Senior Data Analyst

About Beatport

For over 20 years, Beatport has been the global leader in DJ and club culture, pushing the boundaries of dance music to all corners of the world. Created by DJs for DJs, Beatport has always been dedicated to innovating new products and services to support evolving generations of music performers and producers.

Where you come in

We are seeking a skilled and adaptable senior data analytics professional to join a nimble and best-in-class data team. The role will report to the Director of Intelligence Engineering and lead on sharing the ownership of the delivery of consistently high quality, actionable analytics projects within The Beatport Group. The ideal candidate will have 4‑5 years of direct experience in a typical analytics / insights / BI or a similar style of team, with 1+ year in a lead/senior capacity. The candidate will demonstrate expert proficiency in data visualisation and semantic layer design, alongside responsibility for establishing and enforcing data quality, testing, documentation, and governance best practices. LookML development experience would be particularly advantageous in this regard.

They will be expected to act as a significant technical authority within the team, ensuring our analytics platform remains as optimised as possible for the Group’s ever‑evolving analytics needs. As a senior role within the team, it is also expected that the candidate will be able to take responsibility for the day‑to‑day operations of the Intelligence Engineering’s workstreams in the medium term, and will build out strong mutually beneficial relationships with stakeholders, both internal and external. The candidate will also be taking the lead on handling and prioritising data requests from both technical and non‑technical stakeholders, and translating these to genuinely actionable solutions as effectively as possible with the tools that you have available to you.

The role will work across the majority of The Beatport Group’s constituent business units, and the candidate will need to be confident in regularly operating between a number of diverse data stacks on a day‑to‑day basis. Analytics workstreams will include the analysis of e‑commerce store performance, recurring subscription‑type analysis, web analytics and so on. As the candidate develops, it is expected that they will have greater exposure to our UK‑based Data Science team’s workstreams, so some exposure to A/B testing methodologies, regression analysis, or any ML libraries would be advantageous too.

This role can be hybrid (London) or remote (but must have UK right to work and be based in the UK). The Technology Group is spread across Europe and North America. The role offers an exciting opportunity to play a key role in maintaining and optimising our data analytics infrastructure, enabling genuine proactive data‑driven decision making across an organisation of passionate music fans.

As a Senior Data Analyst, you will be responsible for:

• Leading on handling stakeholder requests, and translating these into actionable projects and prioritising appropriately.
• Understanding the commercial value of what you are being asked to do, having the confidence and knowledge to ask "why" over and above simply delivering what is asked for.
• Writing efficient and scalable BigQuery SQL scripts across multiple business functions within our comprehensive GCP‑based warehousing.
• The senior role will also be expected to QA script from other members of the team from an early stage.
• Enforcing best practices for Looker development, including naming conventions, design standards, and version control.
• Translating fast evolving business requirements into consistent Looker models and subsequent Looks and Dashboards.
• Leading on collaborating with stakeholders to understand data requirements and configure Looker dashboards and reports to meet business needs, with the ability to translate ambiguous or broad questions into structured workflows.
• Spotting data anomalies and/or quality issues and flagging them effectively to the relevant teams.

As a Senior Data Analyst, you will require:

• 4‑5 years of direct experience in a typical analytics / insights / BI or a similar style of team, with 1+ year in a senior/lead capacity.
• Expert proficiency with SQL, with Google dialects being advantageous here.
• Demonstrable understanding of LookML and experience designing and maintaining LookML models (or other platforms with a semantic layer framework).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross‑functional teams, both technical and non‑technical, and across time zones.
• Self‑motivated and proactive, with the ability to work independently and prioritise tasks effectively.
• A willingness to learn and adapt to advances in data analytics, particularly with a view to the use of AI in self‑serve reporting.
• An ability to function well in an environment that takes an iterative approach to product testing and rollout, where adaptability is key.

As a Senior Data Analyst, it would be beneficial to have:

• Exposure to a scripting language other than SQL (Python, R etc.)
• Familiarity with experimentation frameworks and packages (ABTasty would be particularly beneficial).
• Experience with data build tool (dbt).
• Experience with segmentation modelling (LTV, time series, churn dynamics etc.)
• Music industry experience and/or an interest in DJ culture.

The Beatport Group Culture

At Beatport Group, we let creativity and community be at the forefront of everything we do. Our company is a hub of innovation, driven by a commitment to authenticity and a deep understanding of the music landscape. Our culture is built on the values of D.A.N.C.E (Demand Diversity, Accountability to our communities, Nurturing our ecosystem, Community first, always, and Evolution of our mission). We promote inclusiveness, innovative thinking, and thoughtful contributions, ensuring that we not only serve but also evolve with the diverse global DJ & music producer market.

How to apply

Please apply with your resume and any relevant portfolio links by clicking the apply link.

Benefits

The position is within a highly motivated team with a positive working climate, allowing you to express your talent fully. In addition, we offer appropriate remuneration and very good development opportunities within a dynamically growing enterprise. Beyond this, the position provides an intensive integration into the international music scene.