Business Intelligence Manager in Bath, Somerset

Business Intelligence Manager | Data | Publishing | Bath | Hybrid | Permanent

We’re working with global leader in specialist media, with over 3,000 employees working across 200+ media brands. They are a data‑driven digital publishing business operating at scale across advertising, commerce, and content platforms, looking to hire a hands‑on BI Manager to partner closely with commercial and revenue teams.

This is a player‑coach position with a clear split of 60% delivery and 40% mentoring/leadership .

You’ll act as the primary BI partner to commercial teams, helping translate complex business problems into scalable, cloud‑based analytics solutions. You’ll also guide and develop a small team, setting technical standards and ways of working.

• Full time permanent role
• Hybrid role (3 days per week on‑site in Bath)
• Salary – up to £75,000, depending on experience

Key responsibilities include:

• Owning hands‑on delivery of BI and analytics solutions, including SQL‑driven pipelines and data models
• Partnering with commercial stakeholders (e.g. digital advertising, monetisation, revenue teams) to define problems and co‑create the analytics roadmap
• Working in a Google‑centric cloud environment , with a modern data stack
• Delivering and supporting large analytics or data initiatives , balancing technical delivery with stakeholder expectations
• Mentoring analysts and fostering a self‑serve, solution‑oriented analytics culture

What We’re Looking For

We’re particularly interested in candidates who bring a mix of strong technical capability and commercial understanding.

• Advanced SQL skills (this is a must)
• Experience working in a cloud data environment (BigQuery preferred)
• Experience managing data transformations in Dataform, and architecting data models in Looker
• Background in digital commerce, digital advertising, ad‑tech, media, or marketplace platforms
• Experience delivering large data or analytics projects
• Someone who helps shape solutions rather than waiting for instructions

Bonus points for familiarity with:

• Digital advertising or monetisation concepts (e.g. programmatic ads, revenue pipelines, inventory, commercial performance)
• Modern BI tools (such as Looker, Power BI, Tableau)
• Data modelling tools (e.g. dbt, Dataform, or equivalent)

If you enjoy the following,

• Staying hands‑on while also guiding others
• Working close to commercial problems rather than purely technical ones
• Helping shape data strategy and roadmaps, not just delivering dashboards

…then this could be the perfect role for you.

Please apply directly for immediate consideration.

Business Intelligence Manager | Data | Publishing | Bath | Hybrid | Permanent