Lead Data Analyst

As a Lead Analyst within the Content Analytics team, your role will manage the News, and Nations and Regions divisions. Working in collaboration with the Head of Content Analytics, you will look to identify where data and analysis can have the highest strategic impact, delivering audience insight to inform our commissioning. In addition to the line management of 4 analysts, you will also work hands-on to adapt often complex data into high-quality visualisations and tangible recommendations. WHY JOIN THE TEAM

Within Content Analytics, you will have the opportunity to work at the heart of our strategy, helping to build the bridge between our audiences and the content we create in order to help build a BBC fit for the future. The wider team of 10 enthusiastic, skilled analysts spans all BBC products, allowing for varied development opportunities as you build your career with us., * Coordinate the commission, planning, and delivery of large analytics projects

• Help to define and embed best practice approaches to storytelling with data and verbal presentation
• Support others to deliver analysis to a high degree of accuracy, and develop and implement quality check and documentation standards
• Align priorities with organisational objectives by building relationships with senior stakeholders across functions, contributing to cross-team strategic initiatives, and helping to shape delivery roadmaps to maximise high-impact outcomes
• Manage a team of data analysts, support their professional development and workload management, and inspire through coaching and feedback
• Plan team resource and recruitment so as to meet organisational goals
• Collaborate with other technical teams across the BBC, supporting cross-departmental alignment

• Education to degree level or above in STEM subject or equivalent experience
• Expertise in at least one data scripting language such as Python, R or SQL, supplementing deep knowledge of statistical theory, quantitative analytics and forecasting/predictive modelling
• Experience in leading the delivery of analytics projects in corporate or public sector organisations
• Experience in championing best practice standards for data visualisation and storytelling, including coaching others in translating complex ideas into clear visuals
• Highly competent using data visualisation tools, e.g. Tableau, Shiny R, Python Dash

Desirable:

• A good understanding of linear and on demand television services, news media, online publishing, with a knowledge of key competitors
• Nuanced understanding of how the digital and media landscape is evolving and the implications for analytics at the BBC

If you can bring some of these skills and experiences, 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.

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.