Senior data analyst

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About Us

The FT has an uncompromising mission: delivering independent, quality information, news and services to individuals and companies around the globe. It’s the cornerstone of our reputation and the heart of our ambitions for the future. But for our people, the FT offers so much more than what we do. FT people come from all kinds of backgrounds and work across a huge range of disciplines and locations, and find an empowering, warm and welcoming culture that values curiosity and rewards smart, ambitious thinking. Those who are willing to unite around our mission and live our values will find plenty to challenge, inspire and interest them. Like the audiences we serve, no two FT people are the same; but together we help our audience be better informed and understand the world around them. It’s a job that’s never mattered more, and a career that can take you anywhere you want to go.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At the FT, we aim for employees across all regions to have a voice so that diverse perspectives are heard and valued. We believe that a supportive workplace is one where employees feel they can be themselves at work and have the flexibility they need to meet their personal needs. We'll continue to remove barriers for all, and in particular barriers facing employees from underrepresented groups.

About The Team

The Ads Data & BI team, part of the broader Revenue Ops department, are responsible for turning the FT’s data into tangible value for both the ads business and our customers. Advertising and marketing data is a vast, complex domain, and in recent years we’ve professionalised our capabilities, bringing critical skills in-house to advance our strategy and fully harness the power of the rich first-party data that sets us apart from much of the market.

We now have a unique opportunity for an experienced analyst looking to progress their career. As a Senior Analyst, you will be providing insights that support both our internal business intelligence and decision-making, and the creation of customer value via our sales teams and the solutions they provide to our customers.

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team of BI developers, reporting analysts, product managers and campaign strategists. You’ll collaborate closely with our innovation and research teams, and play an active role in influencing product, experimentation, data science and analytics teams across the business.

About The Role

Over the next few years we have ambitious targets to grow our commercial revenues in tandem with the FT’s global paying audience. The Commercial department’s analytics team is essential to achieving this, unlocking the insights and intelligence needed to support this. We are looking for someone who has a curiosity for interrogating data, is analytical, collaborative and creative, and understands the value of storytelling with data.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead analytics projects from scoping through to delivery
• Identify and investigate opportunities for value-adding insights
• Partner with business collaborators to deliver data-led decision support
• Influence analytics strategy and storytelling alongside the Head of Advertising Analytics
• Maintain awareness of trends in digital media and analytics
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams including Research, Product, BI, and Experimentation
  
  

Required Skills And Experience

• Shown SQL and Excel skills; experience with tools such as Looker, Tableau or PowerBI
• Strong analytical and data storytelling capabilities
• Experience managing stakeholder relationships across technical and non-technical teams
• Ability to lead multiple concurrent projects and prioritise effectively
  
  

Desirable

• Familiarity with R or Python
• Experience crafting and interpreting A/B or multivariate tests
• A keen eye for data quality and attention to detail
  
  

What’s in it for You?

Our benefits include 25 days of annual leave (increasing to 30 days after two years), additional flexi-days at 30% pay, double-matched pension contributions up to 18%, GymPass or subsidised gym access, enhanced parental leave packages, and various other benefits such as cycle to work and healthcare support. Full details of our benefits can be found here.

We’ve embraced a hybrid working model, with staff expected in our London office around 2.5 days a week. Our office is centrally located across from St. Paul's Cathedral and easily accessible by multiple transport links.

Accessibility

We are a disability confident employer and Valuable 500 signatory. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments/personalisation as part of the application process or to enable you to attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements or have any questions, email [email protected] and a member of our team will be happy to help.

Further Information

The FT is committed to providing an inclusive working environment for all. We are an equal opportunities employer who seeks to recruit and appoint the best talent regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We also promote flexible working and will consider specific requests around flexibility for all roles where it can be accommodated.