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<div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Description</b></h3><div><br>
Tourism Economics is a subsidiary of Oxford Economics dedicated to analytically-based consulting to the tourism sector. Oxford Economics is one of the world&rsquo;s leading economics consultancies, providing advice to international institutions, governments and blue-chip companies.<br>
</div><div>We are looking to hire a Senior Economist to join the consulting team at Tourism Economics. Our team provides a range of analytical services to clients, including:</div><ul>
<li>Quantifying the economic impact of tourism-related industries, companies, events, and visitor segments;</li>
<li>Developing tourism satellite accounts;</li>
<li>Performing cost-benefit analyses of public policies;</li>
<li>Examining the return on investment of infrastructure development and marketing expenditures; and</li>
<li>Constructing tailored forecasts for various visitor segments.</li>
</ul><div>This role will be based within the EMEA consulting team. Consulting projects usually run for between one and three months, and culminate in a report or presentation to a client. The Senior Economist role will entail significant contributions to major projects and managing other smaller projects.<br>
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Senior Economists collaborate closely with Lead Economists and Associate Directors on all aspects of client engagements. Their responsibilities range from contributing to the design of methodologies and writing proposals to project management, conducting analysis, and communicating results to the client. Project teams generally consist of one or two economists and, when needed, specialised econometric modellers.<br>
</div><div>A core part of the role will involve implementing quantitative models using a variety of analytical tools such as IO modelling, cost-benefit analysis, or econometric analysis.<br>
</div><div>The post-holder will report to the Director of Consulting, EMEA.</div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b><br>
Key Responsibilities</b></h3><br>
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Leading economic modelling workstreams and developing innovative solutions to address clients' research questions;</li>
<li>Ensuring robust and rigorous economic analysis in the delivery of consultancy projects;</li>
<li>Applying and assuring quantitative analytical techniques as applied to large datasets;</li>
<li>Handling clients and potential clients effectively and developing Tourism Economics&rsquo; relationship with them;</li>
<li>Assisting in the development of research proposals, project reports, and presentations;</li>
<li>Planning and structuring projects, and coordinating input from a range of team members, ensuring sufficient time for quality assurance;</li>
<li>Working collaboratively with project teams and senior stakeholders, incorporating feedback effectively and addressing comments in a timely manner;</li>
<li>Being entrepreneurial and proactive in the identification and pursuit of new business opportunities; and</li>
<li>For the right candidate, line management of one or two team members, to ensure resources are allocated efficiently and to support professional development.</li></ul><br>
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Skills, Knowledge and Expertise</b></h3><br>
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At least 5 years experience of client-facing work and the ability to develop commercial relationships with potential clients;</li>
<li>Substantial experience of economic analysis, including familiarity with analytical techniques such as IO modelling, cost-benefit analysis and econometrics.</li>
<li>Excellent analytical and Excel modelling skills;</li>
<li>Evidence of being proactive and creative in using economics to answer (external, internal or policymaker) clients&rsquo; questions;</li>
<li>Very strong report writing skills, including the ability to explain economic concepts and quantitative results, as well as their implications, to non-specialists; and</li>
<li>Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to going the extra mile to produce rigorous, accurate work, within the constraints of the time and resources available.</li>
</ul><div>Desirable:</div><ul>
<li>Experience in delivering consulting projects within the tourism sector</li>
<li>A post-graduate degree in economics;</li>
<li>Experience with quantitative analysis software such a s Python, R, Stata;</li>
<li>Experience in proposal writing;</li>
<li>Experience with delivering consulting projects focused on the GCC region;</li>
<li>Experience of client-facing work and the ability to develop commercial relationships with potential clients</li></ul><br>
<h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)</b></h3><div><i><br>
Oxford Economics is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by local government laws.</i></div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b><br>
About Oxford Economics</b></h3><div>
Oxford Economics was founded in 1981 as a commercial venture with Oxford University&rsquo;s business college to provide economic forecasting and modelling to UK companies and financial institutions expanding abroad. Since then, we have become one of the world&rsquo;s foremost independent global advisory firms, providing reports, forecasts and analytical tools on more than 200 countries, 250 industrial sectors, and 7,000 cities and regions. Our best-of-class global economic and industry models and analytical tools give us an unparalleled ability to forecast external market trends and assess their economic, social and business impact.</div><div></div><div><br>
Headquartered in Oxford, England, with regional centres in London, New York, and Singapore, Oxford Economics has offices across the globe in more than 15 cities. We employ more than 400 professional economists, industry experts and business editors&mdash;one of the largest teams of macroeconomists and thought leadership specialists. Our global team is highly skilled in a full range of research techniques and thought leadership capabilities, from econometric modelling, scenario framing, and economic impact analysis to market surveys, case studies, expert panels, and web analytics.</div></div>

