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    We think big, work hard and never stand still. It’s our talented and passionate people that make us leaders in creativity and innovation and the proud home to the best media and entertainment on the planet.

    We’re here to make everyone’s day brighter. That’s everyone from our Globallers, to our audiences, every partner we work with and every community we work in. Whether we’re making shows or making headlines, making everyone’s day brighter is behind everything we do.

    Whether we’re in the studio, building a world-class Global Player app, or producing fast-moving digital content, we’re at our best when we’re working together. It’s why we show up, deliver great work and above all, it’s the reason we all love to work here.

    Overview of job

    The Commercial Data Science Team in Global are recruiting for a Junior Pricing Analyst to join our experienced and close-knit team of pricing experts. Working in a highly fluid commercial environment and utilising the latest technology in data analysis, you will take responsibility for visualising, analysing, and communicating key metrics and insights to business stakeholders to drive commercial success.

    Working and collaborating with a variety of departments within the business (Commercial Trading, Commercial Operations amongst others), you will deliver analysis and recommendations that enhance our pricing processes and outcomes.

    We are looking for a person with analytical skills that takes keen interest in data, the insight they can provide and the opportunities they unlock. The role gives the opportunity to work in a well-established pricing, analytics and data science team in a fun, informal environment, working together with hard-working, likeminded people that have “a thing” for data and how it can be used to enhance business practices.

    3 best things about the job

    • You will have the opportunity to work on new, exciting projects within one of the largest media businesses in the UK.
    • You will be working in a team with kind, supportive people that look out for you and help you to do the best work that you can. We put a lot of energy into our team culture and ensuring that everyone is fulfilled with their work.
    • We are investing a lot in the personal development of our people with individualised personal development plans and a generous training budget for supporting training modules and personal coaching for technical and soft skills.

    Measures of success

    In the first few months, you would have:

    • Gained a good understanding of our business operating model in all primary business streams: Audio, Digital, Outdoor.
    • Knowledge of our main data warehouses, systems, and data workflows that we are working with.
    • Full understanding of our pricing systems and identified ways to further automate pricing processes.
    • Delivered Ad-Hoc analysis and insight for various critical business questions.

    Responsibilities of the role

    • Gained a deep insight into Global’s business model – focusing on our Outdoor business to understand and effectively articulate industry and competitor best practice, and actual performance
    • Understood client and wider partner requirements and aspirations and how these might align with Global’s future strategies
    • Developed Global’s environmental strategy, having gained enthusiastic support from senior leadership
    • Supported the Commercial and Outdoor teams in commercial tenders, including PPN 06/21 readiness for large government contracts
    • Established Global’s Net Zero roadmap in line with Ad Net Zero, including Scope 3 measurement and approach
    • Engaged Globallers and our wider supply chain to review current activities and adopt balanced operational practices

    What you will need

    As the ideal candidate, you are proactive and willing to develop and implement innovative solutions. You will bring the following with you too

    • The ability to identify trends and extract insights from complex and incomplete data sets and understand the importance they play in decision-making.
    • The ability to identify key metrics and create “What-If” scenarios to drive growth for our business and facilitate decision making.
    • Experience in data manipulation and exposure to relevant tools (e.g. SQL, Alteryx)
    • Enthusiasm for data visualisation (Tableau experience would be desirable but not essential).
    • An exceptional eye for detail, ability to work under pressure and deliver time-sensitive work to a high standard.
    • A professional manner with the ability to interact with senior management.
    • The ability to explain analysis to non-numerate people and empathise with their perspective.
    • A can-do attitude, positivity around data challenges and a natural inclination for extrapolating business problems and provide solutions utilising data.
    • To deliver in the role we would ideally like you to have a relevant BSc degree or relevant experience gained through your career to date.

    Everyone is welcome at Global

    Just like our media and entertainment platforms are for everyone, so are our workplaces. We know that we can’t possibly serve our diverse audiences without first nurturing and celebrating it in our people and that’s why we work hard to create an inclusive culture for everyone. We believe that different will set us apart, so no matter what you look like, where you come from or what your favourite radio station is, we want to hear from you.

    Although we cannot make guarantees, we welcome conversations about flexible working for all roles at Global.