Political Analyst (Research)

The Hiring Company; Lucknow; On-site; INR 609,000 - 730,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hiring Company is seeking a Political Analyst in Lucknow to research, analyse and interpret political, electoral and public-opinion data. The role supports campaign and strategy decisions with accurate, timely and well-structured insights, and collaborates closely with the core team and field units.

You will conduct research on constituencies, parties, issues and voter segments, analyse data trends, and produce briefs, dashboards and briefing notes for leadership and strategy teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Political Researcher or in a similar research role.
• Strong analytical, research and report-writing skills.
• Good understanding of Indian politics, with knowledge of Uttar Pradesh politics preferred.
• Excellent communication skills in Hindi and English.

Responsibilities

• Conduct political research on constituencies, candidates, parties, issues and voter segments.
• Analyse electoral data, past results, demographic and caste or community patterns, and voting trends.
• Track and monitor political developments, policies, news and opposition activity, and prepare regular briefs.
• Design and support surveys, field studies and feedback exercises, and analyse the findings.
• Prepare reports, dashboards, presentations and briefing notes for leadership and strategy teams.
• Coordinate with field teams and researchers to collect, verify and consolidate ground-level data.
• Provide data-backed inputs for campaign strategy, messaging and resource planning.
• Maintain organised databases and ensure the accuracy and confidentiality of all research material.

Skills

Secondary research

Report writing

Data analysis

Bilingual Hindi/English

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Political Science or related field

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Up to n60,000 per month (based on experience and expertise)

Experience Required

2+ years of experience as a Political Researcher

About the Role

We are looking for a Political Analyst to research, analyse and interpret political, electoral and

public-opinion data. The role supports campaign and strategy decisions with accurate, timely and

well-structured insights, and works closely with the core team and field units.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct political research on constituencies, candidates, parties, issues and voter segments.
• Analyse electoral data, past results, demographic and caste or community patterns, and voting trends.
• Track and monitor political developments, policies, news and opposition activity, and prepare regular briefs.
• Design and support surveys, field studies and feedback exercises, and analyse the findings.
• Prepare reports, dashboards, presentations and briefing notes for leadership and strategy teams.
• Coordinate with field teams and researchers to collect, verify and consolidate ground-level data.
• Provide data-backed inputs for campaign strategy, messaging and resource planning.
• Maintain organised databases and ensure the accuracy and confidentiality of all research material.

Key Skills

• Secondary research and Assembly-level reporting: secondary research and preparation of detailed Assembly-level reports.
• Candidate sheets: preparing candidate sheets, including a list of five potential candidates from each political party.
• Samikaran analysis: analysing possible candidate combinations based on political equations (Samikaran).

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Political Researcher or in a similar research role (political consulting, think tank, campaign research, media research or similar).
• Good understanding of Indian politics, with knowledge of Uttar Pradesh politics preferred.
• Strong analytical, research and report-writing skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with data analysis tools is an advantage.
• Excellent communication skills in Hindi and English.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and handle sensitive information with discretion.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Political Science, Public Policy, Economics, Sociology, Statistics, Journalism or a related field.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with surveys, polling or field research.
• Knowledge of data visualisation tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Basic knowledge of statistical methods and data interpretation.
• Willingness to travel within the state as needed.
• Analytical and critical thinking
• Research rigour and attention to detail