People Data & Solutions Partner

About us

Hello, we’re Reach. Every day, our trusted news, stories and content connect with millions of people where they live - whether that’s on their social feed or at their neighbourhood newsstand; through their local community or their take on the hot topic of the day.

We're home to more than 120 brands - from household names like the Mirror, Express, Daily Star and Daily Record, to local titles like MyLondon, BelfastLive, and the Manchester Evening News, and brands making a splash in the US like the Irish Star.

It's our ability to understand people and the things that matter to them that makes us Britain and Ireland's largest commercial news publisher. We reach around 70% of the UK's online population, 10% of the US online population, and over 100 million social followers around the world, connecting with them on who they are, where they live and what they love.

Your story, with Reach

As a modern media organisation, we're much more than just news. And it takes a wide range of people and skills to serve diverse audiences, customers and communities like we do.

We know everyone has their own story to tell, so we’ve built an environment where every background is respected and every day is a day to explore.

We’ll help you build a career that works with your life, while giving you the space to create and grow.

Are you ready to redefine how we use People Data?

If you’re a data enthusiast who believes that AI and automation are the keys to unlocking human potential, we want to meet you. We are looking for a People Analytics & Solutions Partner to join Reach and help us transition from traditional reporting to high-tech, automated storytelling.

In this role you won't just follow a process you will build the future of it. You’ll be at the heart of our People Data & Analytics team, using cutting-edge tools to shape decision-making for the UK’s largest commercial publisher.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Data Storytelling & Visualisation: You’ll deep-dive into people data to craft stunning Tableau dashboards and high-impact slides. Your goal is to turn complex HR metrics (recruitment, retention, absence) into clear, persuasive narratives for senior stakeholders.

• AI-Driven Problem Solving: You will continually explore and implement AI tools (like Gemini) to improve processes, identify trends, and solve complex organizational problems.

• Automation & App Building: We want you to identify repetitive manual tasks and transform them through automation. You’ll lead the charge in using AI for coding and explore how to build intuitive internal apps that make the employee experience smoother for everyone.

• Beta-Testing the Future: You will be our resident "Tech Scout," constantly testing new software and AI features to see how they can give our People team an edge.

• Strategic Collaboration: You’ll partner with HR and department leads to identify data needs, ensuring data integrity while creating innovative, automated solutions that inspire action.

• The Data Foundation: You will act as the primary data supplier to our Workforce Planning Analyst. Ensuring our data pipelines are clean, structured, and accurate, to align our "Operational Data" (what we have) with our "Strategic Data" (what we need), providing the solid foundation required for future modeling.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

A Collaborative Data Guardian: You have a sharp eye for data integrity and a passion for building clean pipelines. You enjoy working closely with specialist partners to ensure that raw information is high-quality, reliable, and ready to be transformed into strategic insights.

Data Storytelling & Visualisation: You love digging into the "why" behind the numbers. You can take a complex spreadsheet and transform it into a "great deck," using Tableau and high-impact slides to tell stories that get people excited.

AI-First Thinking: You don’t just use AI; you experiment with it. You’re keen to use tools like Gemini to help write code, summarise insights, and find the most efficient way to get things done.

An Innovative Spirit: You’re naturally proactive and don't need all the answers on day one. Whether it’s learning a new coding language through AI or finding ways to make our data work harder, you’re always looking for a "better way."

Tech Curiosity: You stay ahead of the curve with the latest digital trends and have a genuine interest in testing new software and automation tools to sharpen your technical edge.

How we'll look after you

We take good care of our people - and that means more than just a pay packet. Whatever your role, you'll get a range of benefits, including:

• 25 days' holiday (plus bank holidays), as well as an extra day after you've been with us for three, five and 10 years. We also have a scheme to help you buy extra holiday if you want to.

• An extra day's paid leave each year to volunteer for a cause close to your community or your heart.

• Big moment day - an extra day’s paid leave for a moment that matters to you - like getting married, moving house or welcoming a new addition to the family (human or furry!)

• Bonus scheme - you'll get a stake in our success and a chance to add to your annual earnings.

• Help saving for your retirement - we'll match your company pension contributions up to 6% and you can contribute through salary sacrifice.

• Supportive and progressive people policies - we’re proud to have a range of policies to support people in their lives in and outside work, including enhanced family leave and policies to promote flexibility, inclusion and progression. We believe you shouldn’t have to wait to join us to know what to expect from us, which is why we share this overview of the policies we have in place to support families and carers. If there's something you want to understand more about, just ask - it won’t make a difference to your application.

• A healthcare cash plan - giving you money back for a range of medical expenses and fast access to doctor's appointments.

• Car lease scheme - you can buy a brand new electric or hybrid car through our leasing partner, and pay for it through salary sacrifice.

• Wellbeing support - including a 24/7 assistance programme for you and your family.

• Access to lots of discounts - including 15% off with Reach's very own online marketplace, Yimbly, where you can buy everything from homewares to beauty products.

• Interest-free loans - including for season tickets and technology.

Reach plc believes diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.