Business Analyst

Bauer Media Group Heinrich Bauer Verlag KG; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Business Analyst to bridge the gap between business and data teams. This role focuses on enabling data-driven decision-making by translating business needs into clear technical requirements. You will collaborate with various departments to understand their objectives and challenges, ensuring the delivery of scalable data solutions that support strategic goals. Join a dynamic team that values data as a key driver for business growth and operational efficiency, while enjoying a supportive environment that fosters professional development and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Bank holidays

2 volunteer days

Access to Bauer Academy

Enhanced parental leave pay

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• 2+ years as a Business Analyst in media or digital sectors.
• Strong documentation and requirements gathering skills.
• Experience with data-focused teams and tools.

Responsibilities

• Partner with teams to define and document business requirements.
• Translate business needs into data specifications.
• Co-deliver dashboards and reports with data teams.

Skills

Requirements Gathering

Stakeholder Management

SQL

Business Intelligence Tools

Analytical Thinking

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Looker

Job description

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The Data and Decision Sciences (DDS) team is at the core of Bauer Media Audio with a mission to leverage data as a strategic enabler across our nine European markets. Our goal is to provide trusted, actionable insights and robust data solutions that empower business growth, enhance audience engagement, and drive operational efficiency.

Operating as a collaborative, cross-functional unit, the DDS team bridges the gap between data and business strategy—delivering solutions that align with both organizational objectives and market-specific needs. Our structure blends centralized capabilities with localized expertise, ensuring that data becomes a value driver across the entire business.

We see data not as a support function but as an integral business partner—working hand-in-hand with teams across domains to deliver measurable and impactful outcomes.

Job Purpose

To enable data-driven decision-making by acting as a strategic bridge between business and data teams—translating business needs into clear technical requirements and ensuring the delivery of scalable data solutions that support Bauer Media Audio’s strategic goals across nine European markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Commercial, Digital, Finance, and local market teams to understand business objectives, challenges, and data needs.
• Facilitate workshops, interviews, and collaborative sessions to gather, define, and document business requirements.
• Translate business needs into structured data and reporting specifications for data engineering and analyst teams.
• Work closely with Data Engineers, Data Analysts, and Data Scientists to co-deliver dashboards, reports, and other data products.
• Ensure data solutions are aligned with business goals, operational processes, and end-user expectations.
• Support the development and stewardship of consistent KPIs, metrics, and data definitions across markets.
• Encourage stakeholder feedback and contribute to iterative improvements of data tools and solutions.
• Prioritize and manage incoming data requests based on urgency, business impact, and alignment with strategic initiatives.
• Produce clear documentation such as business requirements documents (BRDs), user stories, process maps, and data glossaries.
• Participate in testing, validation, and user acceptance testing (UAT) for newly developed solutions.

Candidate Profile

Must-Have Skills

• At least 2 years of experience as a Business Analyst, ideally in media, digital, or advertising sectors.
• Strong capabilities in requirements gathering, documentation, and stakeholder management.
• Experience working with data-focused teams such as analytics, BI, and engineering.
• Working knowledge of SQL and BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker)—sufficient to understand capabilities and collaborate effectively.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills; able to engage business stakeholders and support cross-functional alignment.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in digital media, audio advertising, or publishing environments.
• Familiarity with multi-market or matrixed organizational structures.
• Understanding of data product development lifecycles and KPI governance.

Cultural Fit

• Collaborative and proactive, building trust-based relationships with stakeholders across disciplines and markets.
• Commercially aware with a strong interest in applying data to drive meaningful business decisions.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and working across multiple priorities in a fast-evolving environment.
• Clear and confident communicator with the flexibility to adapt messaging across different audiences.

Candidate Persona

• Curious and analytical, with a strong sense of ownership and initiative.
• Enthusiastic about media innovation and digital transformation.
• Brings clarity and structure to complex challenges through business acumen and data fluency.
• Energized by working in diverse, cross-functional teams toward shared goals.

About Bauer Media Group

We are a media business focused on creating content that matters to millions of people across Europe. Our offering extends from print and online publishing to audio broadcasting and entertainment, alongside investments in other media related sectors. With more than 500 million copies sold each year, we are one of Europe’s largest Publishers. From women’s and celebrities’ magazines to TV listings to food and special interest, we own some of the most popular publishing brands in Germany, UK, Poland and France – both digital and print. But not only that. Reaching over 61 million listeners weekly, we operate over 150 radio and podcast brands in nine countries, spanning the UK, Ireland, Poland, Slovakia, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Portugal. Family-owned in the 5th generation, Bauer Media focuses on the long-term, with a consumer-first mindset that guides us across our diverse portfolio. Our workforce of 12,000 shares a common purpose: to deliver content and services that enrich people‘s everyday lives.

What’s in it for you

• You’ll have 25 days holiday, bank holidays & 2 volunteer days to use.
• Your development matters, so access to our internal training provider – Bauer Academy, is a huge win.
• We have enhanced Maternity/Adoption, Paternity and Shared Parental Leave Pay.
• You’ll have the opportunity for flexible working.
• And much more! Find the full details of our benefits here

Please Note: We are actively seeking this position. You should hear from us within 48 hours of the expiry date. Please note on some occasions the role may be closed before date shown or need to be extended.

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