Innovation and Insights Analyst at Lacuna Innovation

• Maintain a global perspective on future of business and consumerism
• Formulate and execute continuous research (primary & secondary) and screening of trends
• Analyse large volumes of data (qualitative & quantitative) to identify patterns, extract key insights and derive meaning
• Identify "weak" signals of disruptive innovation, even in early stages
• Prepare internal and external material, designing and/or writing content relating to trends and inspirations
• Intelligently synthesise and simplify complex trends and insights
• Proactive interest in numeorus industries with a curious focus that spans technology, law, the environment and retailing, and is not limited to one specific sector.
• Working hand-in-hand with a Senior Innovation Lead in researching and delivering relevant content, building presentations, crafting trend reports, future scenario planning and assisting in client deliverables.
• Ability to formulate a monthly innovation newsletter for key clients in various industries.
• Overseeing one or more writers that compose articles for Lacuna’s industry content plan, with the ability to critically evaluate the relevance of these pieces.
• Possible assistance at client innovation workshops, acting as a facilitator and guide in running clients through internal innovation and idea-generating methodology.
• Ensure text is well written and logically structured
• Ensure that quality consistent with company's tone and style
• Proof reading and fact-checking
• Work alongside Innovation Lead in the delivery of bespoke innovation programmes
• Extract meaningful conclusions from abstract information
• Actively contributes to client presentation documents

We foster an ‘all hands on deck’ culture, so you may dabble in other areas too.

Experience, Skillset & Qualifications:

• Very good bachelor or master degree
• Min. 6 months internships or practical work experience
• Passionate about Trends, Innovation and Solution-oriented Design Thinking
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Lateral, creative thinking capability
• Analytical, critical and lateral thinking skills.
• Trend forecasting, identification and analysis, particularly within the automotive industry and how these manifest as a result of broader economic trends.
• Ability to investigate, research and connect large amounts of information, and summarise this into workable formats for internal and external purposes.
• Excellent writing and comprehension skills.
• Positive attitude and a willingness to “roll your sleeves up”

• Highly motivated, agile and a quick learner
• Ability to work within a networked team structure in a high performance project based environment and expectations
• Team-player, hard-worker and deadline-destroyer.
• Ability to multi-task and eagerness to take on new roles and responsibilities.
• Workplace professionalism blended with a good sense of humour