Sales Data Analyst (279568)
Sales Data Analyst (279568)
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Job Description
At Penguin Random House we believe in the power of stories and our Sales Analysis and Reporting team are on the lookout for someone who believes in the power of telling stories with data.
Do you get a kick out of getting into the detail and teasing out insight If youre an adaptable and resourceful analyst then this could be the role for you.
The Sales Analysis and Reporting team works across all Penguin Random House UK divisions delivering commercial and consumer salesbased business intelligence to colleagues across the breadth of the group Sales department and throughout the wider organisation striving to provide accessible and actionable insight.
You will have a focus on the online retail space working particularly closely with our Retail Advertising and Online Sales teams and leveraging consumer search and retail sales data sources to drive discoverability of our titles online.
Key responsibilities
- Producing clear and insightful reporting from different cloudbased and manual data sources (numerical and textual) on a regular and adhoc basis
- Administering existing and developing new departmental and corporate dashboarding as business needs require
- Supporting process improvement measures through analysis including optimising our online product listings
- Acting as a subject matter expert for online sales data sources in response to business queries and in ongoing projects
- Being an active member of the PRH data community adhering to central governance and performance best practices and upholding data quality measures
What you will bring
Essential criteria:
- Experience of using SQL to query relational databases as well as strong Excel skills
- Some knowledge of data visualisation tools such as Power BI or Tableau
- Proven experience of working with large datasets and distilling outputs into reports for a broad audience of consumers
- An exceptional eye for detail
- A confident communication style able to present their work compellingly both visually and verbally
- A desire to build relationships and an ability to juggle competing priorities
Desirable criteria:
- An understanding of SEO or ecommerce
- Experience of working within a sales or commercial environment
Experience of publishing is not required but working across the breadth of the PRH UK catalogue would certainly complement an interest in books as youll play an important part in getting our authors works into the hands of readers.
Application instructions
Please apply with your CV and cover letter outlining why you are the right candidate for the role by 11:59pm on Monday 12th May.
Please ensure you include a cover letter as it is a crucial part of our assessment process. The cover letter offers an opportunity to show how your experience and interests align with the requirements of the role. Typically we expect the cover letter to be no more than one or two pages in length.
Salary
depending on how your skills and experience align to the role plus bonus and benefits.
What you can expect from us
Our people are the heart of our business and we work hard to support a culture of responsibility and recognition.
Hybrid working
While our offices across the UK are places to connect collaborate and celebrate with colleagues we recognise that flexibility around where you work is just as important. For this role we have a hybrid approach and the expectation is that you will be working a maximum of three days a week from our office in London but this can be discussed further during the interview stage.
About Penguin
Were the UKs largest publisher; made up of some 2000 people and publishing over 1500 books each year. Our doors are open to all kinds of talent. In a constantly evolving industry we work hard to stretch the definition of the word publisher. Here youll work with a breadth of talent who all play their part to make each of our books a success. Together we make books for everyone because a book can change anyone.
The recruitment process
As a Disability Confident Committed organisation we offer interviews to candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role and optin on their application form. The essential criteria for this role are listed as part of the What youll bring section. There may be times when the volume of applications means we cannot take all eligible candidates to interview.
We encourage you to tell us about any reasonable adjustments you may need by emailing Remember you only need to share what you are comfortable to for us to support your request.
Please note we are not able to accept agency CVs for this role. Any CVs sent speculatively will not be eligible for a fee.
Company:The Random House Group Limited
Country:United Kingdom
State/Region:London
City: London
Postal Code:SW11 7BW
Job ID:279568
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full Time
