Lead Data Analyst

This is a standout opportunity to lead analytics for one of the most dynamic digital content environments in the UK. You will shape how data informs decisions across podcasts, video, social platforms, and a flagship consumer app, while growing and developing a high‑performing team. If you want hands‑on analytics, genuine leadership responsibility, and real strategic influence, this role offers all three.

They are a major player in the UK’s digital media and entertainment landscape, operating across audio, video, social, and emerging digital products. Their data function is well‑established, with modern tooling, cross‑functional squads, and a strong focus on innovation. As the business continues to expand its digital footprint, analytics sits at the heart of product, content, and audience strategy. You will join a culture that values collaboration, curiosity, and continuous improvement.

You will lead analytics within a domain focused on consumer behaviour, content performance, and digital product experience. Your work will span team leadership, hands‑on analytics, and shaping the future direction of data within this space.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing and developing a small analytics team, providing coaching, feedback, and long‑term growth support.
• Leading the analytics roadmap for your squad, prioritising workloads and identifying new opportunities for impact.
• Building and maintaining reporting products to support decision‑making across digital content and platform teams.
• Conducting deep‑dive analysis into behaviour, trends, and performance across podcast, video, app, and social data.
• Working closely with Data Engineers, Data Scientists, Product Managers, and content stakeholders.
• Ensuring data quality through structured testing and analytical rigour.
• Supporting strategic projects related to digital content expansion, new brand launches, and consumer engagement.

You will succeed in this role if you bring:

• Strong commercial experience in SQL and data visualisation tools.
• Confident hands‑on analytical capability, including experience exploring and shaping large datasets.
• Experience mentoring or managing analysts, with a coaching‑led approach to development.
• The ability to balance strategic thinking with hands‑on delivery.
• Experience working with digital products, content platforms, or media environments.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to translate insights for technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• An appreciation for effective dashboard and product design, ideally with some awareness of UX and UI best practice.
• Experience with Python for analysis or modelling is beneficial.

• Hybrid working (three days per week in London).
• The chance to lead a growing analytics function in a digital‑first environment.
• Exposure to cutting‑edge projects across podcasts, video, social, and app‑based products.
• Strong opportunities for progression as the digital business continues to scale.

If this sounds like the right next step for you, please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.