Data Insight Analyst

About us

dmg events is an international exhibitions and publishing company. We attract more than 425,000 visitors to our global portfolio of 80 exhibitions each year. Through our global events, our aim is simple. We want to accelerate business through face-to-face events, which is why we work so hard to bring people together, creating opportunities for them to network, learn and do business. dmg events is part of the Daily Mail Group Trust (DMGT). DMGT Manages a diverse, multinational portfolio of companies with total revenues of £2bn, that provide businesses and consumers with compelling information, analysis, insight, events, news and entertainment.

Role Overview:

An expert in Power BI to continue the reporting transformation that has taken place at DMG Events over the last 2 years. We are seeking a dynamic Insights Analyst who combines expertise in data analysis and data science with excellent communication skills to drive improvements in our commercial and financial reporting. The ideal candidate will transform data into actionable insights, working in particular with the Finance Dept and senior business stakeholders to develop and enhance the reports that the business uses to manage it’s growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• To work with the Head of Insight to grow and mature and supercharge the business intelligence and reporting function within the business
• Build intuitive and impactful dashboards using tools like Power BI and/or the reporting tools native to the DMG Events Finance systems, - Certinia and Salesforce.
• Design advanced analytics solutions, including predictive models and machine learning algorithms, to forecast trends and customer behaviors.
• Collaborate with DMG Events’ Finance teams teams to align business processes, improve existing finance reporting and develop new insightful finance reports.
• Present complex data findings in a clear, impactful manner to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• To perform reconciliations to ensure data integrity within the reporting suite.
• Educate business/finance users to leverage self-service BI tools for exploratory analysis.
• Work closely with data engineering team to ensure data quality/suitability and model scalability.
• Manage direct data entry into the Data Warehouse, with our third party provider - PowerOn
• Conduct ad-hoc analysis to address immediate business challenges and opportunities.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and generate actionable insights from these metrics.
• Create, support and mature the commercial Finance Team so they have a full understanding of the Power BI Finance reporting, end to end. To support training, upskilling and knowledge transfer within this community.
• Understand how the Finance community use Excel in their day-to-day jobs and look at ways to remove this reliance through the development of Power BI reports.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Experience: A minimum of 5 years' experience in data analysis or data science roles, preferably with a Finance background.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL for data extraction and analysis.
• Expertise in BI tools such as Power BI, with the ability to design compelling dashboards.
• Strong knowledge of machine learning, statistical analysis, and data modeling (Python, R, or equivalent tools).
• Familiarity with cloud data warehouses like SQL, Redshift, BigQuery, or Snowflake.
• Highly developed stakeholder management – preferably in an international environment.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to distill technical details into strategic insights. The ideal candidate will be very comfortable delivering impactful presentations to senior management and the Board.
• Proven ability to work independently and lead initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive and open mindset to identify and develop reporting needs that are currently unfulfilled within the business.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with customer data platforms (CDPs) and advanced analytics in Finance.
• Knowledge of Salesforce desirable.
• Knowledge of advanced statistical techniques, such as clustering, regression, or time series analysis.
• Hands-on experience in ETL processes or working with unstructured data.
• Strong project management skills to manage cross-departmental initiatives.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to shape data-driven decision-making in a fast-growing organization.
• A collaborative work environment that values innovation and curiosity.

Note:

This job description outlines the primary duties and qualifications expected of a PR Executive. Specific responsibilities may vary based on organizational needs and team structure.

"Please take the time to read the job description, you must meet all the criteria set out above for your application to be considered. We do check all applications and suitable candidates will be contacted within 5 days. If you are not contacted by us within 5 working days, please consider your application unsuccessful at this time."

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