Research Analyst

Job Title: Research Analyst
Location: London (Hybrid)
Reports to: Head of Sales

Sport Quake is the leading sports marketing agency for New Economy brands. We connect the most exciting brands in the world with the most powerful assets in sport, delivering award-winning campaigns that drive brand and business growth.

We are looking for a passionate and data-driven Research Analyst to join our Strategy & Research team. You’ll play a critical role in tracking industry-wide sponsorship and spending trends across all sports, using data and insights to inform high-impact strategies for some of the most ambitious brands globally.

• Monitor and analyse sports sponsorship and spending trends across major sports, leagues, teams, and athletes.
• Build and maintain datasets that power Sport Quake’s strategic recommendations.
• Identify emerging market movements and brand behaviours to inform client strategies.
• Utilise CRM tools (Salesforce, Hub Spot, Salesloft) to track and organise intelligence.
• Work closely with the Strategy, Partnerships, and New Business teams to deliver insights that drive pipeline growth.
• Prepare research reports, presentations, and strategic recommendations for internal and external use.
• Contribute data and insights for Sport Quake’s thought leadership and marketing output – from social posts and blogs to in-depth reports.
• In partnership with marketing team deliver Sport Quake’s propitiatory Marketplace analysis (for market sectors such as betting, crypto, and trading). This will includes analysing information such as key market movements, spending patterns and key sector trends for example in women’s or esports.

• 1-3 years of experience in a research, insights, or strategy role ideally within sport, marketing, media, or sponsorship.
• A strong understanding of sports business and marketing ecosystems.
• Proficient with CRM systems like Salesforce, Salesloft and Hub Spot.
• Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and able to transform data into strategic insights.
• Expert in Excel, comfortable building reports and dashboards.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Passionate about sport and the role it plays in culture and business.
• Inquisitive mindset, always asking “why” and “what’s next?”
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• A team player who thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

• Work at the forefront of sport, culture, and the new economy.
• Collaborate with a world-class team passionate about delivering groundbreaking work.
• Access exciting career progression opportunities in a growing agency.