Business Analyst - Commercial Technology

The News UK Tech team is at the core of one of the world’s leading media companies, bringing together talented individuals to tackle exciting challenges and deliver innovative products at scale. Recently named Team of the Year at the UK Business Innovation Awards, we are passionate and trusted experts creating industry-leading solutions through attracting and developing the best talent.

The Commercial Technology team is part of a thriving engineering community in Technology who design, develop and operate News UK’s commercial products and platforms, with our core focus being on driving revenue and optimising News UK’s Commercial proposition. We are ushering in a new age, focusing on new technologies, enhancements and products that will drive our strategic goals across the ecosystem, starting with the core websites of The Sun and The Times, and including a portfolio of products such as Dream Team, Sun Football, Wireless and others.

As a Business Analyst you will be expected to lead the analysis efforts on various streams of work while also setting a framework for gathering requirements and delivering solutions in a collaborative Agile approach. You need to understand commercial and advertising priorities and will be crucial to moving these forward and bridging the gap between engineering, third parties and wider internal teams.

Day to day you will be:

• Responsible for leading analysis efforts, setting frameworks for requirement gathering, and delivering solutions using a collaborative Agile approach.
• Bridging commercial and advertising priorities with engineering, third parties, and internal teams.
• Gathering requirements, creating technical specifications, engineering tickets, acceptance criteria, and documentation for projects related to digital advertising, programmatic & direct, and eCommerce affiliates across News UK brands.
• Coordinating workshops to elicit requirements, solve problems, identify opportunities for improvement, and help position the team for long-term success.
• Developing the BA community within News UK and aligning best practices across the Technology portfolio.

What we are looking for in you:

• Experience conducting requirements elicitation and analysis, creating clear and deliverable tickets with engineering and QA teams while collaborating with the product team to assess technical and business suitability of potential solutions.
• Previously assisted with testing requirements and acceptance criteria for Test-Driven Development, facilitating consultation, agreement, testing, and quality assurance between third parties and internal teams.
• Demonstrated expertise in advertising technology, including knowledge of ad library architecture and integrations, and work with analytics teams to interpret data and evaluate the impact of commercial technology changes.
• Ideally you will have experience collaborating closely with Commercial departments to examine business models, data flows, and opportunities to enhance products, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Previous experience supporting iterative methodologies such as SCRUM, Kanban, and Lean.
• A passion for continuous improvement and helping teams achieve organisational goals through effective communication, negotiation, and tailored approaches to team activities and analysis.
• Exhibit strong communication skills, influencing and engaging stakeholders at all levels while promoting a culture of adaptability, improvement, and success.

If you believe you have the skills and passion to succeed, even if you don’t meet every requirement on the list, we encourage you to apply. We value potential just as much as experience and are eager to hear from individuals who are enthusiastic about learning and growing with us.

At News UK, we know the value of working together, which is why we operate a hybrid working policy with a minimum of three days a week in the office. Being in the office allows us to collaborate, innovate, and thrive as a team in our vibrant and dynamic workspace. Some roles may require more office-based days depending on the nature of the position, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter to learn more about what’s required for your role.

We are News UK: One of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio, Talk and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local radio stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multiplatform brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. News UK is wholly owned by News Corp.

Life at News is driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information. To do this, we believe our employees must represent different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. We strive to maximise and encourage every individual’s potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy, which focuses on three main priorities - attracting talent from a wider, more representative pool, developing equity programmes to drive better representation in our leadership, and ensuring diversity and inclusivity in our workforce as well as the journalism and content we produce. We also currently have 12 employee led networks and groups that support our strategy and connect like-minded employees socially.

Some of our benefits include:

• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
• Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions
• Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes
• ‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme
• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
• Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times.
• Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
• Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year

We want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to perform to their best when applying for a role. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or for us to do anything differently to support you apply for any of our roles please contact us on careers@news.co.uk.