BI Analyst (Tableau)

Who we are

We are an organisation that exists to drive progress. That's the “red thread” that connects everyone at The Economist Group (TEG). Our businesses share a devotion to innovation, independence and rigour in their fields of expertise. We empower people to understand and tackle the critical challenges and changes facing the world. Our analytical rigour, global expertise and evidence-based insights enable individuals and organisations to make sense of these shifts and chart a course through them.

We deliver analysis and insights in many formats to subscribers and clients in 170 countries through our four businesses, The Economist, Economist Impact, Economist Intelligence and Economist Education, which uphold our global reputation for excellence and integrity. 

BI Analyst (Tableau)

The Economist is a leading source of analysis on international business and world affairs, published weekly in print and digital editions, and daily through our Espresso app and Economist.com. We deliver our information through a range of formats, from newspapers and magazines to conferences, films and digital editions. What ties us together is the objectivity of our opinion, the originality of our insight and our advocacy of economic and political freedom around the world.

This is an exciting time to join the Data & Insights team at The Economist Group. Under our newly appointed Chief Data Officer we are creating a centre of excellence spanning research, analytics and data science partnering with the whole group, including our core subscription business, our Economist Intelligence, Economist Impact and Executive Education and Events businesses. Our purpose is to better understand and affect the drivers of our business through data analytics and research, with a focus on our users, B2C customers and B2B clients. We are value-focused and outcome-driven: we help drive growth and agility at every level, whether through informing strategic alignment and decisions, providing quick feedback loops to operators or creating machine learning models to be integrated into our products and marketing communications.

In this role, you will contribute key deliverables to help us to bring data to a wide audience of stakeholders around the business. You will translate requirements into Tableau dashboards, using best practice data visualisation guidelines, ensuring content can be consumed with the minimum effort possible.  Our goal is to drive up dashboard usage to facilitate more data-driven decisions, and to enable self-service BI across all verticals at the Economist. This role will work closely with the B2C Retention team, aiming to better engage and retain the subscribers we currently have.

Accountabilities:

In the role you would be expected to:

• Deliver regular reporting using data visualisations in Tableau
• Create impactful data visualisations that drive action in Tableau
• Build using a template to ensure consistent look and feel for the end user
• Present your findings to stakeholders and iterate on dashboards to keep them relevant  
• Identify ways to automate currently manual processes, using Tableau to visualise
• Provide end-user training in Tableau in an engaging way
• Share your Tableau knowledge with others across the team and company to help build a Tableau community
• Help to ensure best practice visualization standards are employed in the team’s Tableau content

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What we offer

Benefits
We offer excellent benefits including an incentive programme, generous annual and parental leave policies, volunteering days and well-being support throughout the year, as well as free access to all Economist content. Country specific benefits are also offered.

Our Values
Our values are a collective set of beliefs and behaviours that strengthen The Economist Group's purpose and demonstrate where we want to be as an organisation. They reflect on our mission to pursue progress for individuals, organisations and the world.

Independence
We are not bound to any party or interest and encourage exploration and free-thinking. We champion freedom, both within our organisation and around the world.

Integrity
We are bold in our efforts to uncover the truth and stand up for what we believe in. We inspire trust through our rigour, fact-checking and transparency.

Excellence
We aspire to the highest standards in all we do. We are ambitious and inquisitive in our pursuit of continuous progress and innovation.

Inclusivity
We value diversity in thought and background and encourage healthy debate with a breadth of perspectives. We treat our colleagues and customers fairly and respectfully.

Openness
We foster a collaborative and empathetic culture conducive to the interests, wit and initiative of our colleagues. New ideas are our lifeblood.

The Economist Group values diversity. We are committed to equal opportunities and creating an inclusive environment for all our colleagues and potential colleagues regardless of ethnic origin, national origin, gender, gender identity, race, colour, religious beliefs, disability, sexual orientation, age, marital status or any other status.