Social Impact & Reputational Risk Analyst

Gravity Research is hiring a Social Impact and Reputational Risk Analyst. Gravity Research, born of National Journal, is a premier custom research and insights organization supporting corporate, association, and nonprofit clients. Our mission is to empower organizations to anticipate risk, spot opportunities, and rationalize reputational concerns against a backdrop of evolving public pressures.

What is Gravity Research's Societal and Reputational Intelligence Service? Gravity Research’s newest product is a research service that helps Fortune 500 companies make informed decisions about when and how to engage on societal issues, such as racial equity, LGBTQ+ rights, climate, and human rights. We support clients by monitoring the current conversation around these issues, benchmarking our clients’ actions compared to their peers, and analyzing the advantages and risks of engaging on specific issues.

We are looking for curious and innovative researchers and consultants interested in helping corporations smartly navigate society’s most important and challenging issues. The Role: Social Impact and Reputational Risk Analysts are responsible for contributing to all aspects of SRI client engagements. Analysts on the social issues benchmarking team use our media monitoring tools and a range of qualitative research methods to identify and track trending issues, produce custom analysis for our clients, and develop bespoke insights and recommendations.

Analysts work directly with senior leaders at Gravity Research and senior public affairs and C-suite executives at client companies.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have strong familiarity with the range of contentious societal issues currently at play, a solid understanding of the media and political environment, and excellent qualitative research and analysis skills. The candidate will have the ability to execute against tight deadlines to develop professional and intellectually sound deliverables for clients, both independently and in close collaboration with team members.