Syndicated Report Manager

IWSR Drinks Market Analysis Limited; London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A global beverage alcohol market authority is seeking a candidate to manage their Wine Landscape research division. The successful candidate will oversee the publication of reports that include market insights and consumer segmentation. Responsibilities include leading teams, enhancing processes, and ensuring timely delivery of high-quality content. Excellent skills in market research and communication are essential for this role, which offers a hybrid work environment with generous time off and growth opportunities.

Benefits

Generous time off

Flexible work environment

Annual bonus scheme

Pension

Regular social events

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• First-hand knowledge of market or social research practices.
• Excellent working knowledge of quantitative analysis techniques.
• Ability to translate research findings into actionable business decisions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage Wine Landscape reports.
• Support alcohol beverage strategic reports.
• Lead cross-functional teams for timely delivery.

Skills

Market research practices

Quantitative analysis

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Communication in English

Advanced PowerPoint skills

Advanced Excel skills

Ability to work under pressure

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Job description

About Us:

IWSR is the global authority on beverage alcohol data and intelligence

For over 50 years, IWSR has been trusted by the leaders of global beverage alcohol businesses as an integral part of their strategic planning and decision-making processes. We uniquely combine our proprietary longitudinal market data, consumer insights and AI-enhanced data science, with valuable on-the-ground human intelligence in 160 markets worldwide, to decipher what is really happening in the global beverage alcohol market. With access to our data, clients from across the drinks industry, including multinational spirits, beer, and wine businesses; packaging and ingredient manufacturers; distributors; and financial institutions, plan their strategies and future investment with a reliable, consistent and complete understanding of the global landscape.

Role Overview:

We’re looking for a candidate handle IWSR’s growing syndicated research publishing division. The IWSR produces around 25-30 wine landscape reports a year, spanning market overviews, consumer segmentations, and investigations of specific elements of the business of selling wine – routes to market, packaging, label design, branding, among others. The successful candidate needs to be comfortable in a role that spans overseeing high quality editorial content, design and production.

The candidate is likely to be an articulate, trained social scientist, who possesses demonstrable excellence in people management, planning, data interpretation and writing, and keen organizational and logistical planning capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversight and management of the company’s Wine Landscape reports per year

• Support on the alcohol beverage strategic reports

• Leading cross-functional teams to deliver excellent work reliably and on time

• Creation of reporting, review and editing

• Overseeing design and production

• Improving efficiencies within syndicated processes and deliverables

• Developing and maintaining a forward publishing schedule

Skills & Experience:

• First-hand knowledge and understanding of market or social research practices and techniques, either in an academic or commercial context

• Excellent working knowledge of quantitative analysis techniques and principles

• Ability and confidence to translate research findings into actionable business decisions

• Superior organisational skills, strong multi-tasking

• Ability to liaise and collaborate with different stakeholders

• Excellent interpersonal and people management skills, including ability to adapt management style to different team members

• Superior written and oral communication skills in English

• Advanced abilities in PowerPoint, Excel and Word

• Ability to work to a high standard when under pressure

The following are not required but would be advantageous:

• First-hand experience in the beverage alcohol industry in a marketing or research role

• WSET qualifications or equivalent

• Working knowledge of Power Query, Q statistical analysis software

• Market Research Society Advanced Certificate or equivalent

• Experience managing and communicating with senior management in a research role

Benefits: In addition to a competitive salary, IWSR offers

• Generous time off: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and a company-wide end-of-year break.

• Flexible work environment: Hybrid working model with flexible hours.

• Comprehensive perks: Annual bonus scheme, pension, regular social events, birthday treats, and a volunteering policy.

• Growth opportunities: Lots of learning and development opportunities