Commercial Analyst
Location: Holborn, Hybrid working (3 days in office, 2 from home)
Role Type: Permanent
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 dependant on skills and experiences
Turn Insight into Action and Data into Revenue
Are you a commercially minded analyst who thrives on turning data into decisions?
At Premier Inn, we’re looking for a sharp, inquisitiveCommercial Analyst (known as Trading Analyst internally)to join our Commercial Revenue Management team. This is a high-impact role where your insights will directly shape pricing, trading tactics and revenue performance across one of the UK’s most recognisable hospitality brands.
What you’ll be doing:
You’ll be the analytical engine behind our trading performance — delivering a regularweekly drumbeat of insightinto how we’re performing across occupancy, room rates and revenue per available room. You’ll also play a key role in ourannual trading cycle, helping us understand whether we’re selling too fast, too slow, or just right.
Your work will directly support our Revenue Management, Pricing and Commercial teams, helping them make smarter, faster decisions. You’ll also evaluate the impact ofcommercial initiatives— from reservation channel optimisation to room feature performance — and help us understand what’s really driving revenue.
Your key responsibilities:
* Analyse weekly trading performance across our UK estate — occupancy, ADR, RevPAR — and communicate insights to stakeholders.
* Support the annual trading cycle by identifyingsales pacing trendsand recommending adjustments to maximise revenue.
* Evaluate the impact ofcommercial initiatives— e.g. reservation channel mix, room features, or promotional campaigns.
* Work closely with theSenior Commercial Analytics Manager,Pricing & Events Team, andCommercial Leadsto optimise trading tactics.
* Use tools likeSQL, Power BI and Data Bricks to deliver clear, actionable insights.
* Help shape and evolve our KPIs, dashboards, and reporting frameworks.
What you’ll bring:
We’re looking for someone who’s not just technically skilled, but commercially curious — someone who can connect the dots between data and business outcomes.
You’ll need:
* Proven experience in acommercial analytics rolewhere your insights have driven performance.
* Strong analytical skills (ideally SQL) for data manipulation and analysis.
* Proficiency with data visualisation tools such as Power BI and Tableau (or similar).
* Excellent attention to detail and the ability todistil complex data into clear insights.
* A proactive, problem-solving mindset — always looking for trends, risks, and opportunities.
* Experience inhospitality, airlines, rail, leisure travel, retail or other adjacent industries is highly desirable.
* Understanding ofdynamic pricingandperishable inventory managementis a plus.
What you’ll get:
* Private healthcare
* Up to 15% bonus
* Up to 10% matched pension
* Up to 60% discount on Premier Inn stays + 25% off our restaurant brands
* A workplace recognised as aTop Employerfor 14 years running
We’re Whitbread – the UK’s leading hospitality business.
With over 1,200 hotels and restaurants and 38,000 team members, we serve over 5 million guests every month. We’re proud to be recognised for our commitment to inclusion, development, and excellence.
If you’re ready to turn data into decisions and insight into impact — we want to hear from you.
Apply now and help shape the future of trading performance at Premier Inn.
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