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Senior Data Analyst- FTC

BBC Group and Public Services
London
6 days ago
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JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Full-time / Fixed-term- 6 months
DEPARTMENT: BBC Studios
LOCATION: London
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £49,000 - £55,000 + London Weighting (£5,319)depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM?

As a Senior Data Analyst within BBC Studios, you will be part of a cross-functional taskforce that are setting out to review and optimise our content monetisation process, from initial investment and production, through to distribution and recoupment. Your role will be to map our finance systems, identify the key metrics that exist across the content lifecycle, and design robust and scalable reporting frameworks. This role is central to enabling consistent and reliable reporting on the value of our content and facilitating better and faster decision making.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:
Work proactively in collaboration with the Lead Data Analyst to uncover requirements, develop a scope and deliver a prototype of what this new and improved reporting can look like
Analyse existing data within our finance systems to understand what is available and determine how to integrate these systems to provide a holistic view of the value of content..
Investigate data quality issues across systems, and identify and flag potential risks to reporting and analysis.
Work closely with Project Management and Business Analyst teams to develop a roadmap and manage expectations of more senior colleagues.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL
Degree level (or above) education in STEM subject, or equivalent experience
Experience of using SQL for combining and transforming data from various tables and sources
Proficiency in the use of data visualisation tooling (Tableau preferred)
Experience developing collaborative relationships across a complex corporate or public sector organisation, including gathering stakeholder feedback and translating it into actionable project scopes
Ability to effectively delegate and prioritise accordingly while working on multiple projects simultaneously
Ability to simplify complex problems into component parts and deal with them systematically
Experience in assessing data integrity across systems, with a focus on accuracy, completeness and reliability
Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience presenting data-based insights to senior technical and non-technical stakeholders

DESIRED NOT REQUIRED
Experience of working with finance or sales systems (e.g. SAP, Salesforce) or working with data from these systems
Experience of working within the TV industry and knowledge of the content monetisation process
NEXT STEPS

We appreciate your interest in this position and understand how important this opportunity is to you. Due to the high volume of interest we may need to close the application period earlier than anticipated. This step is necessary to ensure we can provide a high level of attention and service to all applicants. Thank you for your understanding.
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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.
Redeployment

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.
Information at a Glance This is your BBC

At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world’s best loved content, and the BBC’s mission to inform, educate and entertain.
Find out more about BBC Studios Life at BBC Studios

• A flexible 35-hour working week with 26 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and the option to buy an extra five days.
• Defined pension (up to 10% employer contributions).
• Caring and parenting support, 24/7 remote GP access, life assurance and accident benefit.
• BBC Studios is a world leader in operating sustainably both on and off screen. Find out more about BBC Group’s science-based Net Zero targets here .
• Career development in a values-led purpose-driven culture.

Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis.

Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.
Candidate pack You belong

We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.
We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.
We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.
Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.
Diversity, inclusion & belonging strategy Disability confident

We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we’d be happy to discuss:



BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: 01420028, registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.

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