative clients out there.

About the role

• This is an individual contributor role, with the opportunity to make a long-lasting impact on our project and business development efforts.
• Your primary responsibilities would be:
  
  • Produce clear and engaging market reports for internal and external use.
    
  • Assist project and leadership teams with research, analysis and insights.
    
  • Support business development efforts through client research, competition mapping, etc.
    
  • Be ahead of the curve, identify user and technology trends and communicate them to the team
    
  • Prepare and present your findings with exceptional communication skills - Verbally and in multiple written forms (Decks, Whitepapers, etc.)
    

Your Experience

• BA / MA from a leading institute
• 2-3 years of post-grad work experience, ideally in a consulting firm/journalism
• Track record of producing innovation-related work in a high pace business environment
• Team player who’s comfortable working with cross-functional teams and multiple stakeholders
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Interest in Product Development, Innovation, FinTech and e-Commerce.
• Fluent in modern research and presentation stack: Notion, Google Slides, Keynote, etc.
• Ability to work collaboratively with senior stakeholders.

Why join Elsewhen:

We’re a flexible-first company. Work face-to-face or from home, whatever suits you best. Either way, we’ll bring people together socially to meet each other and build deeper relationships

Opportunity to create work that has impact and is measurable.

Autonomy - teams are empowered to make decisions regarding the tools and technologies they use.

End-to-end nature of projects - cross paths with other skill sets and career shape

An annual budget for training and up-skilling, including dedicated days so you don’t have to study in your own free time.

We use Progression to accelerate your development through our well-defined and measurable skills framework.

Benefits:

27 days of holiday, plus bank holidays

Flexible working - choose how and where you work

Private health insurance (We value health)

Comprehensive physical and mental health cover

Gym membership contribution

Perks (Amazon Prime, Cinema, Ocado)

L&D budget

Free breakfast once a month

Monthly and quarterly team social events

Annual team trip

£500 Feel Better Fund

Bonus scheme

6 weeks paternity & 16 weeks maternity leave

6% employer pension contribution

Where to from here?

We welcome those with alternative identities, backgrounds, and experiences.

We know that diverse teams are strong teams, and welcome those with alternative identities, backgrounds, and experiences to apply to Elsewhen.

We are committed to a fair and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. We would be happy to meet any accommodation requests during the application or interview process, please just let us know.