News Corp is seeking a Senior Data Analyst to join the Dow Jones Energy Commercial Product Management team in Houston, TX (hybrid). This role supports business performance, revenue management, customer analytics, sales operations, product strategy, and executive decision-making through advanced analytics on large datasets.
Role Overview
In this position, you will own end-to-end reporting for the Book of Business, develop financial models and scenario analyses, and build churn diagnostics to guide pricing, budgeting, and revenue retention strategies. You will also reconcile and unify data across multiple systems, maintain data quality, and deliver actionable insights through scalable dashboards and analytics automation.
Key Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end reporting for the Book of Business (ACV, renewals, new business, win/loss), including bottoms-up financial models, scenario analysis, and churn diagnostics to inform pricing, budgeting, and revenue retention strategies
- Query, transform, and aggregate complex datasets across multiple source systems using optimized SQL to resolve data discrepancies and ensure unified cross-system reporting integrity
- Build rigorous validation processes, data cleansing protocols, and repeatable quality assurance checks to maintain accuracy and reliability across core business metrics
- Design and maintain scalable, user-friendly Power BI and Looker Studio dashboards providing actionable visibility into product performance, sales activity, customer health, and financial KPIs for non-technical stakeholders
- Streamline recurring workflows using SQL, Python, and Excel tools including VBA and Power Query, while evaluating AI/BigQuery approaches to expand self-service analytics and reduce manual reporting dependency
- Translate product adoption, API or web activity, and usage data into customer health scores and engagement metrics to support Sales and Account Management in mitigating churn risk
- Conduct product performance and entitlement analyses to assess pricing packages, support new product launches, and inform portfolio optimization or sunsetting initiatives
- Partner with Sales, Finance, Product, and executive leadership, communicating complex methodologies and managing ad-hoc analytical priorities to support business decisions
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of professional experience in data analytics, commercial analytics, financial analysis, market research, or a related analytical role
- Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency, including complex formulas, PivotTables, XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, SUMIFS, nested logic, and data manipulation, plus experience with VBA, Excel Macros, or Power Query
- Experience with Python (including Pandas for data analysis and automation)
- Experience with one or more: BigQuery, Snowflake, SQL Server, Athena, or other cloud or data warehouse platforms
- Experience with one or more: Power BI, Looker Studio, Tableau, or comparable BI platforms
- Experience with B2B data or information, industry analysis, and/or applied software products (highly desirable)
- Domain knowledge in chemicals/energy or related industry areas
- An interest in pursuing product management and leveraging analytical skills while expanding product management capabilities
- Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Finance, Business, Computer Science, or another related quantitative field, or equivalent work experience
Technologies
- Excel, SQL, Python, Power BI, Looker Studio, Tableau
- VBA, Excel Macros, Power Query
- BigQuery, Snowflake, SQL Server, Athena
- Pandas
Team and Business Context
Dow Jones Energy delivers trusted price transparency, benchmarks, analytics, news, and insights across global energy, chemicals, metals, and fuel supply value chains. Its offerings support institutional investors, analysts, and traders across spot, wholesale, and retail markets, including emerging segments tied to the global energy transition.
Using authoritative data, real-time intelligence, and deep market expertise, Dow Jones Energy helps financial professionals mitigate risk and make high-stakes commercial decisions in volatile and fast-evolving global markets.
Additional Role Details
- Supports sectors including Energy & Feedstocks, Coal, Metals and Mining, Renewables & Clean Energy, and Chemicals
- Work involves advanced Excel, SQL, Python, business intelligence, financial analysis, and data visualization to develop reporting, dashboards, analytical models, and actionable insights
- Reports to the Vice President, Product Management
Compensation and Work Location
- Location: Houston, TX (hybrid)
- Salary range: USD 75,000 - 95,000 per year
Benefits
- Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
- Paid Time Off
- Retirement Plans
- Comprehensive Insurance Plans
- Lifestyle Programs & Wellness Resources
- Education Benefits
- Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support
- Commuter Transit Program
- Subscription Discounts
- Employee Referral Program
- Financial Health Programs
- Cybersecurity Protection
Union Status
Non-Union role
