Head of Data and Insights - News Broadcasting

We Are News Broadcasting: At News Broadcasting we drive digital innovation and create awardwinning national and local radio podcasts and digital content that captivate millions across the UK Ireland and beyond. Our portfolio includes:

• talkSPORT: The worlds biggest sports radio station delivering the best live sport and analysis.

• Virgin Radio: Home to Chris Evans at Breakfast and Ryan Tubridy at midmornings offering lifes soundtrack.

• Times Radio: Combining the journalistic expertise of The Times and The Sunday Times with worldclass broadcasters such as John Pienaar Kate McCann and Andrew Neil.

• Onic Network: A leading network in Ireland offering premium audio experiences.

Role: As Head of Data and Insight you will play a critical leadership role in shaping the strategic direction of data analytics and insights across News Broadcasting. Reporting to the Director of Strategy & Operations you will lead a team of experts to harness audience data customer insights and analytics tools enabling the business to make informed customercentric decisions.

Your work will span our awardwinning brands including talkSPORT Virgin Radio Talk Times Radio and the Onic network in Ireland. You will champion best practices drive innovation and deliver actionable insights that fuel audience growth enhance product development and optimise commercial outcomes.

Day to Day You Will:

• Develop and implement a strategic vision that leverages data and insights to achieve News Broadcastings business goals.

• Recruit retain and develop a highperforming team of data and insight professionals across our national brands.

• Manage external audience measurement tools (e.g. RAJAR and JNLR) to optimise audience growth and commercial trading requirements.

• Work with technology teams to deliver effective internal analytics reporting across streaming platforms websites video CTV and user registration data.

• Collaborate with technology and marketing teams to drive growth in loggedin monthly active users enhance personalised experiences and utilise firstparty data for targeted advertising campaigns.

• Deploy the departments budget to deliver qualitative and quantitative consumer insight projects including engagement through our listener panel The Dugout.

• Identify define and champion best practice tools and methodologies to enhance project output and efficiency.

What we are looking for in you:

• Significant experience with media analytics and audience measurement tools (e.g. RAJAR podcasts social media streaming).

• Expert understanding of qualitative and quantitative customer research techniques.

• Proven ability to use audience insights and internal/external data sources at a senior level to inform content brand and product decisionmaking.

• Strong consulting skills and business acumen with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights for diverse audiences and manage multiple stakeholder demands.

• Experience leading and developing highperforming teams inspiring subject matter experts and fostering growth within your department.

• Ability to write effective insight briefs and commission research through internal panels or external agencies.

• Excellent skills in using data to craft compelling narratives.

• Familiarity with BI tools such as Tableau.

If you believe you have the skills and passion to succeed even if you dont meet every requirement on the list we encourage you to apply. We value potential just as much as experience and are eager to hear from individuals who are enthusiastic about learning and growing with us.

At News UK we know the value of working together which is why we operate a hybrid working policy with a minimum of three days a week in the office. Being in the office allows us to collaborate innovate and thrive as a team in our vibrant and dynamic workspace. Some roles may require more officebased days depending on the nature of the position so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter to learn more about whats required for your role.

We are News UK: One of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times The Sunday Times The Sun The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT Times Radio Talk and Virgin Radio UK and we have marketleading local radio stations across Ireland. Our worldfamous brands provide news analysis opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel audio and video events and experiences our multiplatform brands are home to a plurality of opinion representing the diverse communities we serve. News UK is wholly owned by News Corp.

Life at News

Driven by passion guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent reflect and reach the nation telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.

To do this we believe our employees must represent different backgrounds perspectives and

experiences. We strive to maximise and encourage every individuals potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity Equity and Inclusion Strategy which focuses on three main priorities attracting talent from a wider more representative pool developing equity programmes to drive better representation in our leadership and ensuring diversity and inclusivity in our workforce as well as the journalism and content we produce. We also currently have 12 employee led networks and groups that support our strategy and connect like minded employees socially.

We want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to perform to their best when applying for a role. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or for us to do anything differently to support you apply for any of our roles please contact us on emailprotected.