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About the Role

DC Thomson is seeking a Principal Data Analyst to join their central Data Science & Analytics Team. This role will work across well-known brands like FindMyPast and British Newspaper Archive, contributing to a data-driven culture during a period of digital transformation. The position offers opportunities for career progression into senior individual contributor or line management roles, with allocated time for professional development through conferences and industry events.

Responsibilities

Ensures analytical outputs meet required standards of accuracy, clarity, and commercial relevance.
Produces analysis and models that drive measurable improvements in revenue, efficiency, or customer outcomes.
Maintains and evolves KPI frameworks ensuring consistency and alignment across the organisation.
Translates complex findings into actionable insights, influencing decision-making and securing alignment.
Builds analytical maturity by standardising processes and developing analyst capability.
Identifies opportunities to improve analytical methods, tooling, and automation.

Requirements

Strong SQL coding language skills
Visualising data in Looker
Modelling data in dbt
Applies complex techniques to support decision-making
Contributes insight to strategic plans and supports evidence-based decision-making
Coaches analysts and supports skills development
Aligns analytics with enterprise data models and standards
Builds strong relationships, ensuring clarity and mutual understanding of analytical outputs
Snowflake data warehouse experience / exposure
Python programming language skills
Actively explores data trends and challenges assumptions
Tests new analytical methods to improve insight speed and quality
Takes accountability for clarity, accuracy, and impact of insights
Works openly across teams, co-creates solutions, and unblocks dependencies
Communicates clearly, simplifies complexity, and builds trust through evidence-based recommendations
Adapts quickly to shifting priorities and business needs

Skills

SQL
Looker
dbt
Snowflake
Python

Location

London, UK
Dundee, UK
Glasgow, UK

Work Type

Hybrid working
1 day in 6 weeks in the office

Experience Level

Principal

Benefits

Allocated days for career growth to attend conferences and industry events

About the Company

DC Thomson operates across well-known brands and products such as FindMyPast and British Newspaper Archive.
The History Team covers The British Newspaper Archive and FindMyPast, family and social history companies with a mission to empower people to discover and share stories from the past.
With billions of historical records and a passionate community, we’re building tools that make research easier, more rewarding, and more engaging for both hobbyists and experienced researchers across B2C and B2B products.