Data Analyst

Guardian News and Media Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Volunteer days

Season ticket loans

Private healthcare

Life cover

Eye tests

Job summary

Guardian News and Media Limited is seeking an Analyst for the Editorial Analytics team. You will analyze reader engagement and content performance to inform newsroom strategies and decision-making across the newsroom and wider business.

The role requires developing an understanding of editorial workflows, audience behavior, and business priorities, and applying this context when interpreting data. This hybrid role offers flexibility and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Experience working with data using SQL (in a professional or academic setting).
• Understanding of core analytical concepts (averages, distributions, basic statistical testing).
• Familiarity with data visualization tools (Tableau, Looker).
• Ability to think logically about problems and break them down into manageable analyses.
• Comfortable working with stakeholders and building positive working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide insights on reader engagement and content performance to inform newsroom strategy.
• Develop an understanding of editorial workflows, audience behaviour and business priorities, and apply this context when interpreting data.
• Communicate all people.

Skills

SQL

Data analysis

Data visualization

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Tools

Tableau

Looker

Job description

About you

Experience working with data using SQL (in a professional or academic setting). Understanding of core analytical concepts (e.g. averages, distributions, basic statistical testing). Familiarity with data visualisation tools (e.g. Tableau, Looker). Ability to think logically about problems and break them down into manageable analyses. Comfortable working with stakeholders and building positive working relationships.

We actively encourage applications from groups traditionally underrepresented in the UK media.

We operate in a hybrid environment working 3 days a week from our offices in Kings Cross and 2 days a week remotely. We value and respect all differences (seen and unseen).

Join our team at the Guardian and be a part of a diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers fearless, investigative journalism, and holds power to account. Our team of award-winning journalists, cutting-edge commercial professionals, and industry-leading digital experts are committed to making a difference and represent a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. We offer a challenging and exciting environment for career development, with a focus on training, growth and fostering an inclusive culture.

We are now looking for an Analyst to join our Editorial Analytics team! You'll use data to help understand how our journalism reaches and engages readers, and supports decision making across the newsroom and wider business.

About the role

• Provide insights on reader engagement and content performance to inform newsroom strategy.
• Develop an understanding of editorial workflows, audience behaviour and business priorities, and apply this context when interpreting data.
• Communicate all people.

We aspire to have inclusive working experiences and an environment that reflects the audience we serve, where our people have equal access to career development opportunities, their voices are heard and can contribute to our future. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Many of our staff work flexibly and we will consider all requests for flexible working arrangements.

Guardian News and Media is proud to be a London Living wage employer. The minimum salary for any full-time role within the organisation is 30,000 per annum. Salary ranges are dependent on skills and experience.

Benefits at the Guardian

• 30 days of annual leave per year (plus bank holidays) with the option to purchase an additional 5 days.
• Our pension scheme is generous; if you contribute 5% then we will contribute 8-12% (depending on your age).
• Employees are given 2 volunteering days annually and the option of payroll giving.
• Season ticket loans are also available.
• You are entitled to private healthcare, life cover, income protection, and eye tests.
• You can also opt in to dental insurance.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave policies in place.
• Employees are supported by offering an IVF, menopause, baby loss, and trans equality policy.

Culture and wellbeing

We want everyone to feel like they belong at the Guardian and we champion diversity of thought. Our various employee forums provide a platform to use their voice to foster an inclusive workplace. We became the first major media organisation to achieve B Corp status. We offer tools to help you prioritise your wellbeing including access to our employee benefits platform which provides tailored support for health and wellbeing. In addition, we also offer free yoga and pilates classes. These run alongside our corporate gym membership and cycle to work scheme. Our canteen has views overlooking the Regents Canal and caters for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Learning and development

We encourage personal and professional growth. Employees have access to a broad range of tools and solutions, and we are happy to support the pursuit of professional qualifications through vocational courses and apprenticeships.