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Harnham is a specialist contract Data Recruitment Agency with years of experience in the field. We offer a range of services to help support your business, from finding the best contract data talent for your organisation to providing advice and support on all aspects of the recruitment process.
Our team of experienced consultants are committed to helping you find the best candidates for your business and have an established track record of success. Our commitment to providing tailored, comprehensive solutions for our clients makes us the ideal partner for contract data recruitment.
The tailored approach we bring to any freelance data recruitment project means we are able to deliver best-in-class contractors every time. Whether it’s entire project teams or just filling in the gaps, we have a solution to fit your requirements.
CRITICAL PROJECT
SUPPORT
Harnham’s vast network of contractors can be deployed quickly avoiding lengthy interview processes and notice periods.
By adopting best practices from previous organisations our contractors will integrate into your business effortlessly allowing you to deliver projects faster.
SPECIALIST
EXPERTISE
It is not uncommon for a project to require additional skill sets to cover for missing staff, expertise not found within your company, a change in your organisational structure or simply to keep up with the rate of new technology.
As Harnham cover the entire data and AI landscape whilst operating in market verticals our contractors are experts in their field and with little or no training will be able to plug holes across your organisation from a single analyst to entire project teams.


FREELANCE
FLEXIBILITY
Short term contracts offer an important option to businesses needing a flexible workforce. Harnham often work with companies to support seasonal spikes and product launches providing a fast turnaround of contractors.
We have also seen a shift towards ‘try before you buy’ where contractors begin on short term contracts and build up to full time positions.
SMALL BUDGETS
BIG RESULTS
It is a myth that contracting is an expensive hiring solution. In fact it is often the most cost effective. During the recruitment process there are no upfront fees to Harnham and once hired, benefits such as health insurance, retirement contributions, holiday pay, legal risks and training do not need to be considered.
Contractors often have their own equipment and can work from home so the cost of setting up a member of staff in an office space can be avoided too.
WHAT SETS
US APART
Our recruiters operate in specific disciplines and have a wealth of technical knowledge so you will never waste time educating a recruiter who is unfamiliar with a market Deep networks and our global talent pools allow Harnham’s recruiters to access exclusive contract talent that can often start within 24 hours.
Harnham will always provide a fair market rate as opposed to inflated consulting firm fees You will have a dedicated account manager who will take the time to understand your company’s culture and intricacies of the job role to ensure all contractors thrive in your business from day one.

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Digital Analytics Consultant – Contract
London
£400 - £450
+ Digital Analytics
ContractLondon
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Digital Analytics Consultant – Contract
Travel Client
London (hybrid)
£400-£450 per day – Inside IR35
We’re working with a well-known travel brand currently undergoing an exciting period of transformation in their marketing and analytics function. They’re looking for a Digital Analytics Consultant to unlock value from their marketing data.
This role is ideal for someone with a strong marketing analytics background, comfortable working across Adobe Analytics, Salesforce Marketing Cloud Intelligence (formerly Datorama) and Tableau.
You will be supporting the marketing and digital analytics teams with:
- Supporting with deep dives in Adobe Analytics
- Building dashboards in Tableau using Salesforce data
- Surfacing insights from existing data sources
- Using Marketing Cloud Intelligence to activate marketing data
- Exploring multi-touch attribution and supporting early steps in attribution modelling
- Contributing to personalisation initiatives tied to app and campaign performance
Skills & Experience
- Strong experience working with Adobe Analytics
- Experience building dashboards with Tableau
- Experience with Salesforce Marketing Cloud Intelligence (Datorama)
- Familiarity with attribution modelling and marketing performance measurement
- Background in app analytics and personalisation is a plus
Benefits
£400-£450 per day inside IR35, 3-6 month contract, London (hybrid)
How to Apply
Register your interest by sending your CV to Lloyd Dunstall via the Apply link on this page
Digital Analytics / Marketing Analytics / Adobe Analytics / Tableau / Marketing Cloud Intelligence / Datorama / Attribution / Multi-touch Attribution
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Programmatic Sales Consultant
London
£300 - £400
+ Digital Analytics
ContractLondon
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Programmatic Sales Consultant
£300-£400 Per Day (Inside IR35)
Length- 3-6 Months
Start Date – ASAP
Role and Responsibilities-
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Lead strategic sales initiatives to onboard and grow DSP partnerships, exceeding revenue targets.
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Build relationships with senior decision-makers across DSPs, ad exchanges, and media platforms.
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Drive lead generation via networking, events, and digital tools to seize new opportunities.
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Negotiate and secure high-value contracts, fostering long-term DSP partnerships.
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Deliver market-informed insights and strategic guidance
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Provide stakeholders with detailed performance analysis, including sell-through rates and campaign conversion metrics.
