M&C Saatchi Group

• Location
  London, United Kingdom
• Sector
  Commercial
• Experience
  Early Career / Mid Career

Position description

We are currently looking for an Analyst to join one of the groups specialist divisions. This division partners with governments, civil society, foundations, academia, and the private sector, to work on the critical issues of our time, including the climate emergency, national security, social justice, conflict prevention, and sustainable development. We provide a fully integrated, end to end service, combining multi-discipline communications teams with subject matter experts, across the world. Our work is domestic and global, often affecting the most vulnerable in society, with international activity orientated towards conflict affected or developing countries.

Job Responsibilities:

• • Using media monitoring and social listening software tools to gather open-source data and analyzing findings from these sources to contribute to both internal and client-facing briefings and written reports
  • Providing regional expertise on the Middle East, especially its internal and inter-state politics
  • [Desirable] Providing thematic expertise related to security or defence
  • Providing insight to support development of communications strategies; development of creative briefs; campaign assessment reports; other ad hoc research tasks, as directed.
  • Providing support to other project/regional/thematic-assigned analysts, as required.
  • Engaging with external suppliers to trial new products, troubleshoot existing services, update the supplier with new parameters or tasks, etc.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of the domestic politics and foreign policy of one or more Middle Eastern states
• Degree [Masters desirable] in a relevant academic field: International Relations, Political Science, area studies, other related humanities or social science)
• Working proficiency in Arabic
• Interest in the Middle East region, ideally with experience of having lived, worked or studied there
• Excellent writing, editing, analytical and presentational skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team and to rapid deadlines
• [Desirable] Working proficiency in additional languages
• [Desirable] Familiarity with media monitoring tools or Boolean logic

What we offer:

A competitive salary and benefits package that includes 27 days holiday per year, pension contributions, private healthcare, discounted dental insurance, enhanced maternity/parental leave, plus a whole host of others including:

• Cultural stimulation allowance - £250 per person per year
• Half days off before bank holidays
• Emergency care days for dependents
• Up to 5 days volunteering leave per year to work for a registered charity
• Up to 10 days special emergency leave per year
• Season Ticket loan
• Payroll Giving Scheme
• Thursday drinks to unwind and socialize
• An annual Summer and Christmas party
• Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion sees us offer inclusive bank holidays

We also offer learning opportunities around DE&I, targeted mentoring programs and the opportunity to participate in several active Employee Led Networks and associated events. Finally, this role will be supported with all the necessary personal development required to set someone up for success

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