Head of Programmatic Analytics & Revenue

News UK; England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Discounted gym memberships

Bikes for Work

Harper Collins discounts

Pension scheme

Job summary

News UK is seeking a Head of Programmatic Analysis to champion the data strategy for programmatic revenue and commercial product teams. You will directly lead and mentor a team of three Data Analysts reporting to the Director of Programmatic & Revenue Operations, overseeing insights that maximize revenue and optimize product performance.

You will shape data solutions across News UK's digital ecosystem, driving growth for iconic brands in a hybrid work model requiring three days in‑office weekly.

Qualifications

• Leadership background mentoring or managing a team of data analysts.
• Deep understanding of the programmatic advertising ecosystem.
• Tech proficiency with SQL and data visualization tools; Python a plus.
• Hands-on experience with large-scale datasets to extract market insights.
• Advanced experience using Excel for complex data modeling and reporting.
• Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, CS, or related quantitative field.
• Excellent communication translating statistics to non-technical stakeholders.
• Proactive ownership and ability to drive high-performance team initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of three Data Analysts across product and business priorities.
• Oversee revenue/yield optimization strategies within the ad tech stack.
• Drive proactive formulation of revenue opportunities from data insights.
• Spearhead enhancement of programmatic analysis tools for scalable solutions.
• Translate complex data into actionable insights for senior stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Cross-department collaboration

Proactive ownership

Education

Mathematics/Statistics/CS or related quantitative field

Tools

SQL (BigQuery/MySQL)

Tableau/Looker Studio

Python

Job description

News UK is seeking a Head of Programmatic Analysis to champion the data strategy for programmatic revenue and commercial product teams. You will directly lead and mentor a team of three Data Analysts reporting to the Director of Programmatic & Revenue Operations, overseeing insights that maximize revenue and optimize product performance.

You will shape data solutions across News UK's digital ecosystem, driving growth for iconic brands in a hybrid work model requiring three days in‑office weekly.