The Data And AI Podcast

This podcast will cover a range of topics such as finding data talent, and AI training. We will also discuss more advanced subjects like assessing the value of your data team, identifying biases in AI and addressing pay gaps in Data and AI.

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Dive deep into the world of AI, data, and analytics

Episode 21: GenAI breakthroughs, roadblocks and what to learn next

Episode 20: How Incrementality and MMM Are Changing Marketing Analytics

Episode 19: How AI Innovation & Hiring Are Evolving Hand in Hand

Exclusive! Harnham to 15,000: The Shift to Personalisation

Episode 18: Beyond the Numbers: Humanising Your Customer Data

Episode 17: Bridging the Consumer Experience Gap: What Brands Get Wrong

Episode 16: The Past, Present, and Future of Experimentation

Episode 15: Utilising Data for Market Fit

Episode 14: Geospatial Analytics – Past, Present and Future

Episode 13: Democratising Data

Episode 12: How to Build and Retain High-Performing Analytics Teams

Episode 11: Leading with a People-First Approach: Navigating Growth in Data and AI

Episode 10: From Payday Lending to AI: Navigating the Credit Risk Landscape

Episode 9: The State and Future of AI

Episode 8: The Next Data Wave: Emerging Trends in Data Management and Governance

Episode 7: Futurecast: Skillsets, Decisions, and the Role of AI

Episode 6: Getting Into the Data Industry Without a STEM Degree

Episode 5: Diversity Equity & Inclusion – How Data Leaders Can Take Action

Episode 4 – Key Findings from Harnham’s 2023 US Data & AI Salary Guide

Episode 3: Key Findings from Harnham’s 2023 UK Data & AI Salary Guide

Episode 2 – Data Literacy (with Waseem Ali & David Reed)

Episode 1 – Quantifying the Benefit of Data (with Waseem Ali & Craig Civil)

Data Recruitment & AI Talent Solutions

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Welcome to a recruitment journey like no other. At Harnham, we're always interested in finding the right people to join our team.

 

Head of Data & Insights

London

£100000 - £110000

+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights

Permanent
London

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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

Permanent
London

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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:

  • Build and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines using Python and SQL

  • Orchestrate workflows with Airflow

  • Work with cloud data platforms (AWS/GCP, BigQuery/Redshift)

  • Improve data quality, monitoring, and reliability

  • Collaborate with analysts and engineers to deliver trusted data

What we’re looking for:

  • 3+ years’ experience in data engineering

  • Strong SQL and Python skills

  • Experience with Airflow or similar orchestration tools

  • Cloud data experience (AWS or GCP)

  • Solid understanding of modern data engineering best practices

Nice to have:

  • dbt, Terraform, or Docker experience

  • Exposure to BI tools (Looker, Power BI)

Why apply?

  • Salary up to £75,000

  • Hybrid working

  • High-impact role in a data-driven environment

  • Clear scope to grow and develop your data engineering skills

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AWS Cloud Engineer

London

£70000 - £90000

+ Data Engineering

Permanent
London

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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):

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional

  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional

What you’ll do:

  • Build and operate scalable AWS infrastructure

  • Develop Infrastructure as Code using AWS CDK (Python/TypeScript) and Terraform

  • Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions)

  • Automate deployments, monitoring, and operations

  • Collaborate with engineering teams to support production systems

What we’re looking for:

  • Proven experience as an AWS Cloud / DevOps Engineer

  • Strong Python or TypeScript skills

  • Hands-on AWS, IaC, and CI/CD experience

  • Solid understanding of cloud security and networking

  • AWS Professional-level certification (essential)

Nice to have:

  • Docker/Kubernetes experience

  • 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

Permanent
Manchester, 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

Permanent
London

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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

Permanent
Cardiff

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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

Contract
City 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

Permanent
Leeds, 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

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