Senior Data Analyst - 12 Month FTC

About us

The Financial Times is one of the world’s leading news organisations, globally recognised for its authority, integrity and accuracy, with a mission to deliver quality information and services worldwide.

At the FT, curiosity thrives and ambitious thinking is rewarded. Here, you’re given the chance to reach millions, create work that matters and deliver impartial journalism in a polarised world.

In our warm, collaborative culture, you’ll connect with a diverse community of experts who support your growth, career aspirations and wellbeing.

Your future at the FT will be filled with opportunities that challenge and inspire you. With no fixed path, you’ll discover new skills and forge a career that can take you anywhere.

Build a newsworthy career at the FT.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion 

We believe in the power of unique perspectives and want all voices in our organisation to be heard, respected and valued. A supportive workplace is one where employees feel they can be themselves and operate to their full potential. We are committed to removing barriers for everyone, with a focus on addressing those faced by 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

Our benefits vary by location but we are committed to providing best-in-class perks across all our offices. These include generous annual leave, medical cover, inclusive parental leave packages, subsidised gym memberships and opportunities to give back to the community. Full details of our benefits are available here.

We’ve embraced a 50% hybrid working model (averaging two to three days onsite) that fosters trust and remote adaptability while encouraging in-person camaraderie and peer learning. Additionally, we are open to accommodating specific flexible working pattern requests for all roles where feasible.

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 talent@ft.com and a member of our team will be happy to help.

Further information

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