Senior Data Analyst - 3 Month Fixed Term Contract

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 pro rata

We are looking for a Senior Data Analyst, experienced in A/B Testing and Experimentation, to join our Data Science team here at Reach. Reporting to the Experimentation Manager, you will use your expertise in experimentation to design A/B tests and analyse collected data to make recommendations to stakeholders on the decisions that they should make.

Please note that this is a 3 month fixed term contract position, with the potential to extend a further 3 months depending on the needs of the team. 

Role Location

This is a home based position and so we are therefore open to candidates based across the UK.

So, who are we?

We are Reach Plc, you might not have heard of us but we have probably met without you even realising it. We are home to the UK and Ireland’s most iconic digital platforms, magazines and newspapers. From the Mirror, Daily Express and OK!, to our regional titles such as the Liverpool Echo, BirminghamLive and the Manchester Evening News (plus lots more), our brands and the stories we cover are as varied as our people. We help all kinds of people share experiences through our stories because we believe this is what makes us human.

Oh, and we should probably also mention that with a monthly readership of 47 million people, Reach is the largest commercial publisher in the UK. At Reach, not only will you feel better understood, you will also feel you understand other people better too.

As the Senior Data Analyst you will perform regular A/B tests and analyses to determine the statistical significance and causal impact of test results. You will contribute to all parts of the experiment lifecycle, from setup to analysis, whilst also defining, creating and selecting the product metrics to track for experiments.

You will translate stakeholder requirements into testable hypotheses and design the experiment(s) to test these, as well as making data-informed recommendations to stakeholders about the impact of experiment variations and advising alternative variations to test.

You will conduct deep-dive analysis to understand user behaviour, uncovering opportunities to grow engagement.

We are looking for someone with previous experience as a Data / Product / Growth Analyst, with advanced SQL knowledge for handling and transforming raw data for analysis, and the ability to investigate and identify data quality issues. Experience in A/B testing  and experimentation is a must have for this position, as it will be a key aspect of the day to day role.

You have a proficient understanding of statistical principles applicable to A/B testing such as statistical significance, confidence intervals, and power calculations. You are experienced in applying advanced statistical techniques to adjust for potential confounding factors and ensuring the robustness of results.

Nice to have:

• Basic to intermediate Python programming skills for data wrangling, analysis and automation 
• Knowledge of quasi-experimental methods of analysis and causal inference

We are offering a competitive salary and benefits including;

• Help saving for your retirement - join our pension scheme and we’ll match contributions up to 6%
• 25 days’ holiday per year when you join. After three, five and ten years’ service with Reach, you’ll accrue one additional day of annual leave. We also have a Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Giving back day - an additional day’s leave each year to support a cause close to your heart
• Enhanced family leave - including maternity, paternity and adoption - and you’ll be eligible after just six months’ employment
• Private Healthcare Cash Plan - free health cash plan so you can claim back cash for a range of medical expenses
• As one of the UK’s top 50 Inclusive Employers everyone’s invited to join our events, programmes and networks to celebrate diversity and build an environment where all our people can thrive
• Wellbeing support - including a 24/7 employee assistance programme (EAP) for you and your nearest and dearest
• Awesome career opportunities - you’ll have support from your line manager and a range of learning & development programmes
• We are also a member of the 30% Club, a global campaign aimed at increasing gender diversity at board and senior management levels

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Reach plc believes diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.