Subscription Trading Analyst — Performance & Insights

Economist-Group-; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan/401(k)

Private health insurance

Work From Anywhere program

Generous annual and parental leave

Job summary

The Economist Group is seeking a highly analytical Trading Analyst to support subscription performance reporting and insight generation. You will report to the Head of Trading and ensure timely, accurate data for customer engagement and retention teams.

You will develop reports, dashboards and insights across global subscription performance, tracking funnel progress from traffic to engagement to retention, and contribute to forecasting and discount efficiency analyses.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in trading, commercial analytics or performance reporting in a data-driven environment.
• Ability to interpret data and distill actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy in reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead weekly business review for the Customer team with engagement, retention and contact centre metrics.
• Represent Customer in weekly trading reviews with Finance and Data; highlight subscriber risks and opportunities.
• Build and maintain timely performance reports and dashboards for subscriber traffic, engagement and retention.
• Monitor discount usage trends; flag opportunities or risks as they emerge.
• Prepare summaries and insights for senior stakeholders for monthly business reviews.
• Collaborate with Head of Trading and Data to validate data and surface insights.
• Define benchmark metrics and internal performance targets; inform short- and long-term decisions.

Skills

Advanced Excel/Google Sheets

BI tools (Tableau, Looker, Power BI)

Analytical thinking

Effective communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Tableau

Looker

Power BI

Job description

The Economist Group is seeking a highly analytical Trading Analyst to support subscription performance reporting and insight generation. You will report to the Head of Trading and ensure timely, accurate data for customer engagement and retention teams.

You will develop reports, dashboards and insights across global subscription performance, tracking funnel progress from traffic to engagement to retention, and contribute to forecasting and discount efficiency analyses.