Data and Insights Manager

ABOUT THE BFC

The British Fashion Council (BFC) is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to enabling the growth and global influence of British fashion. By convening the industry, investing in talent and delivering world‑class cultural platforms, the BFC supports designers to build sustainable businesses while championing innovation, diversity and responsible practice. As a membership‑led organisation, it fosters collaboration across creative, commercial and institutional partners to shape a more resilient and internationally competitive fashion sector.

The BFC is supported by industry patrons, commercial partners and government funding.

BFC is committed to being an Equal Opportunities Employer. Diversity, Equality and Inclusion. They’re more than just words. We are inclusive. We celebrate and champion multiple approaches and points of view. We believe diversity drives innovation. So together we’re building a culture where difference is valued. Our commitment to inclusion drives us forward every day internally and externally. Everyone is welcome, as an inclusive workplace the BFC encourages our employees to bring their true self to work and we commit to develop your skills and advance your careers in a culture of creativity.

The British Fashion Council exists to support, defend and promote British fashion globally. Through the delivery of BFC Strategy 2030:
Access, Creativity, Growth, we are focused on strengthening the long‑term cultural and commercial resilience of the industry.

We believe meaningful impact comes from collaboration, clear purpose and a commitment to excellence. Working as one team, we prioritise initiatives that create real opportunity for designers, build strong partnerships and expand the global influence of British fashion.

At the BFC, we are committed to an inclusive, high‑performance culture where talent can grow, ideas are shared openly and innovation is supported by practical action. Our ambition is to create the conditions that enable creativity to thrive alongside sustainable business success.

We are looking for an experienced and strategically minded Data & Insights Manager to lead the development of the British Fashion Council’s insight capability, strengthening both sector advocacy and organisational performance reporting.

This role will work closely with an external data and research partner to shape industry reports and evidence‑based narratives that demonstrate the cultural and economic value of British fashion. At the same time, the Data & Insights Manager will be responsible for improving internal data systems, reporting frameworks and performance tracking across the BFC’s platforms, programmes and intellectual property.

The role will play a central part in supporting the delivery of BFC Strategy 2030:
Access, Creativity, Growth by enabling more confident decision‑making, strengthening funding and policy positioning, and ensuring the organisation has clear visibility of impact and audience engagement.

The role is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about translating insight into influence and helping to build a more evidence‑led and strategically focused organisation.

This role is responsible for quantitative data, reporting systems and performance insight, ensuring the organisation operates on a robust and consistent evidence base.

• Manage relationships with external data and research providers to shape sector reports, insights and strategic analysis
• Own the development of data frameworks, dashboards and reporting systems across the organisation
• Lead the design, delivery and continuous improvement of internal reporting frameworks across BFC programmes, platforms and key events
• Develop dashboards and performance tracking tools to improve organisational visibility and accountability
• Standardise and improve data capture processes across teams, ensuring consistency and strong data governance across all areas of BFC activity
• Analyse trends in participation, engagement, reach and commercial performance to inform strategic planning
• Develop metrics and reporting frameworks to track international activity, audience…