Data Analyst Wanted

Data analyst wanted

We are looking for a numerically literate person with analytical skills to take charge of collecting and analysing data for the Mobile Content & Applications and Mobile Devices research teams at Informa Telecoms & Media.

Good Excel and research skills are a must, as well as the ability to write clear, concise English and communicate effectively with people, both externally and internally. Plenty of initiative is essential too. An understanding of, and interest in, technology are also important. An understanding of financial data would be a bonus. Our coverage is global, so we will be giving priority to multilingual candidates.

The job will entail producing quarterly and biannual datasets on content, messaging and handset deployments worldwide, as well as weekly datasets tracking industry announcements. It will also involve working on ad-hoc information for special projects. As well as researching and collecting the data, the job will include number-crunching and producing spin-off charts and written analysis.

For the collection of data, the job requires the ability to identify and track down sources of information – trawling the Web and chasing sources via email, phone and other means.

The datasets and analyses will be published online on our Intelligence Centre, as well as in newsletters Mobile Media, Mobile Messaging Analyst and Mobile Handset Analyst.

We need someone who is:

 Highly Excel literate, including ability to do pivot tables  Highly reliable and organised  Capable of meeting deadlines (very important!)  Resourceful and full of initiative  Capable of working autonomously  Experienced in research  Capable of thinking and writing analytically  Capable of communicating effectively through the spoken word and in writing  Interested in, and has an understanding of, technology  Familiar with financial language  Multilingual (fluency in English is a must, plus, ideally, knowledge of another major European language and/or a major Asian language)