DC Thomson

Job Title: Data Analyst Department: DataScience Reporting to: Lead Data Analyst Locations: London, Dundee, or Glasgow, UK Ways of Working: Hybrid - 1 day every 6 weeks in the office Contract Type: Permanent The Data Science & Analytics Team at DC Thomson are recruiting for an experienced Data Analyst to join our team in either London, Dundee,orGlasgow. During a time of digital transformation, the Data Science & Analytics Team have received support and investment to promote a data driven culture across the business. This is a great opportunity for an experienced data analyst who is actively integrating AI tooling into their personal workflows. The Data Analyst will have an opportunity to mentor others while also gaining exposure to a variety of projects across different industries, brands and their internal teams at a leading technology, information and media company. The Data Analyst role provides clear, accurate and timely insights that enable fast, evidence based decision making across a diversified media, publishing and genealogy portfolio. The role turns complex, multi sourced data sets into structured reports, dashboards and analysis that teams can trust, ensuring consistency, accuracy and actionable interpretation. The successful candidate will support a high performance, data driven culture by maintaining quality standards, documenting definitions, and delivering analysis that improves operational efficiency, strengthens commercial outcomes and accelerates the organisation's ability to respond to trends and opportunities. The Data Analyst will have an opportunity to gain exposure to both Data Science and Analytics Engineering projects to support their career development. In time, this role can progress into a more senior Individual Contributor role or alternatively, a Line Manager role. Furthermore, the team benefit from allocated days for career growth to attend conferences and industry events. Key Responsibilities Standard Reporting & Dashboards - Builds and maintains accurate, timely dashboards and reports that enable daily decision making. Data Preparation & Structure - Assists with data extraction, cleaning and basic modelling to ensure reliable inputs for analysis and visuals. Ad hoc Analysis - Delivers clear, concise analysis to answer defined business questions within agreed timelines. Quality & Documentation - Applies checks, validates numbers against sources and maintains definitions so outputs are trusted and repeatable. Stakeholder Support - Gathers requirements, communicates status and ensures outputs are understandable and actionable. Continuous Improvement - Suggests small process/automation enhancements that reduce manual effort and improve consistency. Essential Skills BI tools - e.g., Looker (preferred), Tableau, PowerBI SQL Event Tracking and Web/App Analytics: Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics and/or Snowplow Desirable Skills Using dbt for modelling data Python Data Warehousing (e.g. Snowflake, Redshift) and ETL (e.g. Fivetran) Subscription Product Experience Consumer App/Web Analytics Experience Demonstrable level of data literacy and able to extract business needs from data requirements Ability to explain data to a less technical audience that influences key decision making and manages expectations Assisting with collecting and analysing data; applies basic techniques to identify trends and prepare findings for review. Supporting data structuring and simple models/tables to enable reporting and analysis. Creating clear, accurate visuals and dashboards that communicate key messages to non technical users. Planning own tasks, tracks progress and meets agreed time/quality targets within small work packages. Communicating with stakeholders to clarify needs and share outputs using agreed channels. Behaviours that will help this role succeed Being More Curious - Asks clarifying questions, explores anomalies and seeks to understand what drives the numbers. Experiment with Purpose - Tries small improvements to reports/visuals and evaluates impact. Owning the Outcomes - Takes responsibility for accuracy, version control and timely delivery. Being More Collaborative - Shares definitions, templates and tips; works openly with cross functional teams. Communicates simply and focuses on usability so insights can be acted upon quickly.

DC Thomson is seeking an experienced Data Analyst to join their Data Science & Analytics Team in the UK, particularly in Dundee. In this hybrid role, the ideal candidate will build dashboards, conduct data analysis, and collaborate with stakeholders to support data-driven decisions. Essential skills include BI tools (Looker preferred), SQL, and experience with Google Analytics. There are opportunities for career development and participation in industry events. A strong curiosity and collaborative spirit are valued in this position.

We're looking for a Principal Data Analyst to play a critical role in strengthening analytical capability across a fast-paced, portfolio-based business navigating changing audience behaviours and increasing market competition. This role sits at the centre of decision-making, helping teams across Product, Editorial, Commercial, Marketing, Finance and Technology better understand data, unlock insight and drive measurable commercial outcomes. You'll lead the delivery of high-quality analysis, shape how we measure success and ensure data is translated into clear, actionable insight that supports revenue growth, efficiency and innovation. Operating in a highly collaborative, matrix environment, you'll influence senior stakeholders, provide analytical oversight and elevate standards across the organisation. You'll champion best practice, improve analytical methodologies and help build data literacy and capability across teams. This is an opportunity to combine hands-on analysis with strategic impact - shaping how data is used to inform decisions and drive business performance at scale. Strong experience delivering advanced analysis and insight in a commercial or digital environment Proven ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable recommendations that influence decision-making Expertise in developing and governing KPI frameworks, ensuring consistency and business alignment Experience leading analytical approaches, methodologies and quality assurance standards Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior partners across multiple functions Track record of driving measurable business impact (e.g. revenue growth, cost efficiencies, customer outcomes) Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams including Product, Engineering, Commercial and Finance Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on analytical delivery Knowledge of modern analytical tools, techniques and data environments Experience improving processes, automation and analytical efficiency Passion for building capability in others and raising data literacy across teams Critical Skills & Capabilities Data Analytics- Level 5: Leads analytical activities, ensuring high-quality insights and applying advanced techniques to support decision-making Strategic Planning - Level 5: Contributes insight to strategic planning and supports evidence-based decision-making Learning & Development Management - Level 4-5: Coaches and develops analysts, supporting capability growth across teams Enterprise & Business Architecture - Level 4-5: Aligns analytics with enterprise data models, standards and frameworks Stakeholder Relationship Management - Level 5: Builds strong, trusted relationships, ensuring clarity and shared understanding of analytical outputs Behaviours We Value Being More Curious - Proactively explores data trends and challenges assumptions Experiment with Purpose - Tests new analytical methods to improve insight quality and speed Owning the Outcomes - Takes accountability for the clarity, accuracy and impact of insights Being More Collaborative - Works openly across teams, co-creating solutions and removing blockers Communicates clearly, simplifying complexity and building trust through evidence-based recommendations Adapts quickly to shifting business priorities and evolving needs To apply: please follow our online application process and submit a CV and cover letter. Closing date for applications: 4th June 2026 at 12:00 noon.

