Senior Data Analyst

As a Senior Data Analyst within the Content Analytics team, your role will support the Video and Sport divisions covering TV, iPlayer, and the Sport site and app. Working proactively under the Principal Data Analyst, your day-to-day work will help to inform our commissioning by delivering data-driven insight projects in collaboration with stakeholders across Audiences, Strategy, Finance, and Planning. As a clear, confident communicator, you will work to adapt often complex data into tangible recommendations, and help non-data oriented colleagues to understand where analysis can help to achieve the strategic goals of the BBC., * Deliver end-to-end analysis projects by scoping requirements, extracting and analysing data, then presenting back findings to stakeholders

• Produce clear visualisations to communicate trends within datasets, and extract meaningful insights to help answer business questions
• Help non-data oriented colleagues understand where analysis can help them with their day-to-day roles
• Build strong working relationships by encouraging open dialogue, navigating conflicting needs to reach balanced solutions, and managing delivery expectations
• Flexibly pivot and adapt communication style depending on the seniority and technical understanding of stakeholders, influencing decisions through trust and credibility
• Help to train and mentor junior analysts in analytics techniques
• Collaborate with other technical teams across the BBC, supporting cross-departmental alignment, This role is currently advertised as internal only. Freelancers are eligible to apply if they have been on a Worker Contract (more info here) continuously for 6 months. If less than 6 months (or they have had a break of 3 weeks or more between engagements), they must seek Divisional HR approval to apply.

Disclaimer

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.

• Education to degree level or above in STEM subject, or equivalent experience
• Significant experience using at least one data scripting language such as Python, R or SQL, and working knowledge of additional tooling relevant to the specifics of the role
• Demonstrable experience in statistical theory, quantitative analytics, forecasting/predictive modelling, multivariate testing, and data industry standards
• Experience in delivering analytics projects in corporate or public sector organisations
• Experience in creating highly effective data visualisations, maximising the impact of insight by translating complex ideas into clear visuals for senior audiences
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, adapting style to suit different audiences and levels of technical understanding

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

• A good understanding of linear and on demand television services, news media, online publishing, with a knowledge of key competitors
• Understanding of how the digital and media landscape is evolving and some implications for the BBC
• Experience using data visualisation tools, e.g. Tableau, Shiny R, Python Dash

If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we'd love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.