Data Analyst Apprentice – New Scientist
Location: Kensington, London - W8 5TT
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £21,000 per annum
Workplace type: On-site
Package Description
In return for their energy and ideas we ensure our people are well rewarded. Our benefits package increases the longer you've been with us. Here's what to expect:
- 29 days' holiday
- Upon joining you will be automatically enrolled onto the Pension Plan at the minimum level of 5% employee, 4% Company contribution.
- Life cover under the Pension Plan of up to 4x your basic salary.
- DMGT Discounts (for discounts on online shopping, vouchers and reloadable cards)
- Subsidised canteen
- Onsite gym (Northcliffe House only)
- Onsite nurse and GP clinics (Northcliffe House only)
- Our Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounted dining cards
- Private Medical Insurance – Bupa
- Flexible Working policy
- Free gym membership at Northcliffe House Gym
- Eye care assistance
- Family Friendly policies
- Employee Assistance Support
- Access to the magazine
- Access to newscientist.com, New Scientist app
- Invites to NS Events
Plus many other benefits….
Job Introduction
We are New Scientist
New Scientist is the world's most popular weekly science and technology publication. Their website, app and print editions cover international news from a scientific standpoint, and ask the big-picture questions about life, the universe and what it means to be human.
You will have the opportunity at New Scientist to support the management of customer data and developing the analytics capabilities to help New Scientist understand and grow the business. The role will focus on supporting the marketing team with data management and insights across all New Scientist products.
Main Responsibilities
- Data collection, analysis and tracking of all live campaigns
- Providing insight into campaign performance and reporting back into your team and to clients
- Identifying areas to increase efficiency and automation of processes
- Using data to help the team with forecasting and planning
- Marketing data management for campaigns with segment creation, list management and monitoring of automated data feeds and integrations, create reports and provide data-led solutions for campaign optimisation
- Supporting every aspect of the customer journey and ensuring that campaigns are tracked and can be reported on to monitor performance and inform decision making
- Working with the Tech team to develop the analytics solutions and infrastructure
- Forecast modelling of subscription acquisition and retention, across all products and territories
- Identifying patterns and trends and make recommendations to improve business sales, revenue and other relevant KPIs
- Providing reporting and insights on performance data and analytics such as traffic, engagement, and conversion
- Supporting the marketing team with actionable analysis in delivery of acquisition and retention objectives
You will need the following skills:
- Excellent numerical and analytical skills
- Knowledge of data analysis tools - you don't need to know all of them at entry level, but you should show advanced skills in Excel
- Knowledge of data modelling, data cleansing, and data enrichment techniques
- Ability to mine and analyse large datasets and to draw conclusions relevant to business objectives
- Basic knowledge of Google Analytics or other web analytics
- The capacity to develop and document procedures and workflows
- The ability to carry out data quality control, validation and merging
- An understanding of data protection issues
- An awareness and knowledge of industry-specific databases and data sets
- Experience of statistical methodologies and data analysis techniques
- The ability to produce clear graphical representations and data visualisations
- Positive, energetic, can-do attitude – a problem solver that is naturally inquisitive
Entry requirements:
Standard entry:
- Level 3 qualification (apprenticeship/A-levels/BTEC, etc)
- OR equivalent work experience (typically two years in a relevant role)
Plus:
- 5 GCSEs, including English and Maths at Grade 4 (C) or above
- Experience with using Excel and Microsoft products (or similar)
You may also have a combination of qualifications and experience which demonstrate the minimum foundation needed for the programme. In this instance you could still be considered for the programme.
If you hold international equivalents of the above qualifications, at the time of your application you must be able to provide an official document that states how your international qualifications compare to the UK qualifications.
Find out more here: https://www.enic.org.uk/Qualifications/UKQRS/Default.aspx
Important information:
QA's apprenticeships are funded by the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), an executive agency of the Department for Education.
To be eligible for a Government funded apprenticeship you must have lived in the UK or European Economic Area (EEA) for the last 3 consecutive years.
Working for New Scientist
New Scientist is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applications to New Scientist will receive due consideration regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.
As an organisation, we strive for empathy, self-awareness, courage and integrity, collaboration, innovation and information seeking. All applications are reviewed in an anonymous nature and hiring managers are unable to see the personal information of applicants. This practice allows us to review skills and experience and removes bias from the recruitment process. We aim to create an inclusive environment, empowering employees and embracing diversity. We welcome all applications.