Data Analyst

About BBC Studios

BBC Studios is a world-renowned content studio and channels & streaming business, powered by British creativity, with a reach that touches audiences in every corner of the globe.

We work with outstanding creative talent who are responsible for platform-defining shows from Strictly Come Dancing to Bluey, Prehistoric Planet to Planet Earth III.

The range and quality of our content is unsurpassed, creating critical and commercial successes and global phenomena.

From BAFTAs to RTS Awards, BBC Studios is Britain’s most awarded production company and the only producer with three of the top ten shows on IMDB; we’re the home of bbc.com, the widest-read English language news website in the world; and the UK’s largest distributor of British content.

The Role

Within the BBC Data Analysis is a multi-skill set function. Variations include people working with audience data, production data, financial data and content data. Specific roles can include digital analysis, time series modelling, real-time analysis (working directly into Editorial teams).

Data Analysts are “V-shaped”: starting their careers in one specialist area and building broader understanding of the use of analysis as the progress. This being a more junior role they are responsible for helping others understand how to use data to help in decisions making, discovering insights and delivering parts of larger projects or the totality of smaller ones.

Data Analytics are responsible for delivering analysis projects within the specialism or are they work within a team. These projects are generally managed by Senior and Principle Data Analysts

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Deliver analysis using defined analysis tooling with support leveraging the full breadth of functionality to deliver value to the business.
Support more senior analytics colleagues in delivering projects and fielding queries.
Developing and maintaining documentation & knowledge hub.
Keeping up to date with the latest developments in the field
Helping non-data oriented colleagues understand where analysis can help them with their day to day roles
Working with colleagues to ensure consistent data quality

What Does It Take?

Essential
- Educated to degree level or above in STEM subject or equivalent experience
- Analytical, naturally inquisitive, and enjoys problem solving
- Ability to manage your own time and prioritise accordingly
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Understanding of one or more data scripting language such as Python, R or SQL.
- Self-starter
- Enjoys collaboration and working as part of a team
- Able to simplify complex problems into component parts and deal with them systematically

Desirable
- Passionately develops own skills and knowledge in data and keeps up with the latest developments in the field.
- A good understanding of linear and on demand television services, news media, online publishing, with a knowledge of key competitors.
- Interest, knowledge and experience in research, marketing and CRM.
- Understanding of how the digital and media landscape is evolving and the implications for all parts of the BBC.

Life at BBC Studios

We don’t focus simply on what we do – we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you’ve read about our values and behaviours here.

The BBC is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and therefore strongly encourages applications from underrepresented groups. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of their background. More information on our D&I plan can be found here.

BBC Studios puts sustainability at the heart of everything we do both onscreen and offscreen, including delivering against the BBC Group’s science-based Net Zero targets. More information on sustainability at BBC Studios can be found here.

What Will You Gain from Working at BBC Studios?

We offer a competitive salary package
Flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance
26 days holiday (plus an additional day which is a Corporation Day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days
A defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more
Excellent career progression – access to courses, webinars, workshops and the opportunity to work in different areas of the organisation

Package Description

Job Reference: 12345
Band: C
Salary: up to £42,500 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience, plus London Weighting. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
Contract type: Permanent role
Location: Office Base is London Television Centre. This is a hybrid role and the successful candidate will balance office working with home working

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.
We are proud to share that we are a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and if you require any reasonable adjustments in order to apply please contact us on [email protected].