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams to tailor products to DSP needs and enhance client experience.
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Lead enablement sessions aligning sales, ops, and tech teams on programmatic workflows.
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Stay ahead of industry trends and tech developments to refine strategy and maintain market leadership.
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Deliver impactful presentations and demos to senior stakeholders
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Create tailored programmatic media kits based on specific DSP requirements.
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Programmatic Sales Consultant – Contract
London
£350 - £400
+ Digital Analytics
ContractLondon
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Programmatic Sales Consultant – Contract
Arts & Media Platform
Central London (Hybrid)
£350-£400 per day Inside IR35
An innovative arts and entertainment platform based in the heart of London is looking for a Programmatic Sales Consultant to join on a contract basis. The business is known for its immersive digital installations and large-scale screen displays – offering a unique and engaging canvas for advertisers.
This is a strategic sales-focused role, perfect for a programmatic specialist who has moved into a commercial, client-facing position. With premium digital inventory now available across their network of screens and events, the organisation is seeking someone who can go to market, build a revenue stream, and sell this opportunity to advertisers and agencies.
You’ll be the first commercial programmatic sales hire, tasked with monetising a new programmatic offering and bringing in advertisers who want to align with their cutting-edge experiences.
Skills & Experience
- Proven track record in selling programmatic ad space
- Strong knowledge of DSPs (e.g. The Trade Desk, BroadSign, or similar)
- Commercial mindset – able to build relationships and generate new business
- Understanding of how to monetise unique digital environments (e.g. billboards, screens, events)
- Comfortable attending client meetings and presenting proposals
Benefits
£350-£400 per day inside IR35, 3-6 month contract, Central London (hybrid)
How to Apply
Register your interest by sending your CV to Lloyd Dunstall via the Apply link on this page
Programmatic / Programmatic Sales / Sales / DSP / The Trade Desk / BroadSign / Media / Advertising
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Digital Analyst
London
£150 - £230
+ Digital Analytics
ContractLondon
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Digital Analyst
Day rate – £150- £230
Location – 4 days per week in London office
Start date- ASAP
Role and Responsibilities:
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Optimise the technical implementation of tracking and account configurations, ensuring accurate data collection across digital platforms.
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Maintain high data quality and consistency across web properties, aligning measurement strategies with Marketplace KPIs and identifying growth opportunities.
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Collaborate on product road maps by translating requirements into effective tagging strategies, managing GTM and data layer integration.
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Troubleshoot tracking issues and data discrepancies in partnership with internal teams and external agencies.
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Conduct regular analytics audits and health checks to validate data accuracy and integrity across systems.
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Design and maintain user-friendly dashboards and interfaces, and contribute to the development of innovative measurement tools.
Requirements:
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Lead the implementation, configuration, and ongoing management of advanced analytics tools, including Adobe Analytics, Tableau, and Looker, to deliver actionable insights across digital platforms.
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Own the setup and maintenance of tracking solutions using Adobe DTM or Launch, ensuring accurate data collection and alignment with business goals.
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Integrate web analytics with CRM systems to create a unified view of user behaviour and support targeted marketing initiatives.
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Apply strong HTML and JavaScript skills to customise tracking solutions, troubleshoot data collection issues, and support web development teams as needed.
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Manage web analytics platforms end-to-end, including data validation, segmentation, and reporting, to support performance analysis and strategic decision-making.
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Design and build advanced dashboards to visualise complex data sets, enabling stakeholders to easily track KPIs and monitor performance trends.
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CX Researcher/Senior Research Exec
London
£300 - £350
+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights
ContractLondon
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Contract Role: Customer Insights Researcher
Join one of the world’s largest and most influential media publishers
Day Rate – 300-350
Ir35 – Outside
Location – Hybrid/Remote
Duration – 4 Months
We’re seeking a Customer Insights Researcher to lead the development and delivery of a global CSAT (Customer Satisfaction) programme for one of the most iconic media brands in the world. This is a high-impact contract role where you’ll shape how millions of readers experience our products across multiple markets.
About the Role
As part of the central Insights function, you will be responsible for building and rolling out a scalable, legally compliant CSAT programme across key international markets. You’ll work cross-functionally with product, legal, and local market teams, and deliver actionable insights to senior stakeholders.
Key Deliverables:
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CSAT Programme Framework: Develop a fully scoped and documented CSAT programme that supports ongoing customer experience measurement.
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Global Survey Rollout: Deploy a live CSAT survey in at least three international markets (excluding the UK).
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Legal-Compliant Panel Workflow: Define and test an opt-in workflow with confirmed legal compliance.
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Actionable Insights: Conduct at least one full cycle of feedback analysis and present recommendations to senior stakeholders.
