SENIOR COMMERCIAL RESEARCH EXECUTIVE

Accredited by the British Chambers of Commerce, the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce (GBCC) have given a voice to local businesses since 1813. We believe that a vibrant business community sits at the heart of what makes this city region a great place to live, work and visit. GBCC is headquartered in Edgbaston, Birmingham, and employs c.90 members of staff helping businesses with everything from growing their profile locally to trading internationally.

This is a great opportunity to join the GBCC as a member of the Policy Team. The successful candidate will lead our recently formed Insight & Intelligence Services offering, offering high quality quantitative and qualitative business research services to public and private sector organisations. In addition, the successful candidate will work closely with the wider GBCC policy team in delivering and sharpening our ongoing research activity.

Due to COVID-19 this role will require a mix of remote and in-office working.

Responsibilities of the role

• To lead the GBCC’s activity on the recently formed Insight & Intelligence Services offering – helping to securing commercial revenue from both public and private sector clients in order to deliver high quality quantitative and qualitative business research.
• Data analysis and presentation – analysing and showcasing the final research to external clients
• Analysing large volumes of complex data and creating an arresting narrative of business insight for a range of clients
• Work closely with wider GBCC Policy & Patronage Team to supplement and improve existing researching methodologies on projects such as the GBCC Quarterly Business Report and West Midlands Quarterly Economic Snapshot amongst others

What we are looking for:

• Minimum 2 years experience in delivering end to end quantitative and qualitative research for either public or private sector bodies– creating and delivering surveys, survey analysis, data analysis, designing and chairing focus group sessions and conducting depth interviews
• Educated to Degree Level or equivalent
• Strong written and communication skills are essentials – the successful candidate will be expected to chair focus groups, pitch for new business, produce high quality written reports for clients and make presentations to the wider business community
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines is essential
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills are essential
• Experience in using data analysis tools such as SPSS, R, NVivo would be useful
• Experience in securing commercial research projects would be desirable but not essential
• An interest in the business and/or economic landscape in Greater Birmingham would be desirable

What we can offer:

• A supportive workplace culture based around our values, the “5 C’s”: Collaborative, Confident, Continuously Improving, Credible & Customer Committed
• A varied and fast-paced working environment offering plenty of scope for innovation and creativity in how we approach our Policy Research
• An opportunity to join a growing team and help shape a newly formed service area which is primed to go from strength to strength over the next few years

If you feel you are ready to meet the challenges of this role, please submit an online application form on https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/about-us/careers/  

 The closing date for returned applications is 28^th July 2021:

Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce is an equal opportunity employer.

We strive to ensure that opportunities to work and develop at Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce are open to all. We treat all job applications equally, regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or any other equality characteristic.

We particularly encourage applications from disabled people and people from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

If you are from outside the EEA and do not possess immigration status which allows you to live and work in the UK, we will be unable to progress your application as The Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce are unable to provide sponsorship. Therefore, in the recruitment process all candidates are required to provide the necessary right to work information and documentation.

Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.