Senior Research Executive

Time Out; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading lifestyle media company is seeking a Senior Research Executive to lead innovative consumer research and insights projects. The successful candidate will translate data into compelling narratives, supporting both editorial and commercial strategies. Ideal for those with strong experience in consumer research and a passion for cultural trends. The role includes managing multiple projects across global markets and collaborating closely with various teams.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in consumer research, insights, or related field.
• Strong foundation in quantitative research and data interpretation.
• Ability to turn data into clear, concise stories.

Responsibilities

• Lead research projects across global markets using qualitative and quantitative methods.
• Translate insights into compelling narratives for editorial and commercial strategies.
• Manage multiple projects at speed across various markets.

Skills

Consumer research

Quantitative research

Data analysis

Insight writing

Presentation design

Stakeholder management

Curiosity and cultural insight

Tools

Google Analytics

Looker/Looker Studio

GWI

Marfeel

Job description

The Senior Research Executive will play a key role within Time Out's HIT team (Human Insights & Trade) - the centre for audience understanding, cultural insight, and commercially powerful storytelling. You'll lead both proactive and reactive research projects across global markets, using a mix of qualitative and quantitative methods to uncover what people think, feel, want and do. You'll translate that into clear, compelling insight stories that help shape editorial ideas, commercial strategies, partnerships and trade marketing activity. The role is hands‑on and varied – from running Time Out Loud (our consumer community) chats and building surveys, to analysing open‑ended responses, crafting client‑ready decks and supporting thought leadership. You'll work closely with the Sales and Creative Strategy teams as well as the Global Director of HIT to ensure that research, storytelling and trade strategy stay connected – making insight a strategic advantage for Time Out.

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years' experience in consumer research, insights, strategy or a related field (media, agency or client side).
• Strong foundation in quantitative research: survey design, data cleaning, descriptive analysis, and interpreting stats in a practical, story‑led way.
• Confidence with data and numbers – able to interrogate datasets, spot patterns, and make sense of complexity.
• Ability to turn data into stories – clear, concise insight writing is essential.
• Skilled at building client‑ready presentations (Google Slides / Canva) with strong narrative and visual clarity.
• Design skills and familiarity with visualising insight (charts, storyboards, infographics, reports, etc.).
• Comfortable managing multiple projects at speed across multiple markets.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management – able to work with commercial, content, trade, and marketing teams.
• Curious, proactive, and culturally attuned – someone who naturally spots trends emerging in culture, cities, food & drink, going out, and lifestyle.
• High attention to detail and strong organisational skills.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience with brand lift studies, campaign effectiveness or digital advertising measurement.
• Experience in community management (e.g., managing audience panels, online communities, or participant engagement).
• Knowledge of tools such as Google Analytics, Looker/Looker Studio, GWI, Marfeel.
• Experience working in or with media, publishing, entertainment, hospitality or lifestyle sectors.
• Interest in behavioural science, cultural trends, or city living.

At Time Out Group we believe in diversity and equal opportunity for all people. We do not discriminate against external or internal candidates on the basis of age; disability; gender, gender reassignment; race; religion or belief; sexual orientation; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity. We believe that diversity develops creativity and enables personal and professional growth where we all learn from each other. We believe in an open culture where ideas are shared candidly and where there is no fear of failure, but rather an understanding that we must experiment and have the freedom to succeed. We believe that everyone has the right to express themselves as they are as this enriches us all. We believe in an open world, social justice, and the pursuit of happiness, after all, we are in the happiness business.