Head of Programmatic Analysis
Location:
London
Department
Analytics
Salary Range:
Not Specified
Advertising End Date:
17 Aug 2026
Job Description
Your Team: You will join our dynamic commercial and product data teams, working right at the heart of our digital revenue and inventory strategies. This collaborative team focuses on translating complex programmatic data into actionable insights that power our world-famous brands and drive business growth.
Your Role: As the Head of Programmatic Analysis, you will champion the data strategy for our commercial and product teams, directly leading and mentoring a talented group of three Data Analysts. In this impactful role reporting to the Digital Commercial Director, you will oversee high-quality insights that maximize revenue and optimize product performance across our digital ecosystem. It is an exciting opportunity to shape data solutions and drive strategic growth for some of the UK's most iconic media brands.
Day to day you will:
Lead , mentor, and develop a team of three Data Analysts, balancing workloads across product and business priorities to ensure key objectives are met.
Oversee the execution of yield optimization strategies, guiding the team to maximize revenue through the ad technology stack.
Drive the proactive formulation of revenue and yield-boosting opportunities by analyzing programmatic, audience, and inventory performance data.
Spearhead the enhancement of programmatic analysis tools and capabilities to build scalable data solutions.
Translate complex technical and statistical data into actionable strategic insights for senior business and product stakeholders.
What we're looking for from you:
A leadership background in mentoring or managing a team of data analysts while successfully balancing cross-departmental requests.
Deep understanding of the programmatic advertising ecosystem and digital inventory management.
Technical proficiency in data manipulation tools such as SQL (e.g., BigQuery, MySQL) and data visualization platforms (e.g., Tableau, Looker Studio), with Python skills being a distinct advantage.
Hands-on experience working with large-scale datasets to extract precise, detailed market insights.
Advanced experience using Microsoft Excel for complex data modeling and reporting.
An educational background in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field.
Exceptional communication skills demonstrated by the ability to translate complex statistical data into clear, actionable business strategies for non-technical stakeholders.
A proactive approach to project ownership, with a proven ability to independently drive high-performance team initiatives and foster collaboration.
News UK is one of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local stations across Ireland. Our world-famous 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 multi-format brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose, we exist to promote a fair society, freedom of speech and a little bit of fun. Rethinking continually the business of storytelling, we represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter.
At News UK, we embrace a hybrid work model, currently requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office. This approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and team spirit within our workspace. Certain roles may necessitate additional in-office days; please discuss this with your recruiter for specific requirements.
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.
We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter most. To ensure these stories resonate with as broad an audience as possible, it is essential that our organisation reflects the diversity of the people we reach. Whether through age, gender, ethnicity, disability, social class or sexuality, we are committed to representing the rich variety of voices that make up our society. And we champion a culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and thrive as we continue to innovate and drive long term sustainable growth. This is done through our Diversity Strategy.
At News UK, we take pride in our exceptional employee-led networks that bring together individuals with shared interests and create a vibrant sense of community. We believe our networks play a vital role in fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture at News UK. Groups that we support include the African & Caribbean Network, Parents and Carers, and LGBTQ+ group News Is Out, and the Apprentice Society.
Benefits
Some of our benefits include:
Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions
Discounted gym memberships , free ClassPass at Home, weekly in person/ virtual exercise classes
‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme
Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
25 days holiday , plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year
We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments due to a disability or health condition at any stage of your application or interview, please let us know. You can contact us at [email protected] to discuss how we can support you to perform at your best.
If you think you have what it takes but don’t tick every requirement on the list, please do apply. We recognise that considering someone’s potential as well as their experience is a great way to hire. We want to hear from people who have a passion to learn and develop.
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