Senior Data Analyst

JR United Kingdom; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established media group is seeking a Senior Data Analyst to use SQL and Looker for analyzing complex data sets. This role offers significant influence in a remote/hybrid environment with a collaborative team focused on digital transformation. Ideal candidates should have strong analytical skills and experience with cloud data platforms. Competitive salary and monthly meet-ups included.

Benefits

Salary up to £85,000

Primarily remote work

Influence over tooling and strategy

Qualifications

• Strong SQL and Looker skills are essential.
• Background in digital media, subscriptions, or online products.
• Experience presenting analysis to non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Use SQL and Looker to analyze complex data sets.
• Translate data into actionable insights for stakeholders.
• Collaborate in a close-knit Insights & Analytics function.

Skills

Strong SQL skills

Looker expertise

Confident presentation skills

Experience with cloud data platforms

Tools

Snowflake

BigQuery

Job description

Senior Data Analyst£55,000 - £65,000 Remote/Hybrid - 1 day a month in office (must be UK based)THE COMPANYThis well-established media group is evolving fast, moving from a legacy print model to a modern, tech-first business. With well-known consumer brands across news, entertainment, and digital content, they’re investing heavily in analytics and infrastructure to become truly insights-led.THE TEAMYou’ll join a close-knit Insights & Analytics function that blends data science and analytics expertise across multiple products. It’s a collaborative, stakeholder-facing environment, open, friendly, and focused on driving real change. The team is transitioning to a squad-based structure to better support business units and unlock commercial value.THE ROLEThis is a senior hands-on role with real breadth. You’ll use SQL and Looker to analyse complex data sets (primarily across digital subscriptions) and translate that into actionable insight for stakeholders across product, editorial, and marketing. Recent projects have ranged from climate-focused initiatives with government partners to major digital transformation work across publishing brands.This is a great fit if you're curious, technically confident, and enjoy shaping the way a business uses data.WHAT YOU'LL BRING Strong SQL and Looker skills (essential)Experience with cloud data platforms like Snowflake, BigQuery or similarBackground in digital media, subscriptions, or online productsConfident presenting analysis to non-technical audiencesExperience with data modelling, analytics strategy, or workflow automation is a plusTHE BENEFITSSalary up to £85,000Primarily remote – monthly team meet-upsInfluence over tooling and strategyHighly visible role in a fast-evolving media groupHOW TO APPLYIf you're excited by digital transformation and want to shape how data is used across a major media portfolio — apply now.