Market & Competitor Intelligence Manager

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1 year ago
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Yolk Recruitment Public Sector and Not-for-Profit is proud to be working with a government savings bank, originally established to give people from all walks of life the opportunity to save, regardless of their income.

The Opportunity:

We're looking for a Market and Competitor Intelligence Manager to join the Market Intelligence and Research team to provide the business and its stakeholders with up to date data on the markets in which it operates in.

The role will report into the Head of Market Intelligence & Research and the appointed person will;

Provide insight to stakeholders on all aspects concerning specialist competitor and market insight to influence and drive decisions.
Account manage stakeholders across the business providing a consultative service.
Be the eyes and ears of the organisation, keeping the business at the forefront of all the latest trends and market developments.
Deliver and be responsible for the ongoing management of the Corporate and Board scorecards
Be responsible for managing, developing and coaching a direct report within the team.

Essential Experience:

Substantial experience of research, analysis, report writing and presentations
The ability to evaluate data and identify trends to assess the impacts and implications for the organisation against competitor activity and the external market
Strong presentation skills with a track record of presenting to senior audiences
Strong analytical experience including exposure to data mining, data gathering and data analysing
Providing insight through report production and identifying key highlights for stakeholders across the business

Essential Skills:

Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly put across information both written and verbally
Good presentation skills and interpersonal skills
Excellent report writing skills

Benefits:

Hybrid working - currently working in a hybrid way with colleagues expected to work in the office for 40% of their working month and this will be increasing to 60% of their working month in the summer of 2024.
Learning and development tailored to your role
9 day fortnight scheme
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Generous annual leave - starting at 25 days, increasing to 30 days
Performance related variable pay bonus
Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave Application Process:

Please note, by submitting your CV you are registering your interest. Please contact Hannah Welfoot at Yolk Recruitment for full details on how to apply.

Closing Date:

3rd November 2024.

If you think this one's for you:

Please contact Hannah Welfoot at Yolk Recruitment: (phone number removed)

Yolk Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team works with organisations across the UK to fulfil their recruitment needs and to achieve their D&I objectives. We recruit temporary, contract and permanent hires for 1 off specialist needs or for volume campaigns. We support our applicants to navigate the public sector recruitment processes and secure their dream jobs.

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work

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