Analyst – Group Insights & Strategy

Adecco Group; Madrid; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Adecco Group's Strategy function orchestrates long-term success through strategic planning, insights, and decision support. The Analyst will join the Group Strategy Team within the Chief of Staff office, aligning work with the CEO's priorities and Group goals.

The role focuses on competitive intelligence, deep dives into markets and business models, and producing executive-ready materials for senior leaders, with cross-functional collaboration across global teams.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in strategy, research, or analytics.
• Strong academic background in business, economics, finance or engineering preferred.
• Interest in Adecco Group’s business areas and digital/workforce solutions.

Responsibilities

• Monitor competitors and market developments for strategic insights.
• Conduct deep-dive analyses on markets, technologies and business models.
• Summarise data into clear strategic recommendations for senior executives.
• Create executive-ready slides, memos and strategy documents.
• Support Strategy & Insights projects with market sizing and benchmarking.
• Collaborate with global, cross-functional colleagues on strategic initiatives.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Strategic mindset

Communication skills

Independent worker

Time management

PowerPoint proficiency

Education

Business, Economics, Finance, or Engineering degree

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

About the role

The Adecco Group's Strategy function plays a pivotal role in driving the organization's long-term success by orchestrating strategic planning, supporting key initiatives, and providing actionable insights to inform decision-making. Within the function, the Insights provides evidence-based analysis that informs the Group’s strategy and senior decision-making. By monitoring market, competitive landscape, and technological developments, the team identifies emerging opportunities and risks and helps ensure the Group’s strategy remains differentiated and relevant.

The Analyst role will be part of the Group Strategy Team, which forms part of the Chief of Staff office. The Chief of Staff reports to the CEO, ensuring alignment with the organization's overarching goals and priorities.

What you’ll be doing

• Competitive intelligence: Monitor competitors and market developments, including product launches, M&A, partnerships, and financial results. Maintain up-to-date competitor profiles and market-tracking repositories.
• Deep dives: Investigate markets, technologies, business models, and competitor strategies to create in-depth analyses aligned with Group priorities
• Insights: Synthesise complex data and information into clear strategic insights and communicate recommendations effectively for senior executive audiences
• Executive-ready materials: Create clear, well-structured content, including slides, memos, one-pagers and full strategy documents for senior audiences.
• Strategy project support: Contribute to Group Strategy & Insights projects and initiatives through market sizing, financial and operational benchmarking, digital insights, and ownership of defined workstreams.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Work with global, cross-functional colleagues and stakeholders on strategic projects and initiatives.

About you

• 2-3 years of experience in strategy, research, or an analytical role. Relevant backgrounds include strategy consulting, corporate strategy, competitive or market intelligence, equity research, a technology-focused research or advisory firm, or similar.
• Strong academic background in a relevant analytical discipline, such as business, economics, finance, or engineering preferred.
• Demonstrable interest in and understanding of The Adecco Group’s areas of business.
• Experience of, or a strong interest in, how digital and technological developments are reshaping work and workforce solutions.
• Proven ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, work to tight deadlines, and collaborate effectively with diverse teams.
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to structure ambiguous questions and draw conclusions from complex information
• Fluency in English and advanced PowerPoint skills are required.

Why choose us?

It’s an exciting time to be part of our team. At the Adecco Group, our purpose – making the future work for everyone – inspires and connects us all. Through our three global business units (GBU) – Adecco, Akkodis and LHH - we deliver expertise in talent and technology, enabling organizations to succeed and people to thrive.

We’re proud to be a global thought-leader and care about doing the best job we can to ensure better futures for everyone. We do this by building our Future@Work strategy as a united team of 40,000+ colleagues with a collective spirit working in over 60 countries globally. We embody our core values: Courage, Collaboration, Customer at the Heart, Inclusion, and Passion in everything we do.

Growth and Development

You will have the opportunity to grow across a variety of interesting jobs and careers over our extensive portfolio of global brands. We empower our colleagues to work in the smartest, most efficient ways, achieving total balance between their jobs and their lives. We offer world-class resources for upskilling and development, satisfying your curiosity while sharing skills, knowledge, and expertise to grow together. Here, you can be yourself, and we aim to build on the attributes that make you, you.

A journey to bring out the best in you

We believe that having an understanding of the hiring process helps you to prepare, feel, and be, at your best. As a global, multi brand organization with multiple different roles, our application process can vary.

On our career site, you will find some of the key steps you can expect to guide you along the way.

Inclusion

We believe in talent, not labels. We focus on the diverse and unique skills our people bring. Our culture of belonging and purpose ensures everyone can thrive and feel engaged. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to equity, equal opportunity, inclusion, and diversity.

Interview Process

Our interview process includes an initial phone screening, followed by a virtual round of interviews with Hiring Manager, HR team and senior leaders. This process helps us understand your fit within our team and allows you to ask questions about the role and our company. If you are a visionary leader with a passion for learning and development, we invite you to join us in making the future work for everyone.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any additional accommodations or support due to a disability or other special circumstances, please let us know by contacting us. We will work with you to ensure your needs are met throughout the hiring process.

Posting date: 03-11-2026