Senior Data Analyst

JR United Kingdom; Chester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established media group in the UK is looking for a Senior Data Analyst to analyze complex data sets and provide actionable insights across various teams. This senior, hands-on role requires strong skills in SQL and Looker, along with experience in digital media and cloud data platforms. The position offers a competitive salary, primarily remote work, and opportunities to influence strategy within the company.

Benefits

Salary up to £85,000

Primarily remote with monthly team meet-ups

Influence over tooling and strategy

Qualifications

• Strong SQL and Looker skills are essential.
• Experience with cloud data platforms is required.
• Background in digital media or subscriptions is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex data sets primarily across digital subscriptions.
• Translate data into actionable insight for stakeholders.
• Support business units and unlock commercial value.

Skills

Strong SQL

Looker

Experience with cloud data platforms

Background in digital media

Confident presenting analysis

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.