Business Analyst

Boster Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fresh organic lunch

Weekly yoga

Lime bike travel allowance

Training budget £1,500 per year

Health and dental insurance

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Boster Group, a boutique UK consultancy based in London, is seeking a Business Analyst to join its dynamic team. This role blends strategic analysis with partnership development, shaping client strategy and delivering high-impact campaigns across corporate and arts sectors.

You will lead analytical workstreams, translate research into practical recommendations, manage client relationships, and collaborate with the Founder/CEO to drive growth. Travel within the UK and abroad is required.

Qualifications

• Experience managing clients, partners or stakeholders in a results-driven context.
• Experience in marketing, strategic partnerships and/or consulting is desirable.
• Experience leveraging AI in internal/external workstreams is a plus.
• Interest or experience in arts and culture is essential.
• Content marketing experience desirable, with AI experience a plus.
• Education to degree level is essential; postgraduate qualifications are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Client Management: Manage day-to-day client relationships and output, ensuring excellent service delivery and acting as a strategic advisor.
• Project Delivery: Oversee planning and delivery of activations and campaigns to the highest standard within budget and on time.
• Strategic Analysis and Insight: Conduct quantitative and qualitative research to evaluate opportunities and trends; synthesize insights into recommendations.
• Strategic Growth: Contribute to development of client strategies based on business and partnership ecosystems.
• Business Development: Support proposals and pitches; assist in expanding the company’s network.
• Collaboration: Work with the team on ideation, content creation and reporting; manage external relationships.
• Learning & Development: Stay informed and contribute to learning culture.
• Travel and Engagement: Travel in the UK and abroad; occasional outside core hours.

Skills

Client management

Strategic analysis

Partnership development

Business development

AI integration into workflows

Arts & culture interest

Education

Bachelor's degree required

Job description

Employee benefits: Daily, fresh organic lunch provided, weekly yoga classes, lime bike travel allowance, training budget of £1,500 per year (to be used on any business and creative pursuits), full health and dental insurance, other regular wellbeing related activities, discretionary bonus

About the Company

Founded in 2001, Boster Group is the pre-eminent independent consultancy specialising in the development of innovative partnerships between global corporations, cultural institutions, and social impact foundations. Through award-winning bespoke partnerships, Boster Group has overseen the transfer of more than $100 million to cultural and social impact partners and delivered measurable results to its clients around the world.

We are a trusted advisor to a range of high-profile clients and Fortune 500 companies, including Tishman Speyer, BNP Paribas US, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Moët Hennessy, J.P. Morgan, General Electric, Barclays, EY, Gap Inc., AMEX, Montblanc, Disney and Bacardi. Based in London, we operate and deliver projects globally, leveraging our strategic excellence and unrivalled network. Boster Group shapes partnerships on the basis of shared values, untapped assets and complementary capabilities. Distinctly, Boster Group measures return on investment for its clients and is focused on the impact of the creative campaigns it develops.

We are a boutique firm; everyone at Boster Group is passionate and knowledgeable about the arts, culture and social impact. We are friendly and hard-working, with an open and collaborative culture that enables even our most recent hires to meet with, pitch to and interview some of the most senior executives in financial and professional services, luxury, retail and government. To support this, we foster a supportive and nurturing work environment with annual training budgets that allow our employees to continue their personal and professional development. We regularly enjoy cultural performances and events, team activities and opportunities to travel according to client needs - in recent years we have worked in cities including San Francisco, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Venice, Zurich, Paris and New York.

The opportunity

We are seeking a Business Analyst to join our dynamic team. This role combines strategic analysis with partnership development, offering the opportunity to deepen strategic expertise while working across both the corporate sector and the arts. The Business Analyst will lead analytical workstreams that shape client strategy, develop insights grounded in data and research, and translate these into actionable recommendations that underpin high-impact partnerships and campaigns. You will work closely with senior team members and Boster Group’s Founder and CEO to manage and deliver high-quality client projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Client Management: Manage day-to-day client relationships and output, ensuring excellent service delivery and acting as a strategic advisor throughout the partnership lifecycle. Provide timely updates and regular communication to the client, across partners, and to the wider Boster Group team. Identify client challenges and use structured analysis to shape solution pathways, developing bespoke, insight-led recommendations that align with client goals and priorities.
• Project Delivery: Oversee the planning and delivery of activations and partnership-driven campaigns to the highest standard within budget and on time. Lead strategic workstreams that inform project direction, developing frameworks, models, and roadmaps to guide client decision-making. Work closely with clients’ internal teams and external partners to ensure outcomes are grounded in strong strategic rationale and deliver measurable impact.
• Strategic Analysis and Insight: Conduct quantitative and qualitative research to evaluate partnership opportunities, sector trends, and competitive landscapes. Generate data-driven insights and synthesise findings into clear, strategic recommendations. Apply structured problem-solving frameworks to assess risks, identify opportunities, and ensure alignment between client objectives and partnership strategy.
• Strategic Growth: Contribute to the development and refinement of client strategies based on deep knowledge of their business and partnership ecosystems (this could include arts and culture, sport, education, and other sectors). Use analytical insights to help align commercial objectives with impactful initiatives and support clients in defining strategic priorities.
• Business Development: Support the business development process by developing insight led, strategically grounded proposals and pitch materials. Use hypothesis-driven approaches to identify and assess new partnership opportunities. In close partnership with the CEO, assist in managing and expanding the company’s extended network of key relationships.
• Collaboration: Work alongside the wider Boster Group team to support project ideation, content creation, and reporting. Assist in managing external third-party relationships and represent the company as required at industry events.
• Learning & Development: Actively engage in personal development, staying informed about relevant fields while contributing to Boster Group's ongoing learning culture.
• Travel and Engagement: This role occasionally requires delivering work outside of core office hours, as well as travel in the UK and abroad.

Background and Experience:

• Managing clients, partners, or stakeholders in a results-driven context, with the skills to cultivate relationships across sectors.
• Experience in marketing, strategic partnerships and/or consulting is desirable. Specific experience in a consulting or agency environment, with a focus on delivering measurable outcomes on behalf of a client, is a plus.
• Experience leveraging and inegrating AI into internal and external workstreams is a plus.
• Interest or experience in arts and culture is essential.
• Content marketing experience – desirable, with experience leveraging AI a plus.
• Education to degree level is essential; a post-graduate degree or further qualifications are an advantage.

Personal Skills and Characteristics:

• An entrepreneurial self-starter with a strong desire to learn and grow within a strategic and creative consultancy environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage confidently with clients, partners, and team members at all levels.
• A strategic thinker who combines rigorous analysis with creativity, and who is comfortable breaking complex challenges into clear, actionable components.
• A robust marketing skillset, with excellent research, written/verbal communication, and storytelling abilities.
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively.
• A positive, can-do attitude and a passion for finding innovative solutions to complex challenges.
• Driven, dynamic and creative.
• An enthusiastic lifelong learner who actively cultivates new experiences, enjoys personal development and stays at the forefront of conversations in the business, arts and social impact worlds.
• Comfortable working as part of a boutique firm in a fast-paced environment.
• Warm, fun and charismatic personality with a strong team spirit.