Lead Data Analyst

Company Description

Informa Markets, a division within Informa, creates global platforms for industries. We organise over 500 large-scale branded and transaction-oriented events in 14 specialist markets. These are typically not-tobe-missed annual events where buyers and sellers build relationships, see and show products and do business. We also provide year-round online platforms where companies showcase their businesses and products and buyers conduct research, generating valuable leads, and we provide data and digital content that supports the flow of knowledge and transactions in markets. 

Job Description

We're looking for a passionate and innovative data professional to join our team and help drive our Foods business forward.

Here's what you'll do:

Your Impact

• Team Empowerment: Foster a culture of innovation and continuous learning within our diverse data & analytics team.
• Strategic Vision: Craft and implement a data analytics roadmap that elevates our Foods business to new heights.
• Insightful Analytics: Create compelling data products that empower stakeholders to make smart, data-driven decisions.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with sales, marketing, and other teams to uncover data-driven opportunities and implement cutting-edge analytics solutions.
• Data Quality Champion: Enhance our data collection processes and expand our data sources while maintaining top-notch data quality.
• Project Leadership: Spearhead data projects, ensuring they align with our business goals and deliver on time.
• Innovation Driver: Develop an innovation pipeline that boosts revenue and productivity in our Foods business.

Qualifications

What You Bring

• Experience: A track record of proven experience in data analytics, including experience guiding small teams. We value diverse career paths and experiences.
• Education: A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Analytics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field. We also welcome candidates with non-traditional educational backgrounds who can demonstrate equivalent skills and knowledge.
• Technical Prowess: Proficiency in SQL, Python/R, and data visualization tools like Power BI or Tableau. Knowledge of NLP, web scraping, and predictive modeling. Familiarity with AWS is a plus, but we're open to experience with other cloud platforms.
• Industry Insight: B2B customer data experience in the events business is beneficial, but we're excited to hear how your unique background can contribute to our team.
• People Skills: Strong communication, problem-solving, and project management abilities. A talent for translating complex data into clear insights for diverse audiences.

We're committed to building an inclusive team that reflects the diversity of our customers and communities. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, abilities, and experiences. If you're passionate about using data to drive business success and you're ready to learn and grow with us, we want to hear from you!

Additional Information

• Freedom & flexibility: colleagues rate us highly for the flexibility and trust they receive and most of us balance time in the office with time working remotely
• Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks
• Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too
• Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it’s time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves
• Time out: 24 days annual leave, plus a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
• Get three for one: A ShareMatch scheme that allows you to become an Informa shareholder with free matching shares
• Stay well: Use FiscFree to purchase a gym subscription or a new bike with tax benefits.
• Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, a healthy living subsidy, access to health apps and more
• Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programmes
• As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world 

We’re not solely focused on a checklist of skills. We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up, join in and help make things happen. If it sounds like a match and you have most – although not all – of the skills and experience listed, we welcome your application.  At Informa, you'll find inclusive experiences and environments where all perspectives and backgrounds are welcomed. As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments, we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer. This means we base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses, including all of those protected by law. Ask us or see our website for full information.  

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