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Research Assistant (Graduate) – Techtelligence
Remuneration – Dependant on experience
Work Perks – Private healthcare, wellness program, rewards and discounts + more
Location: Our Manchester City Office in Ancoats
Contract Type: Full time
Start Date: Immediate
About Techtelligence
Techtelligence is Today Digital’s emerging market-intelligence platform, built to turn first-party editorial data, behavioural signals, and expert insights into practical intelligence for technology buyers and vendors.
We’re building a data-driven research and content engine powering UC Today, CX Today and Today Digital’s commercial products. The Research Assistant will play a key role in supporting our research programmes, content development, and data operations.
Role Overview
The Research Assistant provides hands-on support across research projects, data preparation, content creation, and insight development. You’ll help gather information, analyse trends, compile reports, and support the successful delivery of internal and client-facing research outputs.
This role is ideal for someone who is data-driven, analytical, organised, curious, and excited about enterprise technology, digital transformation, and market insights.
Key Responsibilities
Research & Analysis
* Conduct desk research on B2B technology markets (customer and employee experience).
* Gather and validate information from analyst reports, vendor materials, surveys, and industry sources.
* Track vendor announcements, market movements, and product updates.
* Support preparation of research briefs, topic insights, and trend summaries.
Data Collection & Insight Extraction
* Assist with managing Techtelligence taxonomy and tagging structures across WordPress sites.
* Help compile weekly engagement insights (GA4, Bombora, WordPress analytics).
* Extract high-value data points and convert them into visuals or summaries.
* Support development of buyer personas and content-affinity profiles.
Content Support
* Draft short research summaries, data-led insights, and supporting paragraphs for reports or blogs.
* Help format research outputs, including charts, tables, and presentations.
* Assist preparing content for Techtelligence surveys, newsletters and insight briefs.
* Ensure research content is accurate, sourced, and aligned with editorial standards.
Project Support & Administration
* Organise research references, documents, and knowledge repositories.
* Support project timelines, ensuring tasks are completed on schedule.
* Coordinate with Marketing, Editorial, and Commercial to deliver research projects smoothly.
* Maintain research calendars and assist with internal reporting.
Required Skills & Experience
* Strong written communication skills; able to summarise complex topics clearly.
* Analytical mindset with high attention to detail.
* Comfortable working with data in spreadsheets or basic analytics tools.
* Ability to research reliably using online sources, industry reports, and public datasets.
* Organised, proactive, and able to juggle multiple tasks.
* Interest in enterprise technology markets (AI, UC, CX, cloud, digital workplace).
Nice to Have
* Experience with WordPress, GA4, Looker Studio, or similar tools.
* Experience producing reports, insights, or structured research deliverables.
* Background in business, marketing, data, journalism, or similar.
Success Indicators
* Timely delivery of research tasks and content support.
* High-quality insight summaries and data contributions.
* Well-maintained research documentation and taxonomy structure.
* Consistent support across Techtelligence content and commercial projects.
* Positive feedback from Editorial, Marketing, and Commercial stakeholders.
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