Job Title: Business Development Manager Department: Social History Archive / B2B Reporting to: Head of Social History Archive Location: Fleet Street, London, UK Ways of Working: Hybrid, 1 day per month in the London office; some national and international travel to attend conferences Contract Type: Permanent The Social History Archive, part of DC Thomson, is recruiting for an experienced Business Development Manager to join our team in London, UK. This two-year-old start-up has ambitious growth plans, and this role is pivotal to achieve those ambitions. The business is autonomous but supported by both Findmypast and DC Thomson. This role is global facing, and the individual will manage a sales pipeline in the UK and beyond both directly and via 3rd party agents where appropriate. While the focus is initially on The Social History Archive, there will be opportunities to leverage the role into other related B2B products, increasing commercial opportunities and driving growth across the group. The Social History Archive powers academic research and teaching through unparalleled access to British, Irish and former Empire historical sources. We offer academics and researchers access to the most comprehensive collection of British, Irish and former Empire historical resources anywhere online. Catering to a range of academic interests, the ever-growing archive contains hundreds of millions of images of historical records and newspapers. Thanks to partnerships with prestigious institutions and archives like the British Library, we deliver a diverse range of primary sources, enabling research into the people, places and events that have shaped the world. The Business Development Manager will foster long term relationships both virtually and in person with customers to understand their research and teaching needs. The successful candidate will display in-depth knowledge of our content and the customer universe to progress the sales pipeline. The role will be principally operational initially, and the successful candidate will be expected to shape those operations to most effectively deliver growth. Progression opportunities include the evolution of Business Development into a more strategic function, and taking on management responsibilities as the team grows. Key responsibilities include: Market and opportunity development Identify new revenue opportunities, including untapped segments, regional initiatives, consortia, partnerships and complementary products or services that could extend our B2B products' reach. Maintain a visible presence in academic and library networks through active participation in sector groups, events and online communities, ensuring our products remains front of mind for key decision makers. Sales leadership and commercial execution Take ownership of the lead to conversion journey for the Social History Archive and other products, ensuring activity supports both acquisition and long term retention objectives. Represent our products at sector conferences, user meetings and partner events, building relationships that lead to sustainable pipelines of new and expanded business. Relationships and advocacy Build strong, consultative relationships with prospective and existing customers, taking time to understand local teaching, research and budget pressures and aligning the Archive's value proposition accordingly. Nurture long term account relationships, seeking out opportunities for expansion, integration with other services and deeper embedding of the Archive in teaching and research workflows. Skills Essential A commercially focused, opportunity seeking mindset, with the initiative to open new avenues for growth as well as deepen existing relationships Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to adapt messaging for librarians, academics, senior decision makers and internal stakeholders Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a broad portfolio of products, accounts and prospects, often across multiple regions or countries, while maintaining attention to detail Comfortable presenting in person and online, including to larger groups, and confident using virtual meeting and webinar platforms as part of the sales toolkit Desirable Familiarity with Hubspot Experience Essential Demonstrable experience in hitting and or exceeding substantial growth targets Significant experience working with academic libraries or closely related institutional markets, including familiarity with their procurement models, budget cycles and decision making processes Experience managing complex, consultative sales cycles involving multiple stakeholders, such as librarians, academics, procurement and consortia representatives Strong commercial awareness, with a track record of delivering sustainable revenue growth in a content, digital or services environment Desirable Comfortable working in a startup culture or environment Previously built trusted customer relationships with university libraries Demonstrable ability to sell archive content to university libraries Evident interest in history, the humanities, education or in connecting users with relevant source material, and the confidence to discuss these with specialists and practitioners Well established networks within the academic library community, and the ability to use these networks to open doors and gain insight Clear understanding of the competitive environment for library collections (ideally social history / primary source), or the ability to acquire this rapidly and use it to inform positioning and negotiation Behaviours that will help this role succeed: Being More Curious - Uses evidence and insight to challenge assumptions and shape decisions. Experiment with Purpose - Tests new approaches, learns quickly and scales what works. Owning the Outcomes - Takes end to end accountability for commercial results and relationship health. Being More Collaborative - Shares insight, tools and learning to maximise portfolio performance. Closing date for applications: 26th May 2026 at 12:00noon

DC Thomson is seeking an experienced Data Analyst to join the Data Science & Analytics Team in Dundee, London, or Glasgow. This hybrid role involves building accurate dashboards and performing data analysis while mentoring others. The successful candidate will contribute to a data-driven culture, handling reporting, data preparation, and stakeholder support. Essential skills include proficiency in BI tools like Looker and SQL. The position supports career growth opportunities, enhancing skills through projects across various industries.