Data Analyst (Mid-Senior Level)

About SEEK

SEEK’s portfolio of diverse businesses make a positive impact on a truly global scale. Our purpose is to help people live more fulfilling and productive working lives and help organisations succeed. We create world-class technology solutions to connect more people to relevant employment, education, small business and volunteer opportunities. We have a culture of high-performance in our workplaces and celebrate the diversity of our employees who contribute to the success of our organisation.

Life at SEEK

SEEK’s purpose is at the centre of everything we do. Our SEEK, which defines the way we work, is all about what makes us unique and a little bit different. Passion, Team, Delivery and Future are our principles that drive innovation and creativity. SEEK strives to support employee wellbeing by providing an amazing experience at work which led us to being named AFR BOSS Top 10 Best Places to work in technology for the fourth year in a row. We are proud to work in an environment that's inclusive where everyone's unique ideas, experiences and perspectives are valued.

Our award-winning head office in Cremorne (just a 4 min walk from Richmond station) provides an exceptional space to collaborate with colleagues. The building provides sweeping views of the city, a games area, sit and stand desks at every workstation, modern end-of-trip facilities and Thursday night drinks which gives our people an opportunity to connect in a social setting.

About the role 

SEEK is looking for a mid - senior level data analyst who can partner with the Product Team to enable their understanding and decision making, drive innovation, and assist in creating fantastic products for our customers. 

This position reports to Principal Data Analyst and is part of a broader team of data analysts who partner in close collaboration with Product Managers across the SEEK group. 

Success in this role would involve partnering to Product Managers and deriving analytical solutions that generate insight into how successfully our products meet customer needs. 

This may include developing dashboards, running A/B tests, and deep-dive analyses. 

Data analysts serve as a trusted partner with Product Managers and are responsible for providing analytical solutions that support the product development life cycle. 

We are looking for a self-starter who can demonstrate great problem-solving skills, tolerate ambiguity and is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. To succeed in this role, you will be required to provide sound judgment under pressure. You have a strong background working in analytics and have an understanding of analytical concepts including A/B testing, meticulous attention to detail, and outstanding organizational and communication skills. 

The ideal candidate will have a sharp business mind, a proven ability to assess the needs of partners and translate them into analytical solutions. As a trusted partner, you will ensure Product Managers understand the performance of their products, the impact of product developments, and can talk confidently to their metrics. Ultimately, you are motivated by the desire to help our product function optimise outcomes for our customers. 
  
Responsibilities   

• Own engagement with stakeholders and serve as a trusted analytics partner to the business for your specific product area. 
• Creating structured frameworks for measuring product health (e.g conversion funnels) 
• Identify issues, risks, dependencies, and drive resolution. 
• Work in concert with data and product teams to ensure we have the necessary data to meet objectives and requirements. 
• Break down sophisticated requirements into clearly documented stories. 

Skills and experience 

• Strong skills in analytics, mathematics and statistics are required with tertiary qualifications in a relevant field advantageous (Science, Mathematics, Statistics, CompSci, etc).   
• At least 5 years of experience in analytical roles working with large scale, complex datasets and a demonstrated ability to present analytics and insights in an intuitive manner. 
• Extensive SQL experience (and programming skills in Python would be advantageous). 
• Proven expertise with Tableau or similar reporting software 
• Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills and a demonstrated ability to translate and present data in a concise and meaningful way to stakeholders. 
• An ability to translate business needs into analytical, data and tracking requirements 
• An ability to work in projects with varying levels of ambiguity, and priorities that can change rapidly. 
• Proven ability to work with various stakeholder groups – data science, engineering, product managers business stakeholders. 
• Excellent collaboration skills and an ability to work cross functionally. 
• High EQ and an empathetic communication style that fosters collaboration and confidence. Builds trust, safety, and inclusion in teams. 
• Strong negotiation, organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritization abilities with excellent attention to detail. 

At SEEK we offer:

• Annual Performance Bonus Plan
• Paid and unpaid leave benefits including Personal Flexi Days and Volunteer Days, as well as the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Support for parents with 14 weeks paid primary carers leave and 2 weeks paid leave for partners
• SEEK is committed to operating sustainably, certified carbon neutral for its business operations (through Climate Active), purchasing renewable energy for our office and working-from-home emissions and a target for net zero by 2030. 
• The opportunity to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per financial year

At SEEK, we are passionate about fostering a culture of inclusion and wellbeing that embraces and values the diversity of our people. We are a purpose driven business that works with heart.

We know teams with diverse ideas, experiences and perspectives are more creative and are critical to ensuring effective delivery and innovating to enable our future success. As such, we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and life experiences, especially as they relate to gender, sexual identity, culture, faith, disability and life stages. If you have the skills, curiosity and an adaptable mindset but don't meet every responsibility or qualification listed in this advertisement, please still get in touch with us.

Should you require any specific support or adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond, please advise us and we will be happy to assist.

For this role, only those candidates with the eligible right to work will be considered.

SEEK kindly requests no unsolicited resumes or approaches from recruitment agencies and will not be responsible for any associated fees.