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Senior Reputation Analyst
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Senior Reputation Analyst
The University of Southampton is seeking a Senior Reputation Analyst to join Strategic Planning & Analytics at an important point in the University’s work to strengthen its reputation and performance in external rankings.
About the Role
This new role will support work focused on building a richer, data-driven understanding of how reputation is formed, measured, and influenced. Working within a dedicated team, you will help the University use evidence more effectively to understand performance, identify opportunities for improvement, and assess the impact of targeted activity.
- Analyse Southampton’s performance across major domestic and international rankings and reputation indicators.
- Interpret complex methodologies.
- Benchmark performance against peers and competitors.
- Translate findings into clear recommendations for senior stakeholders, faculties, and professional services.
- Support the development of dashboards, reports, and data resources that make reputation and rankings insight accessible across the University.
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Key Responsibilities
- Apply strong analytical skills to work that directly supports institutional strategy.
- Work within Strategic Planning & Analytics, the University’s central data reporting, insight, and analysis team.
- Collaborate in a team that brings together expertise in data science, advanced analytics, forecasting, market insight, and business intelligence.
About You
You will bring:
- Strong numeracy and experience of analysing complex data from multiple sources.
- Excellent Excel and data manipulation skills.
- The ability to interpret methodologies, indicators, and trends carefully and critically.
- Experience translating analysis into clear insight, options, and recommendations.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Confidence working with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
- Attention to data quality, definitions, caveats, and ethical use of data.
Experience of rankings, league tables, reputation analysis, higher education data, bibliometrics, research performance, survey data, or competitor intelligence would be an advantage.
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What We Can Offer
- Join a supportive and ambitious team within a world-leading, research-intensive University of Southampton, a founding member of the Russell Group and ranked in the top 1% of universities worldwide.
- Work on high-profile strategic questions, develop expertise in reputation and rankings analytics, and contribute directly to evidence-based decision-making across the University.
- The role is offered on a hybrid basis, with a base at the Southampton campuses.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and welcome applicants who support our mission of inclusivity.
How to Apply
Apply by 11.59 pm UK time on the closing date. For assistance, contact Recruitment on +44(0)2380 592750 or recruitment@soton.ac.uk quoting the job number.
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