Public First is a specialist consultancy, helping charities, philanthropists, public sector bodies and global brands improve public policy. Based in London, we have worked in more than two dozen international markets. We are part think tank, part strategic consultancy, part polling company, and part communications agency. 

Our recent projects have included helping:

• Google quantify their economic and social impact in over 20 countries across Europe, the Middle East and North America
• the Zero Carbon Commission understand the impact of a uniform carbon price
• the SMMT look at the opportunities and risks from the transition to electric cars

We are currently looking to recruit for three positions:

Data Analyst

In this role, you will work with the wider team to build models to analyse the costs and benefits of new policy ideas, the economic and social impact of our clients, and public attitudes and polling data.

The right candidate will have:

• Strong proficiency in Excel and/or Google Sheets
• Creativity and the ability to develop new modelling strategies
• The ability to rapidly learn and self-develop with tools such as R, Tableau etc
• Demonstrated interest in policy issues or quantitative research

The starting salary for this role is £25,000 to £35,000, depending on experience.

Research Analyst

In this role, you will help design, script and analyse polling questionnaires, as well as supporting the wider data team.

The right candidate will have:

• Demonstrated interest in opinion research
• Strong proficiency in Excel and/or Google Sheets
• The ability to rapidly learn and self-develop with tools such as R, Tableau etc
• Demonstrated interest in policy issues

The starting salary for this role is £25,000 to £35,000, depending on experience.

Associate Director (Quantitative Research)

In this role, you would:

• lead on the design, implementation and write up on new economic modelling projects
• work to build our wider data practice, and support our work in impact measurement, policy design, polling and opinion research
• help bring in new clients and projects for the team

Associate Director starting salaries will typically start from £50,000-£55,000, with considerable flexibility depending on experience and skill.