Senior Technical Business Analyst - Advertising

Senior Technical Business Analyst - Advertising Req #17611 Virtual• Davenport, IA, USA Job Description Posted Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM Lee Enterprises, Inc. is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Sr Technical Business Analyst to join our team and drive the delivery of high-impact advertising solutions. The Sr Technical Business Analyst will serve as the primary liaison between stakeholders, Product Management, and the development team, ensuring the product backlog is well-defined, prioritized, and aligned with business objectives. You’ll play a critical role in translating requirements into actionable user stories and ensuring the team delivers maximum value in each sprint. Key Responsibilities: Demonstrated expertise in Agile frameworks with a clear understanding of the Sr Technical Business Analyst responsibilities within cross-functional teams. Own and manage the product backlog, ensuring it reflects business priorities and is always ready for development. Translate advertising business needs and operational requirements into user stories, functional specifications, and acceptance criteria. Work closely with the Scrum Master and development team to plan and deliver sprint work. Ensure the team has a two-sprint-ready backlog and is aligned with the product roadmap. Participate in and contribute to all Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily standups, reviews, and retrospectives. Act as the day-to-day point of contact for developers and designers regarding product direction and decisions. Provide regular status updates and communicate progress, risks, and blockers to stakeholders. Use tools such as Jira, Confluence, Excel, and PowerPoint to manage workflow and documentation. Qualifications: 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or similar role. Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodology and working with cross-functional teams. Exceptional communication and collaboration skills — comfortable working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Experience writing clear and concise user stories and business requirements. Proficient in common product and project management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Excel, PowerPoint). Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver in a fast-paced environment. Preferred Traits: Proven expertise in advertising product ownership, ideally within digital media, ad tech, or marketing platforms. Analytical mindset with a focus on solving real user problems. Self-starter who thrives in collaborative and dynamic environments. Comfortable adapting to changing priorities and helping the team stay focused on the highest-value work. Why Join Us? Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow the flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents. Lee Enterprises is a major subscription and advertising platform and a leading provider of local news and information, with daily newspapers, rapidly growing digital products and nearly 350 weekly and specialty publications serving 72 markets in 25 states. Our core commitment is to provide valuable, intensely local news and information to the communities we serve. Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting and retaining a workforce whose diversity reflects the communities we serve. Lee embraces change, and we recognize that we must create and maintain a culture of fervent inclusion. For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net. We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply. Job Details Job Family IT Pay Type Salary Hiring Rate 125,000 USD