Business and Innovation Data Analyst

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The opportunity

University of the Arts London is seeking to appoint a highly organised and proactive individual to the role of Business & Innovation Data Analyst at the London College of Fashion.

You will play an integral role, providing accurate analytics support to the Graduate Futures, Business & Innovation department. You will collect, process, analyse, and report data on a range of key metrics including student engagement, industry trends, Knowledge Exchange delivery and Graduate Outcomes. Additionally, you will conduct research into and report on alumni and industry data, offering valuable insights that will help maintain opportunities through existing connections with our alumni community and industry partners.

You will work collaboratively with the Graduate Futures team to produce accurate analytics as well as the B&I team, liaising regularly to identify data needs. You will also build and nurture links across the University and other external organisations to amplify opportunities for cooperation across the Graduate Futures, Business & Innovation department to maximise the potential of the resources and expertise available. 

Your contributions within this role will aid the development of our Knowledge Exchange (KE) ambitions, to align with London College of Fashion’s KE strategy.

If you have any queries about this role please contact Kate Smith via email at k.smith@fashion.arts.ac.uk.

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Alex Hitter, Resourcing Adviser at vacancies@fashion.arts.ac.uk.

About you

To succeed in this role, you should possess a strong understanding of trend research within the creative industry, careers, and enterprise. Previous experience in collecting, transforming, and analysing data is essential, including proficiency in working with databases and dashboards and presenting data to varied audiences.  You will possess a range of data visualisation skills and a familiarity with Tableau, Power BI, or other dashboarding tools. You will also exhibit demonstrable experience of implementing new data systems which have delivered a positive impact.

Excellent communication skills are an essential requirement of this role, including the ability to work independently and maintain positive relationships within different teams, and with stakeholders and senior leaders. You will also be able to work independently as well as collaboratively in different teams and where appropriate, across or with different professional groups.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

Our culture

We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.

With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.

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