Head of Insights, Analytics & Market Research

TalkTalk; Salford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company is looking for a candidate to manage data products and teams effectively. This role involves providing technical and strategic direction, collaborating with stakeholders, and managing third-party vendor relationships. Candidates should have strong skills in data analysis, stakeholder management, and project execution. The company offers a flexible hybrid working environment, generous holiday package, private healthcare, and various additional perks to support employee well-being.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working

Private healthcare

Generous holiday package

Performance-related bonus opportunities

3 paid volunteering days

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of technologies delivering business value.
• Ability to influence stakeholders at various organizational levels.
• Experience leading teams of varied skills and expertise.

Responsibilities

• Identify and deliver data products aligned to business needs.
• Collaborate across departments and communicate insights.
• Manage relationships with third-party vendors.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Technical guidance

Project execution

Tools

CRM systems

Market analytics

Survey platforms

Job description

Role

The role has been created to service the Increasing business demand to deliver value through leveraging Insights, analytics and market research. The Individual will provide both technical and strategic direction to the teams to deliver data products aligned to business needs and unlock tangible business value.

Responsibilities

• Identify, prioritise and deliver data products aligned to business needs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across different departments.
• Communicate insights to a range of stakeholders at different seniority and levels of technical capabilities.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable data related internal governance, regulatory and legal requirements.
• Day to day management of data teams.
• Manage relationships with third party vendors.
• Provide both technical and strategic guidance and mentorship to other team members.
• Lead, mentor, upskill and demonstrate best practices to other team members.
• Foster a collaborative and Inclusive culture across different teams.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Strong understanding of current and emerging technologies with a focus on how these could deliver business value.
• Depth and breath of relevant technical skills Including but not limited to qualitative and quantitative research, survey design, statistics, mathematics, market and operations research and behaviour science.
• Knowledge of applicable governance and ethical frameworks and guidance.
• Experienced of using CRM, market analytics, survey and research platforms.
• Effective stakeholder management skills with ability to Influence at different organisational levels.
• Ability to execute projects, simplify complexity and aligned deliverables to business values at pace with a clear focus on delivering value.
• Experience of effectively leading (both strategic and technical) teams of varied skill levels & expertise.
• Proven record In taking projects from Inception through to completion.
• Tenacious and resilient mentality with a can do attitude.

Be Yourself. Make an Impact. Join Us.

As a recognised Top 50 Inclusive Employer in the UK, we believe that diversity fuels innovation and success. We’re committed to building a workplace that reflects the communities and customers we serve. At TalkTalk, inclusion is part of our DNA – we’re all 100% human, and we’ve created a culture where you can truly be yourself.

We’re not your traditional 9-5. We’re a dynamic, flexible workplace, and we’re excited to hear how you like to work. Whether you thrive in collaboration, focus better at home, or prefer a bit of both – let’s make it work.

What We Offer

• Flexible hybrid working – with a minimum of 50% office presence to support teamwork and connection
• Collaborative office spaces designed for creative thinking and innovation
• Free on-site parking at our offices
• Generous holiday package – 25 days annual leave, 3 wellbeing days, and your birthday off (plus the option to buy up to 10 more days!)
• Private healthcare for all employees
• Competitive pension scheme and performance-related bonus opportunities
• Free broadband for all employees
• Life event gifts – celebrating milestones like marriages and births
• Inclusive employee networks – open to all, supporting peer connection and thought-provoking conversations
• Salary sacrifice scheme – save on dental, gym, and more
• Big retail and leisure discounts
• 3 paid volunteering days a year – because making a difference matters to us too