Lead Product Analyst (Digital Products)

TL;DR

Lead Product Analyst (Digital Products): Leading a team of product analysts to produce insights and drive digital product strategy for hirify.global's online services, with an accent on optimizing audience experience and driving engagement. Focus on defining product analytics strategy, providing expert analytical leadership, and shaping data analysis capabilities to support company goals.

Location: Hybrid in London, Salford, Newcastle, or Glasgow, United Kingdom

Salary: £85,000 (plus £5,441 London Weighting for London office)

Company

hirify.global has been serving audiences online for a quarter of a century, creating personalized digital products and services across iPlayer, Sounds, Bitesize, News, and Sport to entertain, educate, and inform millions daily.

What you will do

• Define and implement Product Analytics strategy in collaboration with Data, Engineering, Architecture, and Product teams.
• Grow and lead a diverse team of analysts, fostering an inclusive environment to achieve their full potential.
• Provide expert leadership in analytical approaches and champion data-driven decision making.
• Lead deep-dive analysis to frame product strategy and roadmap decisions, optimizing audience experience and driving engagement.
• Shape and improve data analysis capabilities, guiding Product Group's data needs and supporting company goals.

Requirements

• Experience leading and managing a team of data analysts, developing individuals and driving value through data and insight.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment to deliver insights that influence business direction.
• Great communication skills and the ability to translate technical information for non-technical audiences.
• Strong strategic thinking and a passion for producing high-quality, accurate analytics deliverables.
• Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with diverse colleagues and stakeholders, managing expectations and navigating priorities.
• High levels of logical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Nice to have

• Experience in a digital product-focused analytical role in a customer-centric organization.
• Familiarity with agile or other rapid application development methods.
• Understanding of data pipelines and/or data modeling.
• Experience with Data Science & Machine learning.
• Understanding of how digital products use experimentation and experience with A/B testing.
• Knowledge of R or Python.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible 35-hour working week.
• 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days.
• Defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, and gym.
• Excellent career and professional development opportunities.
• Support in working life, including flexible working.
• A values-based organization committed to diversity, inclusion, and belonging.