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Head of Data & Insights
London
£100000 - £110000
+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights
PermanentLondon
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Head of Data & Insights
Maternity Cover, Fixed Term Contract (9 months)
London, Hybrid (3 days in office)
Salary up to £120,000
A high growth, purpose driven organisation in the green tech space is looking for an experienced Head of Data & Insights to join on a fixed term basis. This is a senior leadership role reporting into the CFO, taking ownership of the data function during a critical period of growth.
You will lead a growing team of 3 across engineering and analytics, owning the data roadmap, embedding best practice, and ensuring high quality insights are delivered to support commercial and operational decision making. The function is newly established, giving you the opportunity to shape processes, standards, and ways of working from the top down.
The role will involve:
- Leading and developing a team of data engineers and analysts
- Owning the data and insights roadmap and embedding request and delivery processes
- Partnering with senior stakeholders to translate business needs into actionable insights
- Overseeing KPI dashboards, executive reporting, and BAU analysis
- Supporting demand forecasting and machine learning initiatives
- Setting direction for the data platform across AWS, Snowflake, and Power BI
- Championing data quality, governance, and a single source of truth across the business
We are looking for:
- Strong commercial mindset with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
- Proven experience leading analytics or data teams
- Hands on capability with SQL, Python, and BI tools, Power BI preferred
- Experience with cloud based data platforms, AWS and Snowflake beneficial
- Excellent communication and data storytelling skills
- Comfortable operating in a fast paced, high growth environment
What is on offer:
- Hybrid working with 3 days in the London office
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and additional personal days
- Private medical and dental insurance, life assurance, and income protection
- A mission driven culture within a certified B Corp organisation
If you are an experienced data leader looking for a high impact contract role in a business driving the transition to sustainable transport, this is a rare opportunity.

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Data Engineer
London
£70000 - £75000
+ Data Engineering
PermanentLondon
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Data Engineer (Mid-Level)
Hybrid – London
Up to £75,000
We’re hiring a Data Engineer with 3+ years’ experience to join a growing data team within a leading media and digital organisation. This is a hybrid role offering the chance to build reliable data pipelines that support analytics, advertising, and digital products used at scale.
What you’ll do:
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Build and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines using Python and SQL
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Orchestrate workflows with Airflow
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Work with cloud data platforms (AWS/GCP, BigQuery/Redshift)
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Improve data quality, monitoring, and reliability
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Collaborate with analysts and engineers to deliver trusted data
What we’re looking for:
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3+ years’ experience in data engineering
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Strong SQL and Python skills
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Experience with Airflow or similar orchestration tools
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Cloud data experience (AWS or GCP)
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Solid understanding of modern data engineering best practices
Nice to have:
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dbt, Terraform, or Docker experience
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Exposure to BI tools (Looker, Power BI)
Why apply?
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Salary up to £75,000
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Hybrid working
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High-impact role in a data-driven environment
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Clear scope to grow and develop your data engineering skills

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AWS Cloud Engineer
London
£70000 - £90000
+ Data Engineering
PermanentLondon
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AWS Cloud Engineer – (AWS Certified – Essential)
London – Remote
Up to £85,000 / £90,000
We’re hiring an AWS Cloud Engineer to help design and scale secure, automated cloud infrastructure for a fast-growing AI platform.
⚠️ Essential certification (one required):
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AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
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AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
What you’ll do:
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Build and operate scalable AWS infrastructure
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Develop Infrastructure as Code using AWS CDK (Python/TypeScript) and Terraform
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Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions)
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Automate deployments, monitoring, and operations
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Collaborate with engineering teams to support production systems
What we’re looking for:
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Proven experience as an AWS Cloud / DevOps Engineer
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Strong Python or TypeScript skills
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Hands-on AWS, IaC, and CI/CD experience
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Solid understanding of cloud security and networking
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AWS Professional-level certification (essential)
Nice to have:
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Docker/Kubernetes experience
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Exposure to AI or ML workloads
If you’re an AWS-certified engineer who enjoys automation and building robust cloud platforms, this is a great opportunity to make an impact.

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Data Analyst
Manchester
£30000 - £35000
+ Digital Analytics
PermanentManchester, Greater Manchester
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Data Analyst
Up to £35,000
Manchester – Hybrid (2 days in office)
The Client
We’re working with a global marketing agency that partners with household-name brands across multiple international markets. They’re looking to hire a Marketing & Customer Analyst to join their growing analytics function and play a key role in driving insight-led decision-making.
The Role
As a Marketing & Customer Analyst, you’ll work across two key areas: marketing performance analysis and customer analytics. This is a hands-on, insight-driven role within a dynamic agency environment.
Marketing Optimisation & Performance Analysis
- Analyse paid media performance across platforms including Google Ads, LinkedIn, and Campaign Manager 360
- Build and maintain dashboards using Power BI (with exposure to Looker and Tableau)
- Evaluate creative effectiveness, headlines, bidding strategies, and regional performance
- Combine data from multiple sources, including GA4 and Adobe Analytics, to deliver actionable insights
- Translate analysis into clear recommendations that directly inform marketing decisions
Customer Analytics
- Analyse customer behaviour, loyalty, membership, and purchasing trends
- Identify patterns, changes, and underlying drivers behind customer actions
- Create clear, impactful visualisations and presentations for stakeholders
- Communicate insights in a way that supports commercial decision-making
Additional Responsibilities
- Contribute to ad-hoc insight projects across the agency
- Support cross-client and cross-sector analytical initiatives
Skills & Experience
- Strong experience with Power BI and Looker
- Experience with GA4 and Adobe Analytics
- Previous experience in a marketing agency or analytics-focused environment
Please note we cannot offer sponsorship for this position.

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Commercial Analyst – FinTech
London
£60000 - £80000
+ Risk Analytics
PermanentLondon
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COMMERCIAL ANALYST – FINTECH
£60-80,000
LONDON
THE COMPANY
This unique FinTech are growing significantly and have ambitious plans for their next phase. They pride themselves on a fast-paced and dynamic environment where you can really make a difference and the customer comes before profit.
THE ROLE
- Working closely with existing and new aggregators to improve performance and funnel conversion
- Developing pricing strategy and market analysis in order to drive profitability
- Working with large data sets to spot trends, identify opportunities for enhancement and more widely track business performance
- Conducting comprehensive pricing analyses and crafting actionable recommendations based on performance insights.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Prior experience working with aggregators within financial services is essential
- Experience developing pricing or commercial strategies
- Prior work in analysing data sets and driving insights into commercial outcomes
- Some experience using SQL
SALARY AND BENEFITS
- £60-80,000 base salary depending on experience
- Flexible working model
- Equity options
- Company pension scheme
- Private medical care
HOW TO APPLY
Please register your interest by sending your CV to Rosie Walsh through the ‘Apply’ link

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Senior Software Engineer
Cardiff
£70000 - £75000
+ Data Engineering
PermanentCardiff
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Senior Software Engineer
Salary: Up to £75,000
Hybrid – 2 days a week in office (London/Brighton/Cardiff)
Why join us?
We work at the intersection of creativity, data, and cutting-edge technology to turn ideas into measurable impact. Our strength comes from diverse perspectives, collaborative teams, and a culture that puts people first. Backed by a global media and content network, we build tools that reach real audiences at scale.
The role
As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll design and build high-impact tools, automation, and platforms used across global media, SEO, paid media, and content teams. You’ll own solutions end-to-end, driving innovation, performance, and reliability.
Hybrid: 2 days per week in the Cardiff office
What you’ll do
- Design, build, and ship innovative tools, apps, and automation
- Deliver reliable, scalable solutions that solve real business problems
- Champion engineering best practices (CI/CD, testing, documentation)
- Work with cloud platforms and internal/external APIs
- Integrate data from multiple sources into insightful tools and dashboards
- Communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Contribute to the evolution of a proprietary media technology platform
What we’re looking for
- Experience delivering greenfield or early-stage products
- Strong skills in JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, or similar
- Cloud experience (GCP preferred), including serverless development
- Solid SQL and data warehouse experience (e.g. BigQuery)
- Experience with automation and modern front-end frameworks (e.g. React)
- Exposure to AI-powered tools, agents, or workflows is a plus
- Clear communicator, self-starter, and creative problem solver
Benefits
Flexible working, wellbeing allowance, enhanced parental pay, charity & study days, life assurance, and more.
Location & eligibility
UK-based role. Right to work in the UK required (no visa sponsorship available).

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BI Developer
City of London
£400 - £520
+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights
ContractCity of London, London
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BI DEVELOPER
£400 – £520 PER DAY OUTSIDE IR35
REMOTE
7 WEEKS CONTRACT
THE COMPANY:
Join a growing organisation supporting a new marketing and customer analytics initiative.
THE ROLE:
As a BI Developer, your responsibilities will include:
- Working with existing data sources to create a usable reporting layer
- Using Databricks to pull and prepare data to feed into Power BI
- Building end-to-end Power BI dashboards, covering multiple use cases including campaign performance and marketing impact
- Supporting wireframing and dashboard design, working closely with stakeholders to shape requirements
- Creating data models either within Databricks
- Delivering approximately 20-40% data engineering work, with the remainder focused on Power BI development
- Building and maintaining three core dashboards across the project
- Engaging directly with the client to gather requirements and provide updates
- Participating in daily stand-ups and managing development work independently between check-ins
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
The successful BI Developer will have:
- Strong Power BI experience, including dashboard development and data modelling
- Experience working with Databricks to support reporting and analytics use cases
- Strong SQL or Python skills
- Experience working on greenfield or early-stage reporting projects
- The ability to translate business requirements into clear, effective dashboards
- Experience working directly with stakeholders in a client-facing environment
- A delivery-focused mindset with the ability to work autonomously
HOW TO APPLY:
Please register your interest by sending your CV to Mojola Coker via the apply link on this page.

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Marketing & Customer Analyst
Leeds
£30000 - £35000
+ Digital Analytics
PermanentLeeds, West Yorkshire
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MARKETING & CUSTOMER ANALYST
£30,000-£35,000 | Hybrid (2 days/week) | Leeds, Manchester,
THE COMPANY
Central data team at a fast-growing UK marcomms group working across multiple agencies (CRM, media planning, PR, specialist marketing). Support brands like Three Mobile, Shell, and Which? with data strategies, insights, and MarTech solutions. B2C and B2B clients across UK and worldwide.
THE ROLE
Marketing & Customer Analyst working on two main areas: marketing optimization and customer analytics. Full-time permanent role with hybrid working (2 days/week in office). Choose your base location from Leeds, Manchester, or Uppingham.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Marketing Optimization Analysis:
– Analyze digital marketing campaigns across Google Ads, Meta, LinkedIn, DV360
– Build Power BI and Looker dashboards for campaign performance
– Analyze creative effectiveness, headline performance, bidding strategies, regional optimization
– Combine data from Adobe Analytics and GA4 to conduct analysis in Excel
– Deliver actionable recommendations that inform marketing decisions
Customer Analytics:
– Dive into customer behavior analysis using Excel and Power BI
– Uncover insights about loyalty patterns, membership dynamics, purchasing behaviors
– Present compelling visualizations in PowerPoint
– Identify trends, spot changes, understand the ‘why’ behind customer actions
– Communicate findings that drive business decisions
Additional:
– Contribute to insight projects
– Work on cross-agency initiatives
– Exposure to different sectors and analytical challenges
WHAT YOU NEED
Essential:
– 1-4 years in marketing analytics
– Marketing agency experience
– Strong Excel skills (advanced functions, pivots, data manipulation, analysis)
– Excellent PowerPoint skills for client-facing presentations
– Strong Power BI and Looker skills for dashboard development and visualization
– Experience with GA4 and Adobe Analytics
– Experience handling paid media data sources (Google Ads, Meta, LinkedIn, DV360)
– Strong grasp of marketing metrics and KPIs (ROAS, CPL, CTR, conversion rates)
– Experience analyzing customer behavior patterns (loyalty, retention, purchase behavior)
– Strong analytical skills – interrogate data, identify patterns, conduct robust analysis
– Ability to communicate insights effectively – translate complex findings into clear narratives
– Excellent presentation and communication skills (written and verbal)
– Intellectually curious and adept at problem-solving
– Comfortable in fast-paced agency setting with multiple stakeholders
– Able to work independently and manage varied workstreams
Desirable:
– Familiarity with Tableau
– Experience with social listening tools (Brandwatch, Hootsuite Insights)
– Stats or Maths degree
TECH STACK
GA4 (essential) | Adobe Analytics (essential) | Power BI (essential) | Looker (essential) | Excel (essential) | PowerPoint (essential) | Google Ads | Meta | LinkedIn Ads | DV360
WHAT’S ON OFFER
– £30-35k depending on experience
– Hybrid working – 2 days/week in office
– Choose your base: Leeds, Manchester, or Uppingham
– Work with recognized brands (Three Mobile, Shell, Which?)
– Exposure to multiple clients and analytical challenges
– Supportive, collaborative data team environment
– 25 days holiday per year
– Company pension
– Life assurance
– Private health insurance via Vitality
– 1 paid charity day per year
– Cycle to work scheme
– Season ticket loan
– Ongoing career progression initiatives
INTERVIEW PROCESS
1. 30-minute introductory interview (Microsoft Teams) with Data Partner – getting to know you, your background, the role and team
2. Technical interview (1 hour, Microsoft Teams) with Data Partner and Head of Data Strategy – short task to complete beforehand and present during session, exploring technical capabilities, problem-solving approach, and how you communicate insights
Timeline: 2-3 weeks
WHY THIS ROLE
Variety of work – not stuck on one client or one type of analysis. Marketing optimization one week, customer behavior the next. Brand exposure with recognizable names. Central team position – you’re the specialist agencies come to. Supportive environment focused on collaboration and growth.
HOW TO APPLY
Send CV to Mohammed Buhariwala at Harnham highlighting:
– GA4 and Adobe Analytics experience
– Power BI and Looker skills
– Marketing agency background
– Campaign performance analysis or paid media work
– Customer analytics experience (loyalty, retention, purchase behavior)
– Marketing metrics you’ve worked with (ROAS, CPL, CTR, conversion rates)
– Stakeholder presentations or client-facing work
Keywords: Marketing Analytics, Digital Analytics, Customer Analytics, GA4, Adobe Analytics, Power BI, Looker, Agency, Leeds, Manchester, London