Senior Economist – EMEA Consulting - Tourism Economics

<div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Oxford Economics is a global leader in city and regional economic analysis, combining advanced data science with deep economic expertise. Our Cities Team forecasts thousands of locations worldwide, integrating economic models with geospatial analytics to drive decision-making across real estate, financial services, government, and beyond. We are seeking a Spatial Data Scientist to contribute to our growing portfolio of location intelligence research and geospatial modelling work.<br>
</div><div>The role sits at the intersection of economics, spatial data science, and geospatial analysis. You will work alongside economists, data scientists, and software engineers to develop innovative datasets, forecasting methodologies, and location intelligence products that help clients understand how cities and regions develop. The role combines applied quantitative analysis, spatial modelling, data engineering, and product development &mdash; with exposure to a global client base across both subscription services and bespoke consultancy projects.</div></div></div>
</div><div><div>Department</div>
<div>Cities &amp; Regions</div>
<div>Employment Type</div>
<div>Full Time</div>
<div>Location</div>
<div>London, UK</div>
<div>Workplace type</div>
<div>Hybrid</div>
</div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Key Responsibilities
</b></h2><div><div><div><ul><li>Design and build spatial economic models to analyse urban economic performance, spatial disparities, and geographic drivers of economic activity</li>
<li>Contribute to the development of city, regional, and sub-national forecasting methodologies.</li>
<li>Build and maintain Python-based data pipelines to process, integrate, and analyse large geospatial datasets.</li>
<li>Work with a wide range of data sources, such as Census data, satellite-derived indicators, global buildings and transport datasets, administrative boundaries, and Oxford Economics forecasts</li>
<li>Apply machine learning techniques for classification and regression tasks on spatial and economic data</li>
<li>Conduct advanced spatial analyses, like geographically weighted regression, spatial autocorrelation analysis, and spatial autoregressive modelling</li>
<li>Support the development of scalable location intelligence products, digital tools, and analytical workflows. Contribute to location intelligence tools and products, including map-based visualisations and interactive dashboards</li>
<li>Prepare clear written outputs to communicate technical findings to non-specialist audiences</li>
<li>Collaborate across the Cities Team and with other Oxford Economics teams on cross-functional projects</li>
</ul></div></div></div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Skills, Knowledge &amp; Expertise
</b></h2><div><div><div><div>We are open to candidates at an early-to-mid career stage, including those with postgraduate research experience, who can demonstrate strong quantitative and programming skills alongside an interest in cities, regions, and economic analysis. We are looking for someone technically capable, curious, and keen to develop in a research-led environment.</div><ul>
<li>Degree in economics, geography, data science, statistics, or a closely related discipline (postgraduate preferred)</li>
<li>Strong proficiency in Python for spatial data analysis. Experience working with packages like geopandas, shapely, polars, folium, duckdb, OSMnx and developing modern version-controlled workflows using Git or similar systems.</li>
<li>Experience working with vector/raster data, spatial indexing, and coordinate reference systems Experience building reproducible analytical workflows and data pipelines.</li>
<li>Knowledge of socioeconomic concepts relevant to sub-national analysis is highly desirable</li>
<li>Experience working with APIs, cloud-hosted datasets, or large tabular/geospatial data at scale</li>
<li>Competent with data visualisation tools</li>
<li>Strong written communication: ability to distil technical results into clear, accessible outputs</li>
<li>Ability to manage own workload across multiple concurrent projects</li>
<li>Genuine interest in cities, regions, urban economics, location intelligence, or related fields.</li>
</ul><div><i>Desirable extras:</i> Knowledge of economics, economic geography, urban economics, regional economics, or economic forecasting. Experience with geospatial APIs (Mapbox, Google Maps Platform, OpenStreetMap, R5), exposure to EViews or similar econometric software, or experience building interactive web tools.<br>
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<b>How to apply</b>
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Please submit a covering letter and CV. Your covering letter should explain how you meet the requirements above and include a brief example of a spatial analysis or data science project you have completed &mdash; academic, professional, or personal. We welcome applications from candidates who may not tick every box but can demonstrate strong technical ability and genuine enthusiasm for the intersection of economics and geospatial data.</div></div></div>
</div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Job Benefits
</b></h2><div><div><div><div>Here are some of the benefits we offer in the UK to ensure you feel valued, supported, and thrive at work:<br>
</div><div>- Private Healthcare</div><div>
- Employee Assistance Program</div><div>
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave</div><div>
- Workplace Nursery Scheme</div><div>
- Cycle to Work Scheme</div><div>
- Hybrid/Flexible Working</div><div>
- Team Gatherings and Connection Boost!</div><div><br>
</div></div></div></div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>About Oxford Economics
</b></h2><div><div>Oxford Economics was founded in 1981 as a commercial venture with Oxford University&rsquo;s business college to provide economic forecasting and modelling to UK companies and financial institutions expanding abroad. Since then, we have become one of the world&rsquo;s foremost independent global advisory firms, providing reports, forecasts and analytical tools on more than 200 countries, 250 industrial sectors, and 7,000 cities and regions. Our best-of-class global economic and industry models and analytical tools give us an unparalleled ability to forecast external market trends and assess their economic, social and business impact.</div><div></div><div><br>
Headquartered in Oxford, England, with regional centres in London, New York, and Singapore, Oxford Economics has offices across the globe in more than 15 cities. We employ more than 400 professional economists, industry experts and business editors&mdash;one of the largest teams of macroeconomists and thought leadership specialists. Our global team is highly skilled in a full range of research techniques and thought leadership capabilities, from econometric modelling, scenario framing, and economic impact analysis to market surveys, case studies, expert panels, and web analytics.</div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p>

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