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Senior Data Analyst

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City of London
4 weeks ago
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THE COMPANY

This well-established media group is evolving fast, moving from a legacy print model to a modern, tech-first business. With well-known consumer brands across news, entertainment, and digital content, they’re investing heavily in analytics and infrastructure to become truly insights-led.


THE TEAM

You’ll join a close-knit Insights & Analytics function that blends data science and analytics expertise across multiple products. It’s a collaborative, stakeholder-facing environment, open, friendly, and focused on driving real change. The team is transitioning to a squad-based structure to better support business units and unlock commercial value.


THE ROLE

This is a senior hands-on role with real breadth. You’ll use SQL and Looker to analyse complex data sets (primarily across digital subscriptions) and translate that into actionable insight for stakeholders across product, editorial, and marketing. Recent projects have ranged from climate-focused initiatives with government partners to major digital transformation work across publishing brands.


This is a great fit if you're curious, technically confident, and enjoy shaping the way a business uses data.


WHAT YOU'LL BRING

  • Strong SQL and Looker skills (essential)
  • Experience with cloud data platforms like Snowflake, BigQuery or similar
  • Background in digital media, subscriptions, or online products
  • Confident presenting analysis to non-technical audiences
  • Experience with data modelling, analytics strategy, or workflow automation is a plus


THE BENEFITS

  • Salary up to £85,000
  • Primarily remote – monthly team meet-ups
  • Influence over tooling and strategy
  • Highly visible role in a fast-evolving media group


HOW TO APPLY

If you're excited by digital transformation and want to shape how data is used across a major media portfolio — apply now.

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