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Handover Enablement: Create a playbook or guide to support internal teams after the end of your term.
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Ongoing Communication: Provide weekly updates to the Director of Insight and deliver market-specific updates as needed.
✅ You’ll Bring:
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Experience in customer or user research, ideally within media, publishing, or digital products
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Expertise in CSAT, NPS, or CX measurement frameworks
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Familiarity with research compliance, GDPR, and opt-in workflows
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Strong analytical skills and the ability to turn data into clear, actionable insights
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Excellent communication skills and stakeholder engagement experience
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Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, global environment
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HTML Developer
City of London
£300 - £325
+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights
ContractCity of London, London
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HTML EMAIL DEVELOPER
- £300-£325 Per Day Outside IR35
- 3 Month Contract
- Fully Remote (Must be based in the UK)
We’ve partnered with a leading hospitality client who is seeking a talented HTML Email Developer to join their dynamic CRM & Marketing team.
About The Role
You’ll be responsible for building and coding HTML based email campaigns, typically around three per month. These campaigns will often be localised into 4-7 languages with regional targeting. You’ll receive assets from the content and creative teams and use provided data to build, tag, and track campaigns accurately. Collaboration is key, as you’ll work closely with the Senior CRM Manager and the wider CRM and Marketing team to support ongoing projects.
Requirements
- HTML development experience
- Proven experience with email marketing platforms (Responsys preferred – Salesforce, Adobe also valuable)
- Strong understanding of marketing automation
- Excellent communication skills
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Contract Data Scientist
London
£550 - £600
+ Data Science & AI
ContractLondon
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Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver end-to-end data science solutions in a consultancy environment
- Build and deploy custom forecasting models (e.g., time series, XGBoost, deep learning)
- Implement reinforcement learning techniques for dynamic prediction
- Apply causal inference and graph AI methods to uncover complex relationships
- Develop and containerize models using Docker
- Work within modern CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployment
- Operate in a cloud environment (AWS preferred)
- Contribute to the development of a data-driven web application using JavaScript/TypeScript and Next.js
Required Skills & Experience:
- Strong experience as a Full Stack Data Scientist
- Deep expertise in time series forecasting and machine learning (XGBoost, deep learning, reinforcement learning)
- Practical knowledge of Causal AI and Graph AI methodologies
- Proficiency in Python for data science and model development
- Experience with Docker, CI/CD workflows, and AWS
- Comfortable working with JavaScript, Next.js, and ideally TypeScript
- Ability to thrive in a consulting or agency environment with changing client demands
- Strong ownership of delivery and adaptability to fast-moving projects
Desirable:
- Experience in retail analytics
- Prior work in cross-functional teams building web-based data products
- Exposure to start-up style or agile project settings
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Social Listening Consultant – Contract
London
£250 - £300
+ Digital Analytics
ContractLondon
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Social Listening Consultant – Contract
Insight Agency – Consumer Health Client
£250-£300 per day – Outside IR35
London – can be remote
An award-winning insights agency is looking for a freelance Social Listening Consultant to support a strategic project for a leading consumer health brand in the Chinese market. This role requires fluency in Mandarin and hands-on experience with Brandwatch and Keyword.io to deliver high-impact insights.
Role & Responsibilities:
- Understand the competitive landscape: Analyse consumer perceptions of competing products, uncover unmet needs, and monitor market dynamics
- Deep dive into consumer needs and benefits: Identify what drives consumer interest, engagement, and loyalty within the health space
- Explore usage patterns, daily routines, and purchase drivers through online conversation analysis
- Analyse sentiment and awareness: Measure how the brand and its competitors are discussed and perceived across key platforms
- Work with the wider insights team to develop strategic recommendations based on findings-helping shape brand, product, and communication strategies
Skills & Experience:
- Fluent in Mandarin Chinese (written and spoken) – essential
- Proven experience using Brandwatch and Keyword.io in an agency or brand-side environment
- Experience in social listening, digital research, or consumer insights, ideally in the healthcare or FMCG sectors for the Chinese market
- Able to turn unstructured data into actionable insights and clear narratives
- Detail-oriented and culturally attuned to nuances in Chinese online conversations
Benefits
£250-£300 per day, outside IR35, 4-6 week contract
How to Apply
Register your interest by sending your CV to Lloyd Dunstall via the Apply link on this page
Social Listening / Brandwatch / Keyword.io / Agency / Healthcare / Mandarin / Chinese / China
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Security Engineer
London
£450 - £600
+ Data Engineering
ContractLondon
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Contract | 6 Months | Inside IR35 | Hybrid (2 days a week)
Security Engineer – SOC & Automation (Financial Services)
We’re looking for a Security Engineer to strengthen SOC capabilities at a financial services client. The focus is on SIEM/SOAR tooling, automation, and improving threat detection and response.
Responsibilities:
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Maintain and optimise SOC tools (SIEM, SOAR, EDR).
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Automate detection and response using scripts (Python, PowerShell).
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Integrate threat intel, onboard log sources, and fine-tune alerts.
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Collaborate with SOC teams to enhance detection and incident response workflows.
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Support regulatory compliance (FCA, PRA, DORA) through improved security operations.
Requirements:
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4+ years in cybersecurity, with 2+ in SOC or security engineering.
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Strong experience with SIEM/SOAR (e.g., Splunk, Sentinel).
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Proficient in scripting (Python, PowerShell).
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Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK and incident response.
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Experience in regulated financial environments.
Nice to Have:
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SOC certifications (e.g., GCIH, GCIA), Splunk Certified User/Admin.
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Familiarity with cloud logging (CloudTrail, Azure Monitor).
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Understanding of NIST 800-61, ISO 27001.
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E-commerce, Search and Social Analyst
£200 - £275
+ Digital Analytics
ContractEngland
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Rate: £275 per day
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Outside IR35
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Start: ASAP
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Location: Remote in UK
Role and Responsibilities:
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Gather and analyse data from social, search, and e-commerce platforms
Collect insights from key digital platforms to understand consumer interests, behaviours, and conversations relevant to the category and brand. -
Evaluate brand positioning and the competitive landscape
Assess how the brand and its competitors are perceived by consumers, identifying key strengths, weaknesses, and market opportunities. -
Explore consumer behaviour, including usage routines and purchase drivers
Understand how consumers engage with products in their daily lives, and what influences their path to purchase. -
Assess brand sentiment and awareness
Measure how widely the brand is known and track overall consumer sentiment across digital touch points. -
Develop strategic recommendations with support from the wider team
Translate findings into clear, actionable strategies to inform marketing, innovation, and growth initiatives.
Requirements:
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Fluency in Mandarin (spoken and written) is essential
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Proven experience in social listening, e-commerce review analysis, and/or market research
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Strong analytical and storytelling skills
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Familiarity with Chinese digital platforms
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Digital and Ecommerce Analyst – Mandarin Speaking
London
£275 - £275
+ Digital Analytics
ContractLondon
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Digital and Ecommerce Analyst – Mandarin Speaking
£275 per day | Outside IR35 | Remote in UK (with China market focus)
We are looking for a Mandarin-speaking Analyst to support a global brand with a deep-dive analysis across social, search, and e-commerce platforms in China.
This is an exciting freelance opportunity for someone with strong research and analytical skills, able to both source and analyse data within China to uncover consumer insights and market trends.
Key Responsibilities:
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Pull and analyse data from social, search, and e-commerce platforms within China
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Understand the competitive landscape and consumer perception of brand and competitor products
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Identify unmet consumer needs, usage routines, and purchase drivers
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Conduct sentiment and awareness analysis
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Deliver strategic recommendations (with support from the wider team)
Requirements:
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Fluency in Mandarin (spoken and written) is essential
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Proven experience in social listening, e-commerce review analysis, and/or market research
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Strong analytical and storytelling skills
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Familiarity with Chinese digital platforms
Contract Details:
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Rate: £275 per day
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Outside IR35
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Start: ASAP
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Location: Remote in UK
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Marketing Data Scientist
Leicester
£400 - £480
+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights
ContractLeicester, Leicestershire
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Role and Responsibilities:
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Leading and finalising the Marketing Mix Modelling (MMM) framework
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Refining and taking ownership of an A/B testing framework, ensuring rigorous experiment design and causal inference methodology.
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Automating marketing analytics pipelines, especially around incremental measurement and experimentation.
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Collaborating cross-functionally to support campaign evaluation across key platforms (e.g., Meta, Google).
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Working hands-on with complex, incomplete data sets to extract meaningful insights on campaign performance.
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Supporting ongoing projects in customer life cycle modelling and Lifetime Value (LTV) analysis.
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Contributing to strategic decision-making by translating data into actionable insights for marketing and leadership teams.
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Navigating the intricacies of working across third-party clients to ensure adaptability and broad marketing perspective.
Requirements
- 4-5 years of experience in data science, ideally in eCommerce or marketing analytics.
- Proven experience working with either Robyn or Meridian
- Strong skills in Python, SQL, and working with large-scale data (Databricks, PySpark).
- Proven experience with MMM, A/B testing, and causal inference.
- Comfortable with experimentation design, time series analysis, and working with imperfect data.
- Bonus: Experience with R and dash boarding tools.
- Clear communicator with the ability to translate data into strategy.
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