Junior Research & Insights

WE ARE OPEN TO HIRING IN HELSINKI, STOCKHOLM, COPENHAGUEN

SAMY is a leading global social first agency. We activate end-to-end media strategies, connecting with audiences in the most integrated and effective ways to solve key business challenges and make brands matter.

We are the first international ecosystem fueled by creativity, technology and culture, and by a team of 900+ people across 20 offices and 55 markets, serving more than 270 leading clients, including Europe, the U.S. and Latin America, who live and breathe social-first. Together, we create relevancy in the social universe for blue-chip brands such as L’Oréal, The North Face, Diageo, Microsoft and Samsung, among others.

Our vision is to lead the evolution of brand communication. At our core, we are Bold, Human and Transformative. We are adventurous. SAMY is where your career pushes boundaries and unlocks your highest potential. We were born with a desire to go further. To defy the status quo. To reshape our world.

This is your opportunity to work around the globe. With exciting clients. In projects that shape the industry.

We are looking for a Junior Research Analyst to join SAMY’s Northern Europe Research & Insights team in [UK / Nordics]. This role is ideal for someone early in their career who is curious about data, culture and human behaviour, and motivated to learn social listening and modern measurement methods. 

You will support reporting and research delivery across clients by working with varied datasets (social conversation data, performance signals, and market/context inputs), helping identify patterns, shifts and emerging themes. You’ll strengthen analysis through secondary research and contribute to clear, structured outputs (slides, summaries, dashboards) that teams can act on. Social listening experience is a plus, but not required — we’re equally interested in candidates who have handled complex datasets through academic or personal projects, have a foundation in statistics or analysis techniques, and show clear self-driven learning. 

You’ll work closely with analysts and managers across markets, building strong QA habits and growing your capability across tools, storytelling and insight craft.

Job Requirements

Must Have

• 0–2 years’ experience (or equivalent internships/academic project work) in research, analytics, intelligence, data, or related roles.

• Demonstrated ability to work with complex and diverse datasets (academic, internship or personal projects): cleaning, organising, analysing and interpreting data.

• Strong curiosity for data and analytical techniques (e.g., statistics, segmentation, trend analysis), with evidence of learning outside formal coursework (self-led learning, side projects, certifications, GitHub/portfolio, etc.).

• Curiosity about cultural insights and experience is a plus, but not essential; we care most about your ability to learn tools quickly and think critically.

• Strong ability to turn analysis into clarity: structured thinking, clear writing, and confident communication of “what it means” (not just what the data shows).

• High attention to detail in data handling, report preparation and QA checks.

• Collaborative mindset: able to work well within cross-functional and international teams; reliable and proactive with deadlines.

• Proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets; comfortable working in slide tools (PowerPoint/Google Slides).

Good to Have

• Hands-on experience with a social listening platform (Sprinklr, Talkwalker, Brandwatch/Radarly, Pulsar, etc.) through work, coursework, or self-led projects.

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Analytics, Statistics, Marketing, Sociology, Psychology, Communications, or related fields.

• Familiarity with data visualisation tools (Looker Studio, Tableau, Power BI).

• Exposure to automation or analytics scripting (R or Python), or clear interest in building these skills.

• Category exposure in Beauty / FMCG (especially L’Oréal-style ecosystems).

What We Offer

• The opportunity to work on International clients within a global Research & Insights team.

• Exposure to a wide range of data, research, and marketing intelligence tools.

• A collaborative and learning-oriented environment with strong support for professional development.