Data Analyst

Key Skills

A/B Testing, Analytical and Problem solving, Data Analysis, Data Analysis Expressions- DAX, Data Analytics, Data management, Data Visualization, Effective communication skills, ETL/ELT technologies, PowerBI, Python Programming, SQL, Statistics

Job Description

Company Description

Informa Connect organizes major branded annual events and operates specialist digital communities that are key convening places for a particular market. We run over 800 live and on demand experiences each year in over 60 countries, create digital platforms based on engaging news and information content, and operate professional development programs for individuals and businesses in Global Finance, Life Sciences, and Pharma and in multiple other specialist markets.

The Research & Insight team sit within Informa Connect’s Divisional Support. Our aim is to empower the business with actionable insight underpinned by data, to inform strategy and drive revenue generation. We support all Connect industry verticals, including: Global Finance, Life Sciences & Pharma, Real Estate, Sustainability, HR, Energy, Food & Restaurant, Construction, Marketing & Innovation. We also work across Connects global markets & core customer groups in the UK, Europe, USA, Canada, Dubai & Australia.

Job Description

• Create & maintain PowerBI dashboards covering product, marketing & financial data
• Independently conduct analysis & provide insights & recommendations, taking requests & proactively seeking out projects
• Analyse data from many source systems (audience databases, registration systems, marketing automation tools, Salesforce, virtual event platforms etc.)
• Share clear, concise insights & recommendations from technical analysis to a non-technical audience
• Set up live data feeds & automate manual processes for analysis & dashboards
• ETL of data from data lakes, warehouses & specific source systems
• Figure out the purposes of schemas, tables, how they join & how they can provide data to non-technical users
• Validate data & conduct QA analysis
• Use exploratory data & statistical analyses & models to identify potential correlations & outliers
• Interpret & apply organisation’s data management & information security requirements
• Train colleagues & champion data best practices across the company
• Stay up to date with industry trends, best practices & emerging technologies for data practitioners
• Prioritise projects & complete them in an efficient & responsible manner
• Working as part of a larger data team, delegating tasks & supporting others

Qualifications

Essential

• Extensive experience with dashboarding & data visualisation software (preferably PowerBI). Particularly loading data, transforming it & visualising for reports & dashboards.
• Extensive experience providing detailed analysis & reporting
• Experience of building & maintaining data models & using them to generate insights
• Experience of QA testing & data validation
• Experience of ETL/ELT & SQL
• Experience working on big data across multiple, disparate data sources
• Solid understanding of enterprise data warehousing principles, data management concepts & ETL solutions
• Solid understanding of data processes, management & the use of reference data & taxonomies in large businesses
• Solid understanding of data compliance law, GDPR & its implications for first-party marketing data
• Quick learner when it comes to domain context & understanding stakeholder needs
• Excellent communication, prioritisation & time management skills
• Autonomous worker & problem-solver

Ideal

• Experience of AB & multivariate testing
• Solid understanding of statistical concepts & experience applying statistical techniques (regression, hypothesis testing, etc.) to real-world problems
• Microsoft languages (DAX, Power Query M)
• Microsoft automation & productivity tools (Power Query, Power Automate, Fabric, Planner)
• Python (or similar) for analysis & data process automation

Additional Information

Why work at Informa?

Employee experience is very important to us at Informa. On top of joining a supportive, diverse and ambitious team that welcomes all types of candidates. We are also flexible with different working patterns and prioritises promotions internally. Our benefits include: 

• 25 days annual leave rising to 27 days after two years’ service
• 4 days for volunteering opportunities
• Mental Health Support
• Access and membership to inclusive internal Communities
• Share-Match options - become a shareholder
• Matched pension
• Regular social events and networking opportunities 
• Competitive opt in flexible benefits scheme
• Interest free season ticket loan

We know that sometimes the 'perfect candidate' doesn't exist, and that people can be put off applying for a job if they don't fit all the requirements. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. You could be just what we need! We believe strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, Informa is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics under federal, state or local l

This role may also be available on a flexible working or part time basis – please ask the Talent Acquisition team for more information.