Head of Insights in London

Location: London

Contract Type: permanent, full time

About you

You are an energy analyst or strategist with demonstrated commercial experience delivering compelling thought leadership and short‐form analysis. Your background likely includes experience in market intelligence or sell‐side research in the electricity sector. You are experienced running a market intelligence or sell‐side research function, managing a team of analysts to produce model‐led insights that showcase Scenario Builder, our system modelling platform and flagship product. You are adept at both supporting and managing analysts with ideation and editing, as well as producing your own insights independently to tight deadlines. You see yourself as an analyst who can tell stories about the energy transition and who understands and can communicate the nuances of planning and investing in the power sector. A high level of adaptability and willingness to approach challenges with creativity and curiosity is essential. We work globally, so you will be able to demonstrate a nuanced understanding of diverse cultural landscapes and regulatory environments, particularly across our focus markets.

About the role

This role is responsible for developing the content strategy and driving the quality of our public‐facing outputs. You will manage and upskill our Insights team to effectively translate outputs from Scenario Builder into model‐led insights that build our brand reputation and contribute to the adoption of Scenario Builder. You will also manage our Marketing and Communications function, ensuring that our public relations and digital distribution channels are leveraged effectively to reach and engage our target markets. You will work cross‐functionally with our Product and Technology teams to ensure our model‐led insights drive engagement with our datasets and software. You will own the strategic content direction and ensure the creation of a high volume of impactful short‐form content, from rapid‐response commentary and social media updates to thought leadership pieces. Your ability to independently identify opportunities, craft messages, and disseminate them across various channels will be critical. You will manage a Comms & Marketing Manager, as well as three analysts in the newly formed Insights team. You will have access to freelance graphic design and in‐country specialist communications support through our partnerships. This hybrid role is based out of our London office near Waterloo Station and reports to the COO.

Responsibilities

• Manage and upskill the newly formed team of Insights analysts to effectively translate modelling outputs from Scenario Builder into insights that are brand‐building and materially impact adoption of Scenario Builder.
• Work cross‐functionally with our Product and Technology teams to ensure our model‐led insights drive engagement with and adoption of Scenario Builder.
• Keep our content machine firing with high‐quality, model‐led articles, data visualisations, email newsletters, and social media content.
• Occasionally draft rapid‐response commentary, thought leadership pieces, and other core content independently.
• Serve as an internal champion for the company's objective framework, translating annual key results into measurable quarterly objectives that drive cross‐functional focus.
• Develop our global marketing and communications strategy, guiding the Comms & Marketing Manager towards initiatives that have maximum impact and align with our company objectives.
• Oversee the Communications & Marketing Manager.
• Secure media engagement opportunities, including podcast spots, expert commentary, and distribution of media releases.
• Own the company events calendar, securing speaking engagements and partnerships to meet grant objectives.
• Report on communications outcomes and keep the wider team informed about product development and in‐country impact narratives.
• Oversee our public relations and press materials.

Skills & experience

• Six plus years plus experience as an energy analyst, leading a market intelligence or sell‐side research function.
• Hands‐on experience in software startups and with agile working processes.
• Exceptional ability to translate complex quantitative data and model outputs into clear, actionable narratives.
• Comfortable managing engagements with C‐suite executives and high‐level government officials.
• Experience as an analyst supporting international markets, ideally emerging markets.
• Experience in product‐led insights: understanding how content (insights, data visualisations) serves as the primary acquisition funnel and engagement driver for a SaaS platform.
• Solutions‐oriented, adaptable, and happy to roll up your sleeves when the role demands it.
• Empathetic and mindful of different ways of working, and respectful of the unique skills that the people you manage and collaborate with bring to work.
• An appreciation of content‐led marketing and curiosity about the constantly evolving world of social media.
• A track record of having a real impact on the energy transition.

About us

We are a climate‐tech startup established in 2021. We provide electricity grid modelling software to accelerate energy planning in emerging markets and developing economies. Today's tools are costly, closed, and hard to use, with modelling studies taking months or years when they should take weeks or days. We designed Scenario Builder to meet this challenge, so energy planners and investors can make better decisions, faster. Our funding currently comes from a range of US and EU foundations, including the Quadrature Climate Foundation, Google.org, the Sequoia Climate Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and the European Climate Foundation.

Benefits

• Enhanced competitive pension scheme – auto‐enrollment from day 1
• 25 days annual leave (excluding UK public holidays) and an additional discretionary days off such as over the festive period
• 20 days annual allowance to work from anywhere in the world
• Hybrid working and core working hours model
• Allowance to set up your home office
• Annual budget and dedicated leave time for relevant training courses
• Enhanced gender‐neutral parental leave (16 weeks fully paid)
• Private healthcare following successful completion of the probation period
• Yearly team offsites

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

Studies have shown that some people from marginalised or underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to a role unless they meet all of the hiring guidelines or qualifications. Whoever you are, even if you don’t meet all of the criteria, if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to this role, we encourage you to apply as you might just be the candidate we hire! At TransitionZero, we’re looking for people who are genuinely passionate about what they do, and we welcome all people, regardless of their background.

If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation, please contact our People Team (people@transitionzero.org) for an informal chat. We will make every effort to respond to your request for assistance as soon as possible.