Analytics Manager

We’re proud to be one of the world’s leading media and entertainment groups. Whether it be on-air, via global player or through our outdoor advertising, we entertain and reach over 50 million individuals across the UK every week.  

Across our entire business, we’re committed to making more moments that matter for our audiences, customers and for each other. And every moment matters…the small, the big and everything in between. We couldn’t do any of it without our talented, passionate Globallers. Everything we do is driven by our culture and the talented people who make it happen. 

Here at Global, we have a saying…it’s all about how you make people feel. It’s our company ethos, our guiding belief and it’s so much more than words. It’s the vibe you get when you walk into one of our offices, it’s what keeps us honest and true to who we are, and above all, it’s the reason we all love to work here. 

Reporting of the Role 
Head of Analytics 
 

Your new role

If you’re looking for an opportunity to be a leader and innovator as part of a fast-developing analytics team, then this role is for you!

As an Analytics Manager at Global, you’ll combine your passion for people development and your enthusiasm for delivering effective analytical solutions to lead the analytics across crucial parts of Global’s market-leading business.

Key Responsibilities

• Coaching, developing & supporting your direct reports (40%): You will manage multiple analysts in your domain, supporting them in their work as well as driving their learning and development to help them reach their fullest potential.

• Leading and organising the analytics work in your squad (20%): You will oversee the analytics within one of our three domains, organising the priorities of our work in that area and defining the future of analytics through creating the project opportunities that bring the most value to Global.

• Getting hands on in the data (40%): You will be creating and maintaining reporting products, performing analysis on data sets to drive business decisions, and ensuring a high level of data quality through rigorous testing.

What You’ll Love About This Role

Think Big: Help us to define the future of analytics at Global, bringing innovation and big ideas to drive the department forwards

Own It: Take charge of projects from start to finish, bringing your best to lead projects that you’re proud to be a part of

Keep it Simple: Creative effective solutions to business problems without overcomplicating the task at hand

Better Together: Collaborate with a team of like-minded data individuals to produce excellent output in a supportive environment

What Success Looks Like

In your first few months, you’ll have:

• Gained a strong understanding of our business operating model within our outdoor business, and some understanding of our audio and DAX businesses

• Taken over management of the work of your direct reports and helped them take steps to work towards their development goals.

• Built up knowledge of the main data warehouses, systems, and data workflows that we are working with in your squad.

• Gotten hands on with the data, supporting different projects through building solutions, testing data outputs or answering business questions

What You’ll Need

• Innovative Leadership: A drive to bring new ideas to your working environment, having experience improving your team through managing the effective delivery of big ideas

• Attention to Detail: A rigorous approach to analysis and problem solving, with an eye for detail that helps you get the best out of your team

• Technical prowess: Experience producing high quality reporting with BI tools such as Tableau or Power BI, and experience querying and wrangling data with SQL

• Coaching and Development: Nurturing talent by empowering and guiding individuals to unlock their potential

• Building Trust: Creating and maintaining an inclusive environment where diverse views and experiences are welcomed and celebrated in your team