This is Readly
Readly offers unlimited access to thousands of national and international magazines and newspapers, all in one app. We’ve partnered with 1,200+ world-famous publishers, providing readers with 7,500+ titles and over 290,000 back issues.

We’re a value-driven ecosystem committed to unlocking a world of editorial content. Our goal is to boost journalistic content consumption through an innovative digital product while minimizing our climate impact. With a dedicated team of 100+ professionals in Sweden, Germany, and the UK, we’re making magazines and trusted journalism more accessible than ever.

The role
As Head of Analytics at Readly, you will lead the company’s data strategy, driving alignment with organizational goals and fostering innovation through advanced analytics. Collaborating with Product Managers, Designers, and senior leadership, you’ll deliver insights that shape product development, guide strategic decisions, and unlock business growth.

Your role will combine presenting high-impact recommendations, identifying market opportunities, and leveraging AI and predictive modeling to drive transformative improvements across the organisation.

Your responsibilities:

• Define and lead the company’s overall data and analytics strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and maintaining leadership in data-driven practices.

• Collaborate with product teams, including Product Managers and Designers, to deliver high-impact insights that shape product development and strategic decision-making.

• Present findings and strategic recommendations to Product Managers and leadership, guiding product improvements, new feature development, and business growth.

• Partner with the senior management to influence strategic direction through deep insights into financial performance and key business KPIs.

• Lead business development by identifying market opportunities, crafting growth strategies, and driving key initiatives. Advise the Senior Leadership Team on strategy, expansion, and high-level priorities.

• Drive innovation by utilizing advanced analytics techniques, including AI, machine learning, and predictive modeling, to bring transformative improvements across the organization.

• Maintain and enhance the company's data platforms and infrastructure, ensuring scalability, security, and efficiency.

• Drive the adoption of modern analytics tools and technologies together with our chief architect.

• Drive democratising of data and analysis throughout the wider organisation.

Who you are:

You have experience of working in a dynamic, fast-paced and agile environment, preferably within a tech company. You also have a strong analytical background and are comfortable engaging with all levels in a company. It is important that you’ve previously held personnel responsibilities and know how to foster a culture of support, growth, and accountability.

You’ll bring:

• Master of Science in statistics, mathematics, computer science, technology or equivalent

• Experience from leading a team of highly skilled analysts and engineers or similar

• Excellent communication skills and ability to lead discussions and evangelize opportunities related to the whole Analytics area

• Hands on development experience in several domains such as predictive analytics, clustering, machine learning, forecasting

• Fluent in English