Senior Economist: Culture, Creative Economy

hace 7 días

Madrid, Madrid, España Sound Diplomacy A tiempo completo

Job Summary

We are looking for a highly motivated and detail-oriented Senior Economist to join our team and provide support for our economic analysis efforts. You will work in our projects team, collecting, analysing, visualising and interpreting data to inform our economic impact reports. You will also assist with data collection and report preparation.

Please note you must be based in Spain for this role. 

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and deliver economic impact assessments for cultural projects, events, and creative ecosystems, including economic modelling, data collection, and quantitative analysis to estimate contributions to GDP, employment, and local economic activity.
  • Design, implement, and analyse surveys developed by Sound Diplomacy and third parties, ensuring methodological consistency and data quality.
  • Prepare analytical reports, including data visualisation, interpretation of results, and the formulation of evidence-based recommendations.
  • Develop and deliver presentations for non-economist audiences and, where required, act as a client-facing point of contact on projects reporting to the Global Head of Projects.
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of existing methodologies and workflows, and support the development of new analytical products and frameworks.
  • Support qualitative research tasks, including literature reviews, policy analysis, and contextual research relevant to project delivery.

Qualifications/Skills

  • Minimum of 5  years of work experience in a relevant field. 
  • Bachelor's Degree or higher in Economics, Social Studies or other relevant quantitative fields, ideally with a background in econometrics.
  • Experience with Econometric Modelling  
  • Experience with statistical software e.g.STATA, R or Python.
  • Interest in cultural economics.
  • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
  • Experience with Excel & Google Sheets and other data analysis software.
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with colleagues and clients.
  • Professional proficiency in English; proficiency in Spanish is an asset.

About Sound Diplomacy

Sound Diplomacy is a global music, culture and creative economy consultancy. We use research and data to demonstrate the economic and social value of the creative industries, and provide strategic planning for cities, places and communities to maximise their impact. Our work unlocks new opportunities, fosters sustainable development and builds more dynamic, inclusive environments. Comprising of consultants and experts worldwide, Sound Diplomacy has advised over 150 clients in over 40 countries, including the public sector such as cities, municipalities, governments, and international governmental organisations, and private entities in the real estate, investment and cultural and creative sectors.

We are creating the global standard demonstrating how investing in culture—and the people who make it—is the best path to economic and social growth. We provide world-class data and evidence so that culture, in all its forms, is incorporated into how we build, govern, and make decisions to invest in ourselves and our communities.

Sound Diplomacy is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, long-term unemployment or any other characteristic protected by law.

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