Head of Data & Insights

DN Media Group; Oslo fylke; Hybrid; NOK 1,900,000 - 2,900,000; Full time

Job summary

DN Media Group operates across Oslo and Dhaka and seeks a Head of Data & Insights to shape how the group uses data to drive decisions. You will own the data strategy and roadmap, leading a multidisciplinary team spanning two countries and reporting to the CPTO.

You will oversee data engineering, data science, analytics and BI, embedding the team in product squads and ensuring data quality and governance across the business.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading data or development teams.
• At least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Experience influencing and presenting to C-suite and board-level stakeholders.
• Strong people leader who builds high-performing teams across locations.
• Commercial awareness connecting data work to audience, revenue and editorial outcomes.
• Fluent in English; Scandinavian language a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead data engineering, data science, data analytics and BI across the group.
• Define and deliver the data strategy and roadmap.
• Partner with C-suite to turn data into decisions for commercial and editorial outcomes.
• Manage teams across Oslo and Dhaka, fostering quality and continuous learning.

Skills

Data leadership

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

English fluency

Education

Master's degree in technology, mathematics, statistics or related field

Job description

About DN Media Group

DN Media Group is a global media group focused on four areas: business news, seafood, shipping and energy. We publish in English and Norwegian. Our largest hubs are in Oslo and London, with satellite offices in Stamford/New York and Singapore.

About DN Media Group

DN Media Group is a global media group focused on four areas: business news, seafood, shipping and energy. We publish in English and Norwegian. Our largest hubs are in Oslo and London, with satellite offices in Stamford/New York and Singapore.

Our publications are award-winning, recognised for both their journalism and their innovative products.

We invest significantly in our technology platforms and continuously build new solutions for our readers and customers.

The role

We are looking for a Head of Data & Insights to lead our data function and shape how the group uses data to make decisions. You will own the data strategy and roadmap, lead a multidisciplinary team across Oslo and Dhaka, and work directly with our executive leadership.

Your team covers data engineering, data science, data analysis, business intelligence and digital analytics. Team members are embedded in product teams across the group, so your work reaches every part of the business.

You will report to the Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO) and sit on the Product & Technology leadership team.

What You Will Lead

Strategy and executive partnership

• Develop and deliver the group data strategy and roadmap, building on the foundations already in place.
• Act as a trusted adviser to the C-suite on data, insight and measurement. Turn complex analysis into clear recommendations that shape commercial and editorial decisions.
• Build strong relationships with leaders across Product & Technology, our publications and our commercial teams. Agree shared priorities and hold them to account.
• Drive the data capabilities behind personalisation, AI initiatives and audience growth.

People leadership

• Lead, coach and develop a multidisciplinary team working across two countries.
• Build a culture of quality, accountability and continuous learning.
• Plan the team’s skills and capacity so they match business needs and strategic direction.
• Make sure communication is proactive and consistent within the team, across the department and with the wider organisation. Quality communication is essential for the success of this role.

Platform and practice

• Keep our cloud data platform reliable and scalable, with high standards of data quality and governance.
• Continuously improve our tools and processes.
• Establish experimentation and measurement frameworks, including A/B testing, so teams learn fast and decide with evidence.
• Champion data-driven decision-making across DN Media Group.

Our data platform

The Data & Insights team runs a modern cloud data platform that powers reporting, analytics and data science across the business.

• Cloud and infrastructure: Google Cloud, BigQuery, Terraform
• Data pipelines and modelling: Apache Airflow, dbt
• Reporting and analytics: Looker Studio, Apache Superset
• AI and data science: a modern environment for machine learning and generative AI

About You

• Significant experience in data and analytics, with a proven track record of leading data or development teams. We expect at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Experience influencing and presenting to C-suite and board-level stakeholders.
• A strong people leader who builds high-performing teams and develops talent. Experience leading teams across locations is an advantage.
• Commercial awareness. You connect data work to audience, revenue and editorial outcomes.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking, and a real passion for all aspects of data.
• Excellent communication skills. You explain complex topics clearly to non-technical audiences.
• A university degree, preferably a master in technology, mathematics, statistics or a related field.
• Fluent in English essential, fluent in a Scandinavian language preferable.

We are an equal opportunities employer who wants to attract qualified applicants regardless to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity!

We pride ourselves on high standards of independent journalism and have an ambitious growth strategy. But don't take our word for it, take a look around our career pages and website to find out more about DN Media Group, its publications, and the team.

And for what is on offer for you as a new colleague take a look at the People & Culture department at career pages.

Please note that as part of our recruitment process we conduct ID-checks and right to work checks, and when necessary, a full background check. Candidates will be informed by People before any background checks are initiated.