Senior Data Analyst (Experimentation) - BBC Studios Senior Data Analyst (Experimentation) - BBC Studios

BBC Studios now have an exciting vacancy for a Senior Experimentation Analyst within our award winning International News division. You will lead and manage complex A/B tests, multivariate tests, and experimental projects. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the experimentation strategy and generating actionable insights from experimentation results. This position requires a deep understanding of statistical methods, experimentation methodologies, and the ability to mentor and guide junior analysts.

Reporting to the Lead Experimentation Analyst this is a full-time hybrid working position based in London., The Senior Experimentation Analyst role involves leading and managing complex experiments, providing guidance to junior analysts, and playing a key role in shaping the experimentation strategy. It requires more experience and expertise in statistical analysis and experimentation methodologies compared to junior positions. The Senior Experimentation Analyst is an experimentation specialist at their core and understands not only about controlled split testing but quasi-experimental design and causal inference.

• Lead and manage the planning, execution, and analysis of A/B tests, multivariate tests, and experimental projects.


• Maintaining the Experimentation Team GitHub and codebase within the Data Science repository.


• Builds and maintains tools and techniques within the team and runs training sessions with analysts across BBC Studios.


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define experiment objectives, success criteria, and target audiences.


• Collect, clean, and analyse data from various sources to assess the impact of experiments on key business metrics.


• Develop and communicate actionable insights and recommendations based on experimentation results.


• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of experimentation processes and findings.


• Mentor and provide guidance to both junior and mid-level Experimentation Analysts, helping them grow in their roles.


• Drive innovation in experimentation techniques and contribute to the evolution of the experimentation culture.


• Actively participate in cross-functional projects and initiatives related to data and experimentation.
  
  Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative field (e.g., statistics, data science, economics).


• Extensive experience with data analysis tools and programming languages (e.g., SQL, Python, R).


• Expertise in statistical modelling, hypothesis testing, quasi-experimental design, causal inference and experimental design.


• Proven track record of delivering impactful insights and recommendations from experimentation projects.


• Strong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to influence decision-makers.


• Relevant experience in experimentation or data analysis.


Practices we value

• Analytical mind and inquisitiveness.


• Strong belief in analytical reporting accuracy and consistency.


• A hybrid between being a strategic thinker and driver of operational excellence.


• Desire to learn and passion to understand new technologies.


• Collaborative, understanding and persistent.


• A strong appreciation for editorial process and newsroom dynamics.


• Excellent communication skills.


• Takes proactive ownership of projects and has a bias for action.


• Agile mindset and dedicated to continuous improvement.
  
  BBC Studios is a world-renowned content studio and channels & streaming business, powered by British creativity, with a reach that touches audiences in every corner of the globe.


We work with outstanding creative talent who are responsible for platform-defining shows from Strictly Come Dancing to Bluey, Prehistoric Planet to Planet Earth III.

The range and quality of our content is unsurpassed, creating critical and commercial successes and global phenomena.

From BAFTAs to RTS Awards, BBC Studios is Britain's most awarded production company and the only producer with three of the top ten shows on IMDB; we're the home of bbc.com, the widest-read English language news website in the world; and the UK's largest distributor of British content.

We offer flexibility, competitive benefits and the opportunity to be part of the BBC's exciting mission. Some of the key benefits you'll get from working in this role are:
Flexible/Agile working - opportunities across the business. We believe in empowering you to do your best work, so we offer support and flexibility to balance work and home. We're happy to discuss a formal flexible working pattern. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at the offer stage.
Unrivalled training and development opportunities - we operate a people-first culture and pride ourselves on your development. Our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certifications.
Excellent career progression - BBC Studios offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation. Leaders at the BBC are passionate about helping our people grow in the organisation and you will have regular sessions with your line manager to support you with your career ambitions.
Benefits - We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (plus an additional day which is a Corporation Day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.