Your Role: Data Analyst
We’re looking for a mid-level Data Analyst with 3–5+ years of commercial experience in a data analytics role, ideally within a fast-paced, data-driven business.
As a Data Analyst at Global, you’ll combine your curiosity for insight and your enthusiasm for delivering effective analytical solutions to help evolve Global’s market-leading business.
Key Responsibilities
Building Analytical Solutions to Meet Complex Business Needs (40%): Develop a deep understanding of the business, then use that knowledge to gather requirements and create innovative solutions that meet them. Insightful data visualisations in Tableau will be central to the reports and deliverables you create.
Solving Problems to Improve Robustness in Data Processes (30%): Adapt to the changing data landscape, identifying root causes of issues that arise and finding efficient solutions. Your problem-solving skills will support fellow data teams through collaboration and clear communication.
Developing Your Skills & Supporting the Growth of the Team (30%): Apply a continuous learning approach to your work, improving your methods and expanding your perspectives. Support your team members, helping the team be greater than the sum of its parts.
What You’ll Love About This Role
Think Big: Help define the future of analytics at Global, bringing innovation and big ideas to drive the department forwards.
Own It: Take responsibility for your successes and learnings, being proud of your work and the effort that went into it.
Keep it Simple: Create effective solutions to business problems without overcomplicating the task at hand.
Better Together: Collaborate with a team of like-minded data professionals to produce excellent work in a supportive and friendly environment.
What Success Looks Like
In your first few months, you’ll have:
Gained a strong understanding of our operating model within the DAX business, and built some understanding of our classic audio, Outdoor and consumer businesses.
Built a foundation of knowledge of the main data warehouses, systems and data workflows your squad works with.
Got hands-on with the data, supporting projects by building solutions, testing data outputs or answering business questions.
Spent time with team members and stakeholders to understand ongoing DAX workstreams, and contributed ideas to help shape the team’s direction.
What You’ll Need
Analytical experience: 3–5+ years of commercial experience in a Data Analyst or similar role, working with large, complex datasets.
Delivery ownership: Demonstrated experience owning analytical projects from requirement gathering through to delivery and stakeholder presentation.
Analytical mindset: A curious, questioning approach that challenges assumptions and uses logical processes to find actionable insight.
Attention to detail: A rigorous approach to problem-solving and a keen eye for detail, helping you diagnose root causes and recommend the right solutions.
Visualisation & data skills: Experience producing high-quality reporting with BI tools such as Tableau or Power BI, and querying and wrangling data with SQL.
Communication & collaboration: The ability to break complex concepts into clear explanations for technical and non-technical audiences, with the energy to support an inclusive team.
Skills Required
- 3-5+ years commercial experience in a Data Analyst or similar role working with large, complex datasets.
- Proven experience owning analytical projects from requirements gathering through to delivery and stakeholder presentation.
- Curious analytical mindset with ability to challenge assumptions and find actionable insights.
- Strong attention to detail and rigorous problem-solving to diagnose root causes and recommend solutions.
- Experience producing high-quality reporting with BI tools such as Tableau or Power BI.
- Ability to query and wrangle data using SQL.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills to explain complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
What We Do
The UK and Europe’s largest Radio & Outdoor company, Global is home to respected, national market-leading media brands broadcasting across the UK on DAB & FM and around the world on Global Player, including Heart, Capital, LBC, Capital XTRA, Capital Dance, Classic FM, Smooth, Radio X and Gold. Global Player allows listeners to enjoy all of Global’s radio brands, award-winning podcasts, and expertly curated playlists, in one place in app, on web and on smart speakers. Global is also one of the leading Outdoor companies in both the UK & Europe, with over 253,000 sites reaching 95% of the UK population. Global’s extensive and diverse outdoor portfolio encompasses Transport for London’s Underground network, almost all major UK airports including Gatwick, the UK’s largest portfolio of roadside posters and premium digital screens in prime locations, as well as the UK’s largest network of buses including all major cities. On-air, on Global Player and with our outdoor platforms combined, Global reaches 51 million individuals across the UK every week, including 26.3 million on the radio alone.
