Lead Business Intelligence Analyst

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary analytics partner for senior commercial stakeholders across Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, and Revenue Operations. - Translate ambiguous business questions into well-scoped requirements, clear success criteria, and structured analytical briefs. - Proactively surface insights, trends, risks, and opportunities to inform decision-making at a leadership level. - Support strategic initiatives such as CRM consolidation, demand intelligence optimization, and forecasting improvements. - Own end-to-end project management of analytics deliverables, ensuring stakeholders are informed and timelines are met. - Demonstrate strong communication skills across all levels of the organization. - Translate complex data and AI outputs into plain-language stories that drive clarity, confidence, and action. - Design and deliver enablement programs to enhance data literacy across the Revenue Organization. - Own the design and delivery of executive-level dashboards and self-service reporting using Power BI. - Be a power user of LLM-based tools to accelerate analysis and generate insights efficiently. - Partner with Data Analytics Engineers to define analytical data models and ensure data accuracy and integrity. - Work within a modern BI and revenue intelligence stack including tools like Databricks, Power BI, Microsoft Copilot, etc. Qualification Required:

• 8+ years of experience in Business Analysis, Analytics, or BI within a SaaS or technology-driven organization. - Experience supporting RevOps, Sales Operations, or Commercial Analytics teams. - Advanced SQL skills and experience working within a cloud data warehouse environment. - Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and maintain clear stakeholder communication. - Exceptionally strong communication skills and proven experience in stakeholder enablement. - Experience in delivering executive-ready dashboards and self-service reporting. - Familiarity with LLM tools such as Microsoft Copilot or Anthropic Claude in a professional analytical context. - Preferred experience includes hands-on experience with Databricks, familiarity with CRM and GTM analytics, and exposure to building data literacy programs within an organization. Role Overview: At Cision, you will be joining as a Lead Business Analyst in the Business Intelligence team where you will play a crucial role in utilizing data, insights, and AI to gain a competitive edge within the Revenue Organization. You will act as a senior individual contributor and strategic partner to various departments such as RevOps, Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success. Your main responsibility will involve defining, delivering, and continuously improving commercial analytics, KPI frameworks, and executive-ready reporting. Your role will focus on ensuring data accuracy, clarity, and usability while prioritizing business outcomes over mere reporting or predicting outputs. Key Responsibilities: