Senior Editorial Analyst

NEWS UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company in Greater London seeks a Senior Editorial Analyst to enhance data-driven decision-making in the newsroom. The role involves building and analyzing datasets, collaborating with teams to present insights, and contributing to editorial strategies. Ideal candidates will have strong SQL skills and a passion for journalism. An engaging work culture and diversity focus are central to the company's values, with a wide range of employee benefits including training access, medical insurance, and generous leave policies.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Discounted gym memberships

Generous pension scheme

30 days holiday

Qualifications

• Experience with data analytics or data science teams.
• Strong proficiency in SQL and large datasets.
• Ability to communicate insights effectively.

Responsibilities

• Build analyses and maintain data tables.
• Run deep dives into audience behavior.
• Translate findings into editorial recommendations.

Skills

Data analytics

SQL

Communication skills

Collaboration

Tools

Google Data Studio

Tableau

Audience analytics tools

Job description

Job Description

The Times and The Sunday Times represent a combined 400 years of covering news and providing comment and analysis on the UK and the world. We are authoritative, credible, responsible, trusted and a part of the nation’s cultural heritage.

Your Team

The Times Editorial Data team sits at the crossroads of data and content, helping readers connect with the journalism they value most. We partner closely with the Times Audience team to understand what drives engagement and how best to deliver impactful stories.

Your Role

We’re looking for a Senior Editorial Analyst to join the team, reporting to the Head of Editorial Data. This is an embedded role in the newsroom, working across The Times and The Sunday Times. You combine technical expertise in data analysis with editorial awareness and strategic thinking. You know how to query and structure large datasets, build reporting tools that scale, and turn findings into insights that shape commissioning, framing and promotion. You guide projects, mentor colleagues and champion best practice in analytics. You help make data part of the newsroom’s daily rhythm, increasing the reach and impact of our journalism.

Day to day you will:

Technical & Analytical

• Build analyses from the ground up: query, clean and interpret complex datasets.
• Lead all phases of analytic work — defining problems, gathering data, analysing results, and representing findings.
• Design, build and maintain data tables, dashboards and automated reports that support newsroom decision-making.
• Structure datasets and create intuitive visualisations that make data accessible across the newsroom.
• Collaborate with data engineering to improve data quality, enrich metadata and develop new datasets for analysis.

Insight & Strategy

• Run deep dives into audience behaviour, content performance and engagement patterns to uncover trends and growth opportunities.
• Translate findings into clear, editorially relevant recommendations that influence how we commission, frame and distribute stories.
• Partner with editorial, product and marketing teams to test and measure content features, formats and promotion strategies.
• Write narrative-driven performance reports that explain not just what happened but why — and what to do next.
• Present insights to editors, journalists and senior leadership in clear, persuasive language.
• Teach editors, reporters and others in the newsroom how to use tools and think critically about audience data.
• Build confidence in data by ensuring reliability, clarity and transparency.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning and smarter measurement across the newsroom.

What we’re looking for from you:

• Experience working with data analytics or data science teams to deliver reporting and analysis.
• Strong proficiency in SQL, with hands‑on experience working with large datasets.
• Experience designing dashboards, reports and workflows, using tools such as Google Data Studio or Tableau.
• Ability to communicate cross‑functionally – written, visually, and verbally – to present key insights to team members, partners, and stakeholders.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
• A genuine enthusiasm for journalism, current affairs and the public mission of The Times and The Sunday Times.

Ideally, you also have:

• Experience working in a newsroom or editorial analytics environment.
• Familiarity with digital publishing metrics and strategies for audience growth.
• Knowledge of audience and web analytics tools (Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, Parse.ly, Chartbeat).

If you don’t meet every requirement but believe you have the skills, curiosity and drive to succeed in this role, we’d love to hear from you.

We are News UK

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, Talk and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market‑leading local radio 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 multiplatform brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. News UK is wholly owned by News Corp.

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, social 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:

• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
• Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre‑existing conditions
• Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes
• Bikes for Work and Electric Car scheme
• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
• Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
• Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
• 30 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year

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