Insight Lead
Huntingdon - UK
Job Summary
Circa 50000 per annumdepending on skills and experience
Permanent
Full-time /37 hoursper week (Flexible working opportunities available)
Huntingdon - hybrid working
Make every drop of your potential count!
We invest in our people - as a valued employee youll be entitled to:
Personal private health care
Generous double match pension contribute 7% and Anglian Water will contribute 14% giving a total contribution of 21%
24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household
26 daysannual leave rising with length of service and the ability to buy more
Life assurance (up to 8 x salary)
Personal accident cover (up to 5 x salary)
Excellent family friendly policies such as26 weeksfull pay formaternity/adoption leave as well as 4 weeks paid paternity/partner leave. Opportunity for shared parental pay
Bonus scheme
Flexible benefits and working culture to support your wellbeing and lifestyle
Help shape the stories behind every drop.
Whatyoullbe doing
Join our Corporate Affairs and Communications team.Werethe storytellersconnectorsand collaborators of Anglian Water helping people understand what we do why it matters and the impact we have across our region.AsInsightLead within our Corporate Affairs and Communications teamyoullhelp theorganisationmake better evidence-led decisions by translating research audience understanding and data into clear practical communications insight.
Youll lead the planning and delivery of communications insight activity that supports Corporate Affairs priorities in AMP8(our current five-year regulatory and business planning period)helping colleaguesanticipateemerging risks and opportunities and make informed choices.
Whatyoullbe doing
Werea team that values curiosity freshthinkingand collaboration
Youllturn insight into action helping shape communicationsengagementand reputation activity across the business through clear evidence-led recommendations.
In this roleyoull:
Spot emerging trendsrisksand opportunities by analysing audience insight media intelligence and wider social political and sector developments.
Lead exciting research projects including brandperceptionstudies audiencesegmentationand message testing.
Translate complex data and insight into clear stories and practical recommendations that influence decision-making.
Help shape communications campaigns and engagement activity by bringing the voice of customersstakeholdersand audiences into planning.
Work closely with teams across Public Affairs Brand Internal Communications MarketingHRand Strategy to support joined-up communications planning.
Produce engaging insight updates and horizon scans that help colleagues stay ahead of the issues that matter most.
Build feedback loops that measure audience response and help continuously improve communications and engagement activity.
Provide key insight supportthrough customer engagementfor the Regulation team providing insight inputs as part of the business price review and regulatory processes including WRMP and DWMP as well as other statutory insight requirements.
Bring fresh thinking and external perspectives into the business through networking eventswebinarsand industry insight.
What does it take to be successful
Youll be an experienced communications and insight professional who is confident working across multiple stakeholders in a complexorganisation.
Youll alsodemonstrate:
Significant experienceworking in a similar insightcommunicationsor strategic role.
Experience of researchinsightand stakeholder management.
Strong analytical and planning skills with excellent attention to detail.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
The ability to translate complex priorities into clear insight briefsoutputsand practical recommendations.
Confidence building effective relationships with a range of stakeholders including senior colleagues.
The abilityto challenge constructively and manage expectations using evidence-based recommendations.
Experience working in a fast-paced environment.
Understanding and experience of coordinated strategic communications.
Andabove all wedo the right thing. For our region. For our communities. For our business. For each other. Becausewereall united behind Anglian Waters goalsvaluesand purpose.
Inclusion at Anglian Water
Were committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We are proud signatories of the Social Mobility Pledge Race at Work Charter and Armed Forces Covenant andwerea Disability Confident employer.
Closing Date:8th June 2026
Interview dates: 22nd 23rd and 25th June 2026
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About Company
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