We’re Pentland Brands; a dynamic, global family business, and proud owners and licensees of many iconic active and footwear brands. With a community of over 1,300 team members worldwide, we embrace diversity and inclusion, and champion growth and development. Our success is built on teamwork, courage, innovation, and an unwavering commitment to excellence.
WHAT'S THE MISSION FOR THIS ROLE?
- We are looking for a motivated and curious Insight Executive to join our dynamic global Insights function, based in London. In this entry-level role, you will support insight delivery for seven brands across multiple international markets. Your work will help the wider business better understand consumer behaviours, market trends, and brand performance.
- You will work closely with internal teams and external agency partners (as well as with internal tools such as Kantar, Euromonitor, YouGov, and Circana), helping to deliver actionable insights, build a culture of self-service through training and enablement, and support the delivery of insight projects against the team’s calendar.
- This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about data-driven storytelling and consumer behaviour to build their career in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.
WHAT DOES THIS ROLE DO?
As our Insights Executive, you will be responsible for:
- Insight Delivery:
- Support the delivery of regular consumer and market insights to internal teams across marketing, product, commercial, and leadership functions.
- Help synthesise findings from third-party tools and proprietary research into clear, actionable outputs.
- Deliver insight outputs on time according to the agreed team calendar, working closely with your manager.
- Stakeholder Support and Self-Service Enablement:
- Help promote a self-service insights culture by supporting training sessions and building easy-to-use resources and engaging communications for business users.
- Act as a first line of support for internal teams, answering questions and guiding colleagues to relevant tools and data sources where possible.
- Data and Agency Collaboration:
- Work collaboratively with external insight agencies and research partners to support key projects, including survey management, data pulls, and reporting.
- Ensure third-party insights are efficiently integrated into internal reporting and decision-making processes.
- Research and Analysis:
- Assist with ad hoc consumer and market research projects, including survey analysis, desk research, and competitive benchmarking.
- Analyse data from platforms such as Kantar, Euromonitor, YouGov, and Circana to track consumer trends, brand health, and market opportunities.
- Assess the impact of marketing initiatives or product modifications on consumer behaviour, sales performance, and overall engagement.
- Support the delivery of comprehensive reports and dashboards that track key performance indicators (KPIs) for ongoing business performance evaluation, particularly on owned ecommerce platforms.
- Team and Process Support:
- Help maintain accurate records of ongoing insight projects, calendars, and deliverables.
- Support the continuous improvement of insight processes, templates, and reporting standards.
WHAT DO I BRING TO THE ROLE?
You just might be our next superstar if you have the following skills and experience:
- A passion for consumer behaviour, data, and storytelling.
- Strong analytical skills: highly numerate with an ability to interpret and synthesise large datasets into simple, actionable insights.
- Excellent attention to detail and organisation, with a proactive approach to project management.
- Comfortable using Excel, PowerPoint, and eager to learn new tools and platforms (e.g., Kantar, YouGov, Circana).
- A strong communicator with excellent written skills — able to explain insights simply to non-technical audiences.
- Collaborative mindset, keen to work across teams and cultures.
- Curious, proactive, and solutions-oriented — excited to get hands-on experience in a global business environment.
The below would be desirable, but not essential:
- Previous internship, work placement, or academic project experience in market research, consumer insights, or marketing analytics.
- Familiarity with survey tools or consumer panel data.
- Interest in global consumer markets and brand performance.
- Degree educated, with research-based degrees desirable e.g. Psychology.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME?
- Competitive remuneration package with discretionary bonus
25 Days Holiday: Increases with length of service and the option to purchase additional days to suit your needs
Discounts: Brand discounts (including friends and family and JD Sports), Sample Sales, and other retail discounts and perks
Family-Friendly Benefits: Generous enhanced parental leave policies
Health Perks: Choose from a variety of health-relted perks including medical cash plan, critical illness cover, life assurance, gym and fitness discounts, dental insurance, eye care, and health screening to maintain your wellbeing
Travel Perks: Take advantage of our season ticket loan, cycle to work schemes, electric car schemes, and discounts on home charging units to support eco-friendly commuting
Flexible Working: We offer hybrid working and flexible working hours, allowing you to start your day earlier or later to help with commute costs or personal commitments
Chance to join our Charity, D&I and Sustainability employee networks.
As an equal opportunity employer, we're commited to fostering diversity and creating an inclusive culture across our business, stores and office environment.
We warmly welcome your application