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CRO Engineer / Specialist – Contract

London

£300 - £400

+ Digital Analytics

Contract
London

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CRO Engineer / Specialist
Travel Marketplace
London – Remote
£300-£400 per day – Outside IR35

This is a compelling contract opportunity to shape conversion performance within a fast-moving digital marketplace. You will play a hands-on role in driving measurable growth, working closely with product, analytics, and engineering teams on a high-impact optimisation programme.

The Company

They are a UK-based digital marketplace operating in the travel insurance space, focused on improving customer journeys and commercial performance through data-led decision making. The organisation operates at scale, with a strong emphasis on experimentation, continuous improvement, and customer-centric design. Their teams work remotely and collaboratively, with a mature approach to optimisation and testing.

The Role and Deliverables

  • Lead and deliver a structured CRO programme across key customer journeys.
  • Design, build, and implement A/B and multivariate tests using industry-standard tools.
  • Translate insight from data, user behaviour, and research into test hypotheses.
  • Work closely with product, UX, analytics, and engineering stakeholders to deliver tests end to end.
  • Analyse test results, communicate impact clearly, and feed learnings back into the roadmap.

Your Skills & Experience

  • Strong experience as a CRO Engineer or CRO Specialist within digital or e-commerce environments.
  • Proven capability in building and deploying experiments using common testing platforms.
  • Solid understanding of web technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for test implementation.
  • Confidence working with data and analytics to inform decisions and measure outcomes.
  • Ability to operate autonomously in a remote, contract setting and deliver to defined objectives.

How to Apply

If you are a CRO contractor looking for a six-month remote project with clear impact and ownership, please apply to discuss further.

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Insight Analyst

Leicester

£45000 - £50000

+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights

Permanent
Leicester, Leicestershire

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Insight Analyst

Leicester (Hybrid)

£45,000-£50,000

THE COMPANY

This is an opportunity to join a major UK retail organisation undergoing a significant transformation of its finance data landscape; sitting within a high-impact Finance Analytics function, you’ll work on modernising data infrastructure and delivering insight across core operational areas. You’ll be part of a collaborative team working closely with both Finance and Analytics, helping to shape how data is structured, accessed, and used across the business.

THE ROLE

This is a hands-on Insight Analyst role with a strong focus on data modelling, SQL, and analytics engineering principles. You’ll act as a key builder of analytical datasets, working within a modern data stack (including Databricks) to deliver clean, reliable data for reporting and insight generation. Alongside this, you’ll support finance teams by analysing trends, identifying opportunities, and helping stakeholders make better decisions.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and develop robust data models using Databricks (Medallion Architecture)
  • Write and optimise complex SQL queries for data extraction, transformation, and validation
  • Build and maintain Power BI dashboards to support finance reporting
  • Use Python (Pandas/Numpy) for deeper analysis, automation, and data profiling
  • Partner with stakeholders across:
    • Accounts Payable
    • Cash Accounting
    • Commercial Services
    • Operations / Stock
  • Translate business requirements into analytical outputs and actionable insights
  • Implement data quality checks to ensure accuracy and reliability
  • Support the move toward self-service analytics and improved data literacy

YOUR SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

  • Strong SQL skills
  • Python (Pandas) experience
  • Databricks (preferable, not essential)
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment

THE BENEFITS

  • £45,000-£50,000

HOW TO APPLY

Please register your interest by sending your CV to Adam Osborne at Harnham via the apply link

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Senior Marketing Analyst

London

£70000 - £90000

+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights

Permanent
London

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Senior Marketing Analyst

£70,000-£90,000

London (Hybrid – 4x Days a Week in office, White City)

THE COMPANY

This is an opportunity to join a global marketing and data powerhouse operating at the intersection of data, technology, and advertising, part of a wider international group; they help major brands understand their customers, optimise digital media, and ultimately drive real commercial impact (not just clicks). Think sophisticated audience targeting, campaign personalisation, and deep measurement across online behaviour. Their analytics team is growing (5 → 8), led by a highly respected Analytics Director, with strong exposure to senior leadership and clients across retail and food delivery.

THE ROLE

This is a senior, client-facing analytics role with a strong focus on measurement, effectiveness, and commercial impact. You’ll act as a trusted analytics voice in client conversations, particularly around Marketing Mix Modelling (MMM) and econometrics

Key responsibilities include:

  • Leading analytics across multiple client accounts and campaigns
  • Interpreting campaign performance and identifying actionable insights
  • Working with large behavioural and transactional datasets
  • Advising clients on measurement approaches and campaign effectiveness
  • Engaging with external MMM providers: challenging assumptions, understanding limitations, and influencing decisions
  • Supporting broader analytics strategy across a network of agencies

This is a hands-on role with strategic exposure; ideal for someone who enjoys both deep analysis and stakeholder engagement.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

  • Extensive experience in marketing analytics
  • Strong understanding of MMM / econometrics principles (hands-on or closely involved)
  • Ability to confidently engage with clients and explain complex ideas clearly

THE BENEFITS

  • £70,000-£90,000

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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Head of Research

£80000 - £100000

+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights

Permanent
Nottinghamshire

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Head of Research
£80,000-£100,000
Nottinghamshire (Hybrid – 3x Days a Week in Office)

This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of a qualitative insight function within a large, established brand communications business, moving into a senior leadership role with real scope: leading a team, shaping capability, and working on globally recognised brands, all within a unique environment that blends insight, creativity, and strategy!

THE COMPANY

You’ll join an in-house agency which operates as a collection of specialist teams, delivering integrated work for major clients, including some key flagship relationships which you will be a part of from day 1. The business have long-standing client partnerships and a strong reputation but are now investing in building their external profile and strengthening their insight offering (which is where you come in!)

THE ROLE

This is a Head of Qual-level position, responsible for leading and growing the qualitative research capability.

You will:
* Lead, develop, and expand the Qual team (currently 3, with plans to grow)
* Own and evolve the qualitative research offering
* Deliver high-quality qual work, remaining hands-on where needed
* Partner with Account Directors on key client relationships
* Play a central role across major global accounts
* Introduce new methodologies and innovative approaches
* Contribute to new business and capability positioning
* Work within a matrix structure across insight, creative, and client teams

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

  • Strong qualitative research background
  • Strong client-facing skills
  • Experience working with large, global brands
  • Proven team leadership or practice-building experience
  • Deep expertise across qualitative methodologies
  • Commercial awareness and client-facing confidence
  • A credible, senior presence: you are someone able to lead from day one

THE BENEFITS

  • £80,000-£100,000

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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Growth Director

Leeds

£140000 - £160000

+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights

Permanent
Leeds, West Yorkshire

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Growth Director
Leeds (Hybrid – 3x Days a Week)
£140,000-£160,000 + Bonus (up to 20%)


The Company

A major UK media and digital business is looking for a Growth Director to take full ownership of a high-profile subscription proposition and drive the next phase of commercial and audience growth; this is a senior, cross-functional leadership role with end-to-end accountability for scaling recurring revenue, optimising the customer lifecycle and embedding a more commercially-driven growth culture across the organisation. In this role you will operate as the commercial owner of a core direct-to-consumer product, leading growth strategy across acquisition, conversion, retention and monetisation. This role sits at the intersection of product, marketing, content, commercial and technology, bringing together multiple business units and squads to deliver sustainable growth.

The Role

  • Own and deliver the overarching growth strategy for a large-scale digital subscription product
  • Drive recurring revenue growth through pricing, packaging, paywall strategy and proposition development
  • Lead cross-functional squads across product, marketing, tech, content and commercial teams
  • Optimise the full customer lifecycle: acquisition, engagement, retention and churn reduction
  • Build and refine subscription models, commercial forecasts and revenue strategies
  • Introduce experimentation, testing and data-led optimisation across the proposition
  • Partner with senior stakeholders and exec leadership to embed a commercially-driven growth mindset
  • Identify new market opportunities, partnerships and product enhancements to unlock scale
  • Use data and insight to inform strategic decisions and measure growth performance

This is a highly visible role supporting multiple business areas, with real ownership and influence over how growth is delivered across the organisation.

Your Skills & Experience

  • Proven experience leading growth for a subscription or recurring-revenue digital product
  • Strong commercial acumen with ownership of revenue, pricing or monetisation strategy
  • Track record of driving growth across acquisition, retention and lifecycle optimisation
  • Experience working cross-functionally across product, marketing, tech and commercial teams
  • Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with a proven and demonstrable ability to influence at executive level
  • Data-driven mindset with experience using experimentation and insight to drive decisions
  • Digital marketing and D2C growth experience highly beneficial
  • Broad, generalist growth leadership background across multiple business units or squads

The Benefits

  • £140,000-£160,000
  • Bonus – 20% (up to)
  • Senior leadership influence across a major digital platform
  • High-impact role owning a flagship growth proposition

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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Senior Product Manager

London

£80000 - £100000

+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights

Permanent
London

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Senior Product Manager
London, Hybrid
Salary up to £90,000

This is a genuinely exciting opportunity to join a growing, high impact business at a pivotal stage in its product journey. They have built a strong platform foundation and are now focused on accelerating product velocity, embedding AI into real workflows, and delivering meaningful value to users. You will sit at the centre of how the organisation operates, with clear ownership, autonomy, and visibility across the business.

The Company
They are a fast growing, specialist business operating at the intersection of technology, data, and professional services. Their platform supports senior decision makers and client teams by enabling smarter connections, better insights, and more effective workflows. With continued international growth and investment in product, data, and engineering, they are building a world class product function to support their next phase of scale.

The Role

  • Own the end to end product process for a core internal and client facing platform
  • Set and drive the product roadmap, balancing new feature development, optimisation, and platform quality
  • Translate business and user needs into clear product requirements and delivery priorities
  • Lead discovery in ambiguous problem spaces and turn insights into testable solutions
  • Prototype quickly to validate ideas and accelerate learning
  • Work closely with engineering and data teams to deliver high quality, scalable solutions
  • Partner with client facing teams to ensure product decisions drive real commercial and operational impact
  • Embed AI capabilities into everyday workflows in a pragmatic, user focused way

Your Skills & Experience

  • Strong commercial experience operating as a hands on Product Manager in a lean environment
  • Proven ability to own prioritisation and execution end to end
  • Confidence leading discovery, problem framing, and validation with users
  • Experience working closely with engineering and data teams on complex platforms
  • Strong understanding of AI enabled product development and how to apply it responsibly and effectively
  • Clear, confident communicator who can engage senior stakeholders and challenge priorities constructively
  • Highly organised, delivery focused, and comfortable managing multiple streams of work

How to Apply
If you are a Product Manager looking to take ownership of a high impact platform and play a key role in shaping its future, apply now to find out more.

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Sr. Data Engineer

Chicago

$120000 - $140000

+ Data Engineering

Permanent
Chicago, Illinois

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Senior Data Engineer

Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

Pay: $120k – $140k base + bonus

About the Company

We are partnered with a growth-stage fintech company building transparent, borrower-friendly financial products. The team is simplifying access to credit through data-driven decision-making, modern infrastructure, and a strong emphasis on customer outcomes. You will join a small, collaborative, and impact-oriented department.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and infrastructure using Snowflake, Airflow, Fivetran, and dbt
  • Develop and optimize SQL- and Python-based workflows for data ingestion, transformation, and automation
  • Partner with business stakeholders to design and maintain reliable data marts, addressing data quality gaps and inconsistencies
  • Implement robust testing and validation frameworks, particularly within dbt models, to ensure end-to-end data reliability
  • Apply data platform reliability best practices, including monitoring and alerting (e.g., Datadog) for ETL workflows
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to translate business needs into scalable data solutions
  • Own projects end to end while contributing effectively within a collaborative team environment

Qualifications

  • 3 – 5 years of experience in data engineering or analytics engineering roles (fintech or regulated environments preferred)
  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent practical experience
  • Strong proficiency in SQL
  • Hands-on experience with Python, Snowflake, Airflow, Fivetran, and dbt
  • Solid understanding of data modeling, version control (Git), and CI/CD workflows
  • Experience operating data platforms in cloud environments, preferably AWS
  • Strong communication skills, business intuition, and the ability to troubleshoot complex data issues

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Digital Strategist – Paid Social

New York

$70000 - $90000

+ Digital Analytics

Permanent
New York

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Senior Digital Strategist, Paid Social

$70,000 – $90,000 Base + Benefits

New York / Connecticut Preferred | Remote (ET/CST)

We’re partnered with a leading independent media agency looking to hire a Senior Media Strategist, Paid Social to join their growing digital team.

This is a hands-on role focused on owning paid social campaigns end-to-end across major platforms, working with a strong portfolio of clients across insurance, healthcare, finance, and consumer brands.

The Role

You’ll be responsible for building, launching, and optimizing paid social campaigns, working closely with internal media, analytics, and creative teams to drive performance.

  • Execute and optimize paid social campaigns across Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok, Reddit, Snap, Pinterest, and X
  • Develop campaign strategy based on audience, platform, and performance data
  • Analyze campaign performance and provide actionable insights to improve KPIs
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on media plans and execution
  • Support creative direction by advising on best-performing formats and messaging

Your Background

  • 4-5+ years of hands-on paid social experience
  • Strong platform expertise across Meta and at least 2-3 additional channels (TikTok, LinkedIn, Snap, etc.)
  • Proven ability to optimize campaigns and improve performance metrics (CPA, ROAS, conversions)
  • Experience working in an agency environment preferred
  • Comfortable owning campaigns end-to-end, from setup through reporting

What We’re Looking For

  • A true executor – someone who enjoys being in-platform and driving performance
  • Strong analytical mindset with a focus on results
  • Collaborative, positive, and team-oriented
  • Someone looking to grow within a stable, high-performing team (not a step-up title move)

Why Apply?

  • Join a well-established agency with strong client relationships and continued growth
  • Work across a diverse set of brands and industries
  • Be part of a collaborative, high-performing paid social team
  • Clear expectations, strong culture, and realistic work-life balance

If you’re a paid social specialist looking for a role where you can own campaigns and make a direct impact, apply now or reach out for more details.

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