Staff Data Analyst

Who Are We?

We insure small businesses and enable big dreams – not just for our customers, but for our people and communities too. With over 1,000,000 active insurance policies, we protect builders, bakers, landlords and more than 1,200 other trades.

We’re a technology company as well as one that sells insurance. That means we build, we fail, we learn and we improve. Through our global social impact strategy, called 'The Big Dreams Project’, we're working to help 10,000 small businesses start or grow by 2030.

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Job CategoryTechnologyPosition TypePermanentTarget Openings1What Is the Opportunity?Here’s what you’ll be doing:
Are you ready to be a Data Champion? We are looking for an experienced and proactive Staff Data Analyst to join our growing, international, and award-winning data team. This isn't just a role; it’s an opportunity to become a strategic partner within the business, aligning our analytics efforts directly with critical business outcomes and driving innovation using the latest Big Data technologies. If you thrive on autonomy, love solving complex problems, and are eager to shape the future of a rapidly evolving organisation, this is your chance.

We're looking for someone who is:

• An expert in SQL with a minimum of 6+ years of professional experience as an Analyst or Data Scientist.

• Proven to have a sharp aptitude for problem-solving and rigorous experimentation, including A/B testing.

• A true collaborator, skilled at engaging effectively across diverse cross-functional development teams.

• Educated with a degree in a STEM, Economics, or similar quantitative field.

• Confident in their analytical capability, ready to challenge the status quo and drive organizational improvements.

• Eager to continuously improve analytical techniques, proactively leveraging the capabilities of our data