Lead Analyst

Overview
Music wouldn't exist without the work of songwriters, composers and publishers. We're here to represent them and make sure that they are paid for their work. After more than a century in the industry, we continue to innovate as a world-leading organisation.

The Role
Operating as a highly experienced analyst, you will be a key resource in a team of analysts responsible for owning, generating and delivering relevant, accurate and valuable business insights to internal and external customers.

With the ability to demonstrate simple to complex analytical techniques using industry standard tools, your role will be to help the business make timely and better-informed decisions. You will develop & coach the data analysts in technical capabilities, in partnership with the team manager, ensuring that the team develops in line with business change and technology developments.

The Analytics & Insights team support evidence-based decision making across PRS for Music, as well as helping our members understand trends and factors that influence the use of their works. We develop key reporting, working to utilise the latest technology to enhance our analytical capabilities.

In the role, you'll be able to draw on a knowledgeable team, working with your colleagues to solve problems in an environment where it's ok to experiment and bring new ideas to the table in the interest of finding new and raising the standard across the team.

Responsibilities
As our Lead Analyst, some of your day to day duties will include…

• Translating complex data into clear narratives and recommendations for relevant business areas & senior management as appropriate.
• Contributing to the creation of an enterprise-wide approach to delivering self-serve analytics in the PRS organisation through best practice.
• Coaching and mentoring team members on advanced analytics techniques, such as supervised machine learning models, predictive models, segmentation strategies and scenario simulations to support strategic decision-making.
• Actively collaborating with the wider Data Services team and business stakeholders to explore new business opportunities where advanced analytics methodologies can be implemented.
• Stay up to date with emerging trends in AI, machine learning and data science, and contribute to the application of these to the PRS business model.

For a full list of duties, please email the recruitment team and request a copy of the job description.

About You
At PRS for Music, we want you to bring the best version of yourself to work. We believe that celebrating individuality promotes a culture of acceptance and openness. Along with being whoever you want to be, in an ideal world you will also have:

Required Skills/Experience

• Proven experience and track record of Senior/ Lead Data Analysis with responsibility for technical delivery.
• Ability to coach and mentor data analysts in technical and non-technical skills.
• Proficient in using SQL to query, extract, and analyse large and complex datasets from relational databases.
• Competency in using coding languages such as Python and experience in advanced analytical techniques such as classification, regression and clustering.
• High proficiency in data visualisation using Microsoft Power BI and DAX (or similar BI tool).
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate data visually, communicating results in a clear and understandable manner to non-technical disciplines.
• Strategic thinker, with the ability to recognise the relationship between your own work and the objectives of the team and wider business.
• Self-motivated, with exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

Desired Skills/Experience

• Experience of Generative AI in analytics/coding
• Experience of working in Agile/Product based delivery models
• Experience in Jira/Confluence
• Having knowledge of PRS, Performance Rights Organisations, and/or the music industry would enhance a candidate's application.

What's in it for you?
Here are just a few things that set PRS for Music apart from the crowd:

• We trust, value, and support our people to make the difference
• We believe that diversity of thought and experience provides the platform for innovation and creativity
• We are consciously inclusive and have eight Affinity Groups which you can join and make an impact
• We invest in the development of our people to drive our ambitions forward
• We offer a range of family friendly leave including enhanced maternity and paternity, grandparent, fertility, reproductive and menopause support.
• We know time to rest and recharge is important which is why we offer 25 days holiday entitlement with the option to top up twice annually up to a maximum of 30 days
• Employees can work from anywhere in the world for up to eight weeks of the year
• Plus a whole range of other benefits, including retail discounts, gym discounts, season ticket or bicycle loan.

The Process
Our Interview Process For This Role Is Simple

• First stage interview will take place virtually on MS Teams.
• Second stage interview will take place in person at our London Bridge Hub.

We use competency-based questions within our interviews. This allows you to provide examples of situations where you have had to demonstrate the required skills relevant to the role you are applying for. To assist your preparation for interview, research the STAR method to aid bringing your examples to life.

Location
We offer a hybrid working model, allowing employees to work from home up to three days a week.

To ensure the health and safety of all our employees, if you wish to work from home for more than 2.5 days per week, we will conduct a quick and easy remote-working assessment.

If you sound like you could be the right person for the job, apply now.
At PRS we are committed to equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging for all. We have taken a holistic approach to ensure that no one feels excluded regardless of age, class, sexuality, gender, race, religion, or ability. We value the needs of everyone in our organisation and strive to build an environment where our employee's contributions are recognised in order that everyone may thrive.