Graduate Insight Analyst

The Economist; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading organization as a Graduate Insight Analyst in London, where you will be part of a dynamic team focused on data analytics and research. This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your skills while contributing to impactful projects that drive strategic decisions. You will collaborate with senior analysts and work on various insights projects that enhance user engagement and retention. The Economist Group values independence, integrity, and inclusivity, making it a great place to grow your career.

Benefits

Incentive Programme

Generous Annual Leave

Parental Leave Policies

Volunteering Days

Well-being Support

Free Access to Economist Content

Qualifications

• Experience working with analytics data or large datasets is advantageous.
• Ability to communicate findings clearly to non-technical colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Deliver insights work to product and marketing stakeholders.
• Support the team across various tasks including reporting and testing.
• Become an expert in subscriber engagement and retention.

Skills

Data Analysis

Problem Solving

Communication

Tools

SQL

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Who We Are

We are an organisation that exists to drive progress. That's the “red thread” that connects everyone at The Economist Group (TEG). Our businesses share a devotion to innovation, independence and rigour in their fields of expertise. We empower people to understand and tackle the critical challenges and changes facing the world. Our analytical rigour, global expertise and evidence-based insights enable individuals and organisations to make sense of these shifts and chart a course through them.

We deliver analysis and insights in many formats to subscribers and clients in 170 countries through our four businesses, The Economist, Economist Impact, Economist Intelligence and Economist Education, which uphold our global reputation for excellence and integrity.

The role

This is an exciting time to join the Data & Insights team at The Economist Group. Our purpose is to better understand and affect the drivers of our business through data analytics and research, with a focus on our users, B2C customers and B2B clients. We are value-focused and outcome-driven: we help drive growth and agility at every level, whether through informing strategic alignment and decisions, providing quick feedback loops to operators or creating machine learning models to be integrated into our products and marketing communications.

In this role, you will be part of the engagement and retention insights team working in our B2C function. This is an excellent opportunity to join a multidisciplinary team of supportive and highly collaborative insights specialists, data scientists and engineers.

You will work across a multitude of projects ranging from supporting monthly reporting, working with senior analysts to deliver insights projects and help analyse test results. You will be part of a team who delivers tangible difference and whose work impacts day to day decision making at The Economist.

We are looking for a candidate who is curious, looking to learn new skills and with an aptitude for insight. Experience working with analytics data or other large data sets using SQL or other languages is advantageous but not essential and candidates looking to develop their technical skills are also welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Working closely with senior analysts and other members of the team to deliver insights work to product and marketing stakeholders
• Supporting the team across a variety of different tasks ranging from reporting, to deep dive insights projects and testing
• Collaborating across disciplines by helping to provide technical requirements to data engineers and business analysts
• Become an expert in how The Economist subscribers engage with our content and how we can optimise our retention rates
• Proactively look for interesting insights and new opportunities

Who You Are

• Ability to examine data critically to extract meaningful insights
• Ability to communicate findings clearly to non-technical colleagues
• Experience working with datasets
• Some familiarity with analytics systems
• A proactive approach to problem solving

The Following Would Also Be Advantageous But Not Required

• Experience using SQL for data analysis
• Experience working in a digital subscription or online retail business

Benefits

What we offer

We offer excellent benefits including an incentive programme, generous annual and parental leave policies, volunteering days and well-being support throughout the year, as well as free access to all Economist content. Country specific benefits are also offered.

Our Values

Our values are a collective set of beliefs and behaviours that strengthen The Economist Group's purpose and demonstrate where we want to be as an organisation. They reflect on our mission to pursue progress for individuals, organisations and the world.

Independence

We are not bound to any party or interest and encourage exploration and free-thinking. We champion freedom, both within our organisation and around the world.

Integrity

We are bold in our efforts to uncover the truth and stand up for what we believe in. We inspire trust through our rigour, fact-checking and transparency.

Excellence

We aspire to the highest standards in all we do. We are ambitious and inquisitive in our pursuit of continuous progress and innovation.

Inclusivity

We value diversity in thought and background and encourage healthy debate with a breadth of perspectives. We treat our colleagues and customers fairly and respectfully.

Openness

We foster a collaborative and empathetic culture conducive to the interests, wit and initiative of our colleagues. New ideas are our lifeblood.

We’re committed to diversity and equal opportunities, creating an inclusive environment for all colleagues and potential colleagues regardless of ethnicity, gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or any other status.

Additional Details

Seniority level: Internship

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

Industries: Newspaper Publishing

Location: London, England, United Kingdom