Data Analyst - More in Common UK

More in Common is seeking a full-time Data Analyst as we grow our team and advance our mission of building a more united and inclusive UK, where all people feel respected, better understood, and share a sense of belonging.

More in Common is a research agency working across the US, UK, Germany, France and Poland to tackle polarisation and division. More in Common leads and supports initiatives to build more united, inclusive, and resilient societies. Our mission is to understand the forces driving us apart, help societies find common ground and bring people together to tackle shared challenges. 
 
In the UK, our work is best described as being part consultancy and part think tank. We provide a full suite of research services including polling and focus group research; evidence reviews and secondary data analysis; audience mapping and audience strategy; strategic communications strategy and campaign development. More in Common are members of the British Polling Council. 
 
Our work is informed by our ground-breaking segmentation of the British public. This unique values-based lens to our quantitative and qualitative research means we can understand not only what the public thinks of the big challenges facing British society today – but crucially why they think it. Our insights help leaders in government, the media, business, and civil society to develop better strategies and communications – particularly in reaching disengaged communities far from the Westminster/London bubble – and to better navigate tricky and divisive issues. 
 
Over the last year, More in Common has published agenda-setting thought leadership on a whole range of debates facing British society – including exploring the public’s starting points on assisted dying and immigration; understanding how the British public is navigating major debates from trans and gender identity to the conflict in Israel and Palestine; and our political research has helped policymakers and politicians understand the dramatic fragmentation of our politics. Our work is regularly covered in the British press and media and we’ve developed a series of partnerships with broadcasters and newspapers to deliver top-quality research insights. In the 2024 General Election, we were among Britain’s most accurate pollsters and used our focus group research to put people and public opinion at the centre of coverage of the election campaign.
 
Through our consultancy, More in Common has also supported dozens of partners with insights and strategic communications support. We’ve helped national institutions such as the BBC, British Library and National Trust to better understand their audiences, we’ve helped partners in government and civil society with the set-up and delivery of the Homes for Ukraine scheme, and we’ve supported a range of partners to test their policy proposals from the National Farmers Union to Rethink Mental Illness among many others.
 
In 2026, More in Common has a range of exciting projects in the pipeline, including: 

• Understanding the key dynamics of local elections in England and Scottish and Welsh Parliament elections, and the political landscape continues to fracture.
• Embedding our new Seven Segments with a wider range of organisations, including developing new products and trainings to help people understand the segments.
• Helping navigate declining trust in institutions, for example exploring why trust in universities and science appears to be falling.

More in Common is seeking a full-time Data Analyst as we grow our team and advance our mission of building a more united and inclusive UK, where all people feel respected, better understood, and share a sense of belonging. More in Common UK is a small team with a start-up culture where everyone is expected to execute a range of responsibilities. 
 
The Data Analyst will serve as a key member of the UK team, supporting our core areas of research, communications, partnership, and client work. They will help us to develop our technical expertise, with new statistical modelling approaches to understanding public opinion and new software scripts to automate our workflows. The role will be based in our London office Monday-Thursday with Friday at the office or working at home. The postholder will report to our Research and Analysis Manager.
 
Analysis

• Translating public opinion data into insights for diverse audiences including policymakers, media, and the general public
• Performing analysis using techniques including cluster analysis, multi-level regression modelling, conjoint analysis and MaxDiff analysis
• Telling compelling stories through creative data visualisation
• Supporting other members of the team with data and analysis requests, and proactively expanding the team’s analytical capabilities

 
Research 

• Conducting quantitative fieldwork including survey drafting and executing advanced survey experiments
• Leading the data and analysis elements of major research projects, from design to execution, analysis and presentation of insights
• Upholding a culture of best research practice, including supporting global colleagues with research queries
• Continually innovating on More in Common’s research methodologies

We look for great people before we look for specific qualifications and experience - so we are always open to applications from candidates with great potential but limited experience. Nonetheless, the following are the key elements we’re looking for:

• Advanced coding proficiency, including machine learning techniques
• Demonstrated expertise extracting meaningful insights from complex data sets
• Strong data visualisation skills, with the ability to communicate insights to diverse audiences
• A desire to work in a fast-paced environment
• Experience interpreting quantitative data and producing outputs that tell a compelling story from this data.
• Good understanding of statistical methods including regression modelling and hypothesis testing
• Keen interest in learning new analytical techniques
• Curiosity for understanding and engaging people, and a desire to use data to tell insightful stories about Britain today 
• An understanding of the UK political system and a keen interest in current affairs and UK public policy is desirable

We understand that not everyone with the required skillset with this role will come from a political background - that is fine! We are more interested in your technical skillset and your willingness to apply it to tackling some of the biggest issues in understanding the forces driving British society apart.

We will have a better chance of uniting divided societies if our team reflects a broad range of social and cultural backgrounds, beliefs, political opinions, and life experiences. We particularly encourage applications from underrepresented and minority communities
 
More in Common wants to meet the aims and commitments set out in our equality policy. This includes not discriminating under the Equality Act 2010. We will include a set of questions related to this in our email acknowledging your application for this role - this will help us understand the diversity of our job applicants.  Answering these questions are completely voluntary and anonymous. The information provided will be kept confidential and will not be linked to your application. The information is going to be used to help us understand the diversity of our organisation.

The application deadline is Monday 25 May 23:59​ BST
 
Applications should include a short cover letter (max. one page) and a CV.
 
Please apply following the link below.
 
Indicative Timeline (please note these dates remain subject to change) 

• Initial conversation with a hiring manager - w/c 25 May 
• Interviews: w/c 1 June 
• We expect to make an offer to the successful candidate by early June