Job Title: Data Analyst
Contract: 1 year FTC
Reporting to: Analyst Team Lead
Location: The Irish Times, 24-28 Tara Street Dublin D02 CX89 (Hybrid)
The Company
The Irish Times Group is Ireland's leading independent quality news publishing organisation. The core activity of The Irish Times Group has evolved from six-day print publishing to a seven-day multi-platform news publisher with a market-leading position in the development of subscriptions and maximising revenues. We focus on producing quality content for our readers, providing media solutions for customers and we continue to grow and evolve in a fast-paced changing media landscape.
The Company is owned by The Irish Times Trust and is managed by The Irish Times DAC. In recent years, the Irish Times Group expanded its interests to include the Irish Examiner, The Echo, Regional newspapers, in addition to the Citywest print facility,, ,, The Gloss and Score Beo.
Job Purpose:
We are seeking to recruit a Data Analyst who will be responsible for the in-depth analysis of internal and external data to provide actionable insights that support strategic and operational decision-making across the business. This role plays a key part in transforming complex data into clear, meaningful intelligence that drives performance, efficiency, and growth.
Responsibilities:
* Retrieve and analyse data using excel, SQL and other data management systems
* Apply logical thinking to gathering and analysing the information
* Integrate data and design dashboards and reports that communicate insight derived from analysis to the business
* Gain a deep understanding of the processes that are underpinning the metrics and goals and perform deep dive analysis on the data to identify trends and provide analysis of user behaviour across a number of services and platforms
* Assist with the development and execution of data mining algorithms to support customer behaviour analysis
* Contribute to the definition of company-wide data definitions, terminology, data quality and business rules
* Create and assist the team with the preparation of business facing reports highlighting findings and recommending data driven solutions to address emerging trends
* Responsible along with the wider analytics team for the data integrity and assurance that the data is correct and current, especially if goals or focus change
* Collaborate with the Media Group to evaluate campaign performance, providing actionable insights through data-driven reporting on reach, engagement, and conversion metrics across digital and traditional media channels
* Conduct audience segmentation and behavioural analysis, leveraging internal and external data sources to identify key audience trends, preferences, and consumption patterns that inform content strategy and targeting efforts
* Systematically escalate problems or variance in the information and data to the relevant owners and teams and follow through on data quality resolutions to ensure they are delivered
* Other duties may be allocated from time to time by your department manager
Desired Skills:
* Proven track record in data analysis, with the ability to interpret and present complex data to support informed decision-making
* Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, as well as strong SQL skills for querying and managing large datasets
* Minimum of two to three years of relevant work experience, with the ability to hit the ground running in a fast-paced environment
* Experience in the development and design of data warehousing solutions, ensuring efficient data storage and retrieval
* Skilled in data visualisation using tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar, to effectively communicate insights to stakeholders
* Holds a third-level qualification in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics, or an equivalent discipline