Research Manager

Core responsibilities:

• Deliver country-level insights to inform media content, services, and business development decisions, supporting donor engagement through robust research proposals and outputs
• Manage research projects and budgets, ensuring timely, high-quality outputs within financial constraints
• Build capacity of local researchers through training, mentoring, and technical oversight, strengthening research quality and skills in-country
• Manage and analyse quantitative data across countries to produce insights across BBC Media Action's themes to support organisational strategy
• Communicate complex research clearly to diverse audiences, including non-research staff, donors, and media partners

This role creates positive change by delivering insights that shape media content and business development, informing global media strategies, and building local research capacity to empower communities and contribute to global development goals.

Required skills and experience:

• Proven achievement in social research across diverse populations and contexts, ideally in media, governance, health, or resilience sectors
• Strong project management skills, including planning, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams, and delivering research on time and within budget
• Quantitative and qualitative analytical expertise, with experience evaluating social change projects and using statistical tools like SPSS
• Excellent communication skills, able to translate complex research into clear, engaging insights for non-technical audiences
• Ability to manage and develop staff, including mentoring, capacity building, and remote team leadership

No specific compensation, perks, or culture highlights mentioned in the job description.

BBC Media Action is a global organization that shapes media for positive social impact, working across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Europe to inform media strategies and contribute to global development goals.