Insights Executive: Data-Driven Publishing Leader

Taylor & Francis Group; Abingdon; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working culture

25 days annual leave

Birthday leave

Volunteer days

Private medical insurance

Employee assistance programme

Share Match

Life assurance

Job summary

Taylor & Francis is seeking an Insights Executive to transform market, sales and marketing data into actionable insights that shape business strategy. You will build reporting dashboards, track KPIs and partner with commercial and marketing teams to drive campaigns in a fast-paced publishing environment.

The role is offered on a hybrid basis with three days per week in our Milton Park, Oxfordshire office, supporting a collaborative analytics culture and senior leadership with timely, accurate

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a track record of turning data into insights.
• Experience working across multiple functions to support sales and marketing teams.
• Working knowledge of database management systems and expertise in Microsoft Power BI for data visualisation.
• Advanced user of Microsoft Excel and proficient across the Microsoft Office suite.
• Proven ability to work effectively under pressure while managing multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities.
• Background or familiarity with publishing industry operations or retail sales environments.
• Experience working with large-scale commercial datasets.

Responsibilities

• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the books retail market landscape and Taylor & Francis commercial and marketing operations.
• Conduct in-depth analysis of market trends, sales data, and competitive dynamics to identify opportunities and risks.
• Assist in translating complex data sets into clear, actionable insights that drive commercial strategy.
• Collaborate with marketing teams to evaluate performance, measure success, and leverage insights to drive campaign innovation.
• Design, build, and maintain interactive reporting dashboards that enhance visibility across the business.
• Continuously optimise reporting tools to meet evolving business requirements and improve user experience.
• Deliver accurate and timely monthly reporting packages to key stakeholders across the organisation.
• Serve as a trusted analytical partner to commercial and marketing colleagues, providing responsive ad hoc reporting and data insights.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to understand business challenges and deliver tailored analytical solutions.
• Monitor and report on divisional KPIs, highlighting performance trends and recommending corrective actions where needed.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Power BI

Excel proficiency

Project management

Publishing/Retail domain

Large datasets

Tools

SQL/Databases

Job description

Taylor & Francis is seeking an Insights Executive to transform market, sales and marketing data into actionable insights that shape business strategy. You will build reporting dashboards, track KPIs and partner with commercial and marketing teams to drive campaigns in a fast-paced publishing environment.

The role is offered on a hybrid basis with three days per week in our Milton Park, Oxfordshire office, supporting a collaborative analytics culture and senior leadership with timely, accurate