Company Description
Informa Festivals marks an exciting new chapter in B2B events, bringing some of the world's most influential creative, technology and business festivals together. We're combining prestigious events like Cannes Lions, Black Hat, Money20/20, GDC, and London Tech Week with cutting-edge marketing intelligence platforms and advisory services to deliver unmissable experiences and insights.
Our festival-led approach reimagines traditional B2B events, creating powerful, immersive experiences that drive innovation and industry advancement. Building on decades of expertise and powered by Informa's international reach, we're shaping the next generation of business festivals.
We're part of Informa, a global business with a network of trusted brands in specialist markets across more than 30 countries, and a member of the FTSE 100 who are #3 in Glassdoor's Best Places to Work 2025 UK list.
Job Description
This role is based in Welwyn Garden City
The Data Manager will oversee the management of price and promotion data feeds on a daily basis for one of the UK's largest grocery retailers. This role, embedded at the retailers HQ, involves building and maintaining strong relationships with third-party suppliers and internal stakeholders while ensuring data is managed, analysed, and delivered efficiently.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a data professional with experience in managing large datasets who is eager to advance their career by working closely with the UK's leading grocery retailer.
Key Responsibilities:
* Manage large data sets from multiple sources, ensuring data is consistently processed and loaded into systems.
* Monitor the quality and accuracy of data, performing validation checks regularly.
* Track changes in retailer price and promotion policies, ensuring data reflects the latest updates.
* Resolve data queries and implement process improvements to enhance data management.
* Lead the automation of processes and continuously refine data handling workflows.
* Analyse data sets to support business insights and facilitate understanding of trends and key metrics.
* Collaborate with data providers and internal teams at grocery retailer to enhance services and identify areas requiring additional data collection.
* Conduct ad-hoc data analysis as needed.
* Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to ensure smooth data operations.
Qualifications
Requirements:
* Proven experience working with large datasets, including the ability to analyze and interpret complex data effectively.
* Strong proficiency in SQL and Python, with hands-on experience in working with APIs, Excel, and database management systems.
* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate trends and insights derived from large datasets to both technical and non-technical audiences.
* A proactive mindset with a keen ability to identify patterns, trends, and opportunities within data.
* A natural curiosity and enthusiasm for staying informed about industry topics, trends, and advancements.
Additional Information
We believe that great things happen when people connect face-to-face. That's why we work in-person with each other, or with customers and partners, three days a week or more. When you're not spending time together in one of our offices or other workplaces – like at an Informa event – you get the flexibility and support to work from home or remotely.
We work hard to make sure Life at Informa is rewarding, supportive and enjoyable for everyone. Here's some of what you can expect when you join us. But don't just take our word for it – see what our colleagues have to say
Our benefits include:
* Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks
* Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too
* Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it's time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves
* Time out: 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days after two years, plus a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
* A flexible range of personal benefits to choose from, plus company funded private medical cover
* A ShareMatch scheme that allows you to become an Informa shareholder with free matching shares
* Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, a healthy living subsidy, access to health apps and more
* Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programmes
* As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world
We're not solely focused on a checklist of skills. We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up, join in and help make things happen. If it sounds like a match and you have most – although not all – of the skills and experience listed, we welcome your application.
If you would like to request reasonable adjustments or accommodations to assist your participation in the hiring process and, or in the advertised position, please inform the appropriate Talent Acquisition Partner for the role once they have been in touch. Your request will be reviewed and considered in confidence. At Informa, you'll find inclusive experiences and environments where all perspectives and backgrounds are welcomed. As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments, we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer. This means we base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses, including all of those protected by law. Ask us or see our website for full information.