Senior Data Architect

News UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Discounted gym memberships

Bikes for Work

Pension scheme

Job summary

News UK is seeking a senior data leader to advance data maturity and maximise value from investments. You will helm a team of data architects and analytics engineers, align business strategy with technical execution, and mentor across distributed teams.

You will design scalable data solutions using BigQuery and GCP, champion data quality and architecture standards, and partner with BI, advertising, and newsroom teams to translate complex requirements into robust engineering plans.

Qualifications

• End-to-end data solution design experience using BigQuery and GCP.
• Ability to bridge business and technology with clear engineering docs.
• Proven leadership of distributed technical teams across multiple locations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee scalable, performant data solution design.
• Lead hands-on development and prototyping of data solutions.
• Mentor and develop data architects and analytics engineers.
• Collaborate with BI, advertising, newsroom to translate requirements.
• Maintain data architecture standards and best practices.
• Design data flows, APIs, and data marts for BI tools and CDPs.

Skills

BigQuery

GCP

Advanced SQL

Data modelling

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Tools

Tableau

Looker

CDPs

DMPs

Job description

Job Description

Your team: News UK is embarking on a new chapter of data growth. With the introduction of the company’s AI strategy and the growing need to support brands in achieving data-powered product growth, the News UK Data team is structured to respond effectively. Our teams support the business in broadening data-informed decision-making and experiences, working with Agile teams in London, Sofia, and Bangalore responsible for data collection, ingestion, utilisation, warehousing, and enrichment through machine learning and AI.

Your role:As a senior technical leader, you will play a pivotal role in advancing News UK’s data maturity and maximising value from our data investments. You will bring clarity, consistency, and efficiency across our data organisation while championing robust, scalable solutions. In this role, you will lead a team of talented data architects and analytics engineers while bridging business strategy with technical execution.

Day to day you will:

• Oversee the design and implementation of data solutions to ensure they are scalable, performant, and cost-effective.

• Lead the hands-on development and prototyping of data solutions, maintaining involvement in technical execution and mentoring the team through complex implementation challenges.

• Manage and develop data architects and analytics engineers by setting clear objectives, balancing workloads, and fostering a collaborative culture.

• Partner with stakeholders across business intelligence, advertising, and newsroom teams to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions.

• Maintain data architecture principles, standards, and best practices across data modelling, data quality, and work specification.

• Design data flows, APIs, and data marts tailored for BI tools (Tableau, Looker) and activation platforms like CDPs and DMPs.

• Collaborate with Data Engineering, Data Governance, and Data Platforms teams to ensure efficient, secure, and aligned solution delivery.

What we're looking for from you:

• Technical proficiency in end-to-end data solution design using BigQuery and GCP products, advanced SQL, stored procedures, and data modelling techniques.

• Experience managing and nurturing technical professionals to drive alignment, accountability, and professional growth across distributed teams.

• Proven background bridging business and technology, converting complex requirements into elegant data solutions and clear engineering documentation.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to build trusted relationships with cross-functional stakeholders across business intelligence, advertising, and editorial teams.

• A collaborative mindset focused on streamlining design and delivery processes to eliminate friction and reduce duplication.

If you think you have what it takes but don’t tick every requirement on the list, please do apply. We recognise that considering someone’s potential as well as their experience is a great way to hire. We want to hear from people who have a passion to learn and develop.

News UK is one of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multi-format brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose, we exist to promote a fair society, freedom of speec h and a little bit of fun. Rethinking continually the business of storytelling, we represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter.

At News UK, we embrace a hybrid work model, currently requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office. This approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and team spirit within our workspace. Certain roles may necessitate additional in-office days; please discuss this with your recruiter for specific requirements.

Life at News

Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.

We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter most. To ensure these stories resonate with as broad an audience as possible, it is essential that our organisation reflects the diversity of the people we reach. Whether through age, gender, ethnicity, disability, soci al class or sexuality, we are committed to representing the rich variety of voices that make up our society. And we champion a culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and thrive as we continue to innovate and drive long term sustainable growth. This is done through our Diversity Strategy.

At News UK, we take pride in our exceptional employee-led networks that bring together individuals with shared interests and create a vibrant sense of community. We believe our networks play a vital role in fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture at News UK. Groups that we support include the African & Caribbean Network, Parents and Carers, and LGBTQ+ group News Is Out, and the Apprentice Society.

Benefits

Some of our benefits include:

• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions

• Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly in person/ virtual exercise classes

• ‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme

• Up to 60% discoun t on Harper Collins books

• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks

• Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekl y virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities

• Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/ma ssage and counselling

• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of u p to 5%

• Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, as well as an extra anniversary day off

• Up to 3 paid volunteering days per year to support causes you care about

We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments due to a disability or health condition at any stage of your application or interview, please let us know. You can contact us at [e-mail] to discuss how we can support you to perform at your best.