Data Analyst -Media Communications

Location England
Discipline: Technology
Job type: Contract
Salary: £55000 - £65000 per annum
Contact name: Peter Barry

Contact email: peter.barry@principlehr.com
Job ref: 35931
Published: about 1 year ago

Data Analyst - Media & Communications

12-month contract | Remote within the UK.

Salary Range £55,000 - £65,000 per year.

**Experience Level 1-3 years**

We're working with one of the world's leading technology companies to hire a Data Analyst - Media & Communications on a 12-month contract. This is a remote role.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a global communications measurement team, analysing the impact of press, social, and owned media across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. You'll play a key role in building data pipelines, structuring datasets, and developing dashboards that bring clarity to complex media landscapes.

What you'll do

  • Monitor and analyse media coverage across key EMEA markets.
  • Apply trend and sentiment analysis to inform communications strategies.
  • Build and manage automated data pipelines and dashboards.
  • Collaborate with global data, engineering, and communications teams.
  • Support reporting on major news cycles, product launches, and policy developments.

Must-have skills

  • 1-3 years' experience in data analysis, media analytics, journalism, or communications.
  • Strong scripting and data structuring skills (App Script / Python).
  • Solid experience in data analysis with comms/social media context.
  • Excellent written and spoken English.

Nice-to-have

  • SQL knowledge.
  • Additional European languages (French, German, Spanish, Polish, Turkish).
  • Experience with media monitoring or measurement platforms (e.g. Brandwatch, Commetric, PR agencies).

This role offers the chance to work in a fast-paced, international environment, owning projects from start to finish and contributing to the decisions of global leadership.