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 22: Bridging the Data Skills Gap – How to Upskill and Build Analytics Culture

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)

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Tableau Developer

Boston

$55 - $65

+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights

Contract
Boston, Massachusetts

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Tableau Developer
Contract Length: TBC
Boston, MA (Hybrid – 2-3 days onsite)

A leading U.S. consulting firm which partners with enterprise clients across highly regulated industries are expanding their data & analytics capabilities within the pharmaceutical and life sciences space.

We are seeking a highly skilled Tableau Developer with strong hands-on experience in dashboard design, data modeling, and performance optimization. The ideal candidate will have prior experience supporting pharmaceutical organizations and be comfortable presenting insights to business stakeholders.

This role requires someone who can both build and communicate, translating complex data into clear, actionable visualizations for leadership teams.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and maintain advanced Tableau dashboards and data visualizations
  • Translate business requirements into scalable and performant reporting solutions
  • Work directly with stakeholders to gather requirements and present findings
  • Connect and build data models leveraging Snowflake
  • Optimize dashboards for performance, usability, and clarity
  • Support ongoing analytics needs within pharmaceutical/life sciences engagements
  • Ensure data accuracy and alignment with business KPIs

Skills & Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of professional experience in data analytics or BI development
  • Advanced expertise in Tableau (development and dashboard design required)
  • Hands-on experience working with Snowflake (including building data models or querying directly within Snowflake)
  • Prior experience in pharmaceutical or life sciences industry (required)
  • Strong SQL skills
  • Proven experience presenting insights to stakeholders and business leaders
  • Excellent communication and consulting skills
  • Experience working within consulting environments
  • Familiarity with regulated industry reporting requirements
  • Experience supporting commercial, clinical, or operational pharma teams

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Research Manager

London

£45000 - £55000

+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights

Permanent
London

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Research Manager
£45,000-£55,000
London (Hybrid – 2x Days a Week in Office)

The Company

I’m working exclusively with one of the world’s leading data, insights and consulting organisations, supporting their largest and highest-performing Brand Insights team globally; this team partners with over 100+ well-known brands across every sector, helping them answer critical questions around brand growth, positioning and creative effectiveness.

The Role

This is a highly client-facing insights role, balancing delivery, storytelling and stakeholder engagement. You’ll work closely with brand and marketing teams, helping them understand what drives brand growth and what actions will have the biggest commercial impact.

You will:

  • Lead and deliver brand insight projects end-to-end
  • Advise on questionnaires, methodology and research design
  • Analyse data and craft compelling commercial narratives
  • Present insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders
  • Work closely with internal research, processing and delivery teams
  • Coach and support junior team members (1-2 reports optional)
  • Manage multiple client accounts simultaneously (typically 3-4)
  • Partner with marketing, insight and CX teams to join the dots across projects

Work spans brand tracking, creative testing, segmentation and broader strategic brand consultancy

Your Skills & Experience

  • Strong quantitative research background (ideally Research Manager level)
  • Experience across brand tracking, brand health or brand equity
  • Comfortable analysing survey data using Excel and/or SPSS
  • Able to combine multiple data sources (survey, media, social, search)
  • Strong storytelling and PowerPoint presentation skills
  • Proven client-facing experience and stakeholder management
  • Exposure to questionnaire design and research delivery
  • Genuine passion for brand and marketing strategy

I am looking for someone curious, commercially minded and confident presenting insights to both insight teams and wider marketing stakeholders.

The Benefits

  • £45,000-£55,000

How to Apply

Please register your interest by sending your CV to Adam Osborne at Harnham via the Apply link on this page

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CRM Executive – Bloomreach/Braze

London

£33000 - £35000

+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights

Permanent
London

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CRM EXECUTIVE

£35,000

LONDON

A new opportunity to join an award-winning digital transformation company helping businesses make an impact. We provide scalable solutions to brands across sectors to drive growth.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

As a CRM executive you will support the planning, execution, and optimisation of multichannel CRM campaigns across email, app, and digital. You will collaborate with stakeholders to align CRM strategies that drive growth and loyalty.

  • Drive CRM transformation initiatives.
  • Collaborate with internal teams and stakeholders to address business goals.
  • Manage end-to-end campaign execution, including planning, segmentation, and performance analysis.
  • Monitor and report on CRM performance metrics and provide actionable insights for continuous improvement.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

You will need up to 2 years of CRM experience and Braze/Bloomreach experience.

  • Working experience and knowledge using Braze/Bloomreach.
  • Previous experience building out and executing multi-channel campaign journeys.
  • Results orientated and an understanding of measuring success of campaigns.
  • Good understanding of Digital Marketing, specifically Email, SMS and Push channels.
  • Attention to detail and logical thinker
  • Relationship builder with excellent communication skills and willingness to learn.
  • Good time management skills and proven ability to meet deadlines.
  • Hands-on experience with campaign management and customer segmentation.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Interview Process:

  • 4-stage Process.

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Senior Software Engineer – HubSpot (Contract)

London

£575 - £590

+ Data Engineering

Contract
London

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We’re partnering with a fast-growing sports/entertainment business to hire a Senior Backend Engineer with hands-on experience in HubSpot and complex backend systems. This is a 6-month contract, outside IR35, with potential for extension or permanent conversion.

The Role

You’ll take full ownership of the Commercial Data Manager (CDM) platform and the HubSpot ecosystem, bringing previously external-managed systems fully in-house. This role combines backend development, integrations, and stakeholder collaboration, giving you real technical leadership and system ownership from day one.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the CDM platform (70%) and HubSpot system (30%)

  • Take over HubSpot maintenance, expansion, and integrations

  • Collaborate closely with commercial stakeholders to implement new fields/features

  • Mentor engineers and shape team practices

  • Drive architecture and integration decisions across multiple services

Team Environment:

  • Distributed across UK & Poland

  • Key stakeholders: Architect, Engineering leadership, Delivery, Commercial team

  • Hybrid environment with flexible UK/EU remote options; Holborn office optional


Required Skills & Experience

Must-have:

  • Node.js / TypeScript / JavaScript in production

  • Experience with large, complex backend systems

  • Cloud experience (preferably AWS; GCP/Azure also fine)

  • System design & architecture experience

  • Integration-heavy environments

  • Previous HubSpot experience essential

Priority Skills:

  • Mentorship, leadership, and architecture thinking

  • Collaboration with product and engineering stakeholders

  • Scaling complex backend systems

Nice-to-have:

  • DevOps/SRE awareness

  • High-scale platforms (gaming, sports, fintech, marketplaces)

  • Experience with complex workflows or multi-service integrations

Experience Level:

  • 6-8+ years, hands-on senior engineer


Soft Skills & Culture Fit

  • Strong communication and collaboration skills

  • Leadership mindset, proactive and solution-focused

  • Can explain technical decisions clearly

  • Commercial awareness and creative problem solving

Avoid:

  • Strong technically but poor communication

  • Purely task-focused, non-proactive contractors


Contract & Logistics

  • Length: 6 months (potential to extend or perm conversion)

  • Rate: £575/day (Outside IR35)

  • Start: ASAP

  • Remote UK/EU (Holborn optional)

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Lead Software Engineer – Gaming Experience Needed (Contract)

London

£575 - £590

+ Data Engineering

Contract
London

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We’re partnering with a fast-growing sports/entertainment business looking to hire a Senior Backend Engineer on a 6-month contract (outside IR35), with potential to convert to permanent (£95k). This is a hands-on tech lead role with ownership of core platform systems powering multiple websites and internal services.

The Role

You’ll take full technical ownership of the NextGen CMS and Master Data (MDM) systems, designing, developing, and mentoring a small team of engineers. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in complex, high-scale environments and wants real impact from day one.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead development across CMS and MDM systems

  • Maintain and expand complex backend systems (not standard CMS)

  • Mentor engineers and set engineering standards/patterns

  • Drive architecture, integrations, and system scalability

  • Work closely with stakeholders to deliver features and improvements

Team Environment:

  • 5 Backend, 3 Frontend engineers, 1 Delivery Manager

  • Supported by 1 Architect; Product hire joining soon

  • Distributed across UK & Poland; hybrid working with optional Holborn office

Required Skills & Experience

  • Node.js & TypeScript in production systems

  • AWS or other cloud at scale

  • Experience owning large, complex backend systems

  • Proven mentorship or tech lead experience

  • Strong system design & architecture experience

  • Integration-heavy environments

Nice-to-Have:

  • Experience with high-scale platforms (gaming, sports, fintech, marketplaces)

  • DevOps/SRE awareness

Soft Skills:

  • Excellent communicator, proactive and collaborative

  • Leadership mindset with ability to influence technical decisions

  • Commercially aware and solution-focused

Logistics

  • Contract: 6 months (potential perm conversion)

  • Rate: £575/day (flex for exceptional candidates)

  • IR35: Outside

  • Start: ASAP (before end of February ideal)

Why Join?

  • Take technical ownership of core backend systems

  • Mentor and shape a growing engineering team

  • Work on complex, high-impact platforms with real influence

  • Opportunity to convert to permanent role

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Senior Account Manager

Bristol

£34000 - £42000

+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights

Permanent
Bristol

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Senior Account Manager
Bristol, hybrid (3 days on site)
£34,000 to £42,000
This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast‑paced, close‑knit CRM and digital marketing agency during a period of significant growth. You will play a key role in shaping relationships with major household brands while working in a team that values collaboration, strategic thinking, and personable client management.
The Company
They are an established CRM agency with decades of experience delivering data‑led marketing for well‑known consumer brands. Having recently joined a larger international group, they are entering a new phase of expansion that brings increased investment, fresh opportunities, and broader client exposure. Their environment is dynamic, supportive, and built around people who enjoy working together to deliver meaningful customer experiences.
The Role
As Senior Account Manager, you will be a trusted partner to clients and internal teams, responsible for driving high‑quality delivery across email, digital, and data‑driven CRM activity. Your focus will vary depending on the account you support. Responsibilities include:
* Acting as a central point of contact for client stakeholders across creative, development, strategy, and delivery.
* Working closely with Senior Account Directors to shape briefs and ensure smooth end‑to‑end execution.
* Identifying opportunities to add strategic value and strengthen long‑term client partnerships.
* Managing delivery workflows on a fast‑moving account with a broad range of stakeholders, or providing strategic support on a financial services‑focused programme.
* Ensuring work is delivered accurately, on time, and aligned to client objectives.
Your Skills and Experience
You will bring:
* Strong capability operating at Senior Account Manager level, or solid Account Manager experience with evidence of readiness to step up.
* Experience in data‑led marketing or digital environments, ideally within an agency setting.
* A background working with recognisable consumer brands.
* Confidence working in a fast‑paced, multi‑stakeholder environment.
* A proactive, personable approach that enables strong working relationships.
What They Offer
* Salary between £34,000 and £42,000 depending on experience.
* Hybrid working with three days per week in their Bristol office near Temple Meads.
* Exposure to major brands and strategic work with clear opportunities to grow.
* A welcoming, collaborative agency culture within a supportive and expanding group.
How to Apply
If this Senior Account Manager role sounds like the right next step for you, apply now to find out more.

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Lead Software Engineer

London

£575 - £590

+ Data Engineering

Contract
London

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We’re partnering with a fast-growing sports/entertainment business looking to hire a Senior Backend Engineer on a 6-month contract (outside IR35), with potential to convert to permanent (£95k). This is a hands-on tech lead role with ownership of core platform systems powering multiple websites and internal services.

The Role

You’ll take full technical ownership of the NextGen CMS and Master Data (MDM) systems, designing, developing, and mentoring a small team of engineers. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in complex, high-scale environments and wants real impact from day one.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead development across CMS and MDM systems

  • Maintain and expand complex backend systems (not standard CMS)

  • Mentor engineers and set engineering standards/patterns

  • Drive architecture, integrations, and system scalability

  • Work closely with stakeholders to deliver features and improvements

Team Environment:

  • 5 Backend, 3 Frontend engineers, 1 Delivery Manager

  • Supported by 1 Architect; Product hire joining soon

  • Distributed across UK & Poland; hybrid working with optional Holborn office

Required Skills & Experience

  • Node.js & TypeScript in production systems

  • AWS or other cloud at scale

  • Experience owning large, complex backend systems

  • Proven mentorship or tech lead experience

  • Strong system design & architecture experience

  • Integration-heavy environments

Nice-to-Have:

  • Experience with high-scale platforms (gaming, sports, fintech, marketplaces)

  • DevOps/SRE awareness

Soft Skills:

  • Excellent communicator, proactive and collaborative

  • Leadership mindset with ability to influence technical decisions

  • Commercially aware and solution-focused

Logistics

  • Contract: 6 months (potential perm conversion)

  • Rate: £575/day (flex for exceptional candidates)

  • IR35: Outside

  • Start: ASAP (before end of February ideal)

Why Join?

  • Take technical ownership of core backend systems

  • Mentor and shape a growing engineering team

  • Work on complex, high-impact platforms with real influence

  • Opportunity to convert to permanent role

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BI Lead (Tableau)

Edinburgh

£480 - £550

+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights

Contract
Edinburgh

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BI LEAD (TABLEAU)

£480 – £550 PER DAY INSIDE IR35

REMOTE (SOME AD HOC IN OFFICE REQUIREMENTS – EDINBURGH)

3 MONTH CONTRACT

THE COMPANY:

A large, multi-entity organisation operating across the UK and Europe is seeking an experienced BI Lead to drive reporting transformation and standardisation initiatives. You’ll be joining at a key stage of the project, helping to standardise reporting, improve data structures, and implement scalable BI solutions across multiple regions.

THE ROLE:

This is a hands-on BI role with an initial focus on understanding requirements and aligning reporting needs, before moving into delivery. Your key responsibilities will include:

  • Gathering and translating stakeholder requirements
  • Reviewing existing reports, data warehouses, and KPI definitions
  • Identifying inconsistencies across regions and contributing to a standardised reporting framework
  • Supporting alignment on reporting structures and definitions
  • Designing and building Tableau dashboards
  • Writing and optimising SQL queries
  • Working with Snowflake and supporting data transformations
  • Reshaping data systems to support a more centralised reporting model
  • Supporting automation and data manipulation
  • Using tools such as Jira and Confluence for documentation and project tracking

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Essential:

  • You’ll need a strong understanding of reporting mechanics and how BI solutions drive business performance, particularly in complex environments with varying data definitions
  • Strong Tableau experience (end-to-end dashboard development)
  • Strong SQL skills
  • Experience working on reporting transformation or migration projects
  • Experience working across multiple business units or regions
  • Experience in subscription-based businesses or large-scale data transformation programmes

Exposure to:

  • Snowflake
  • Dbt
  • Jira & Confluence

Nice to have:

  • Python for automation and data manipulation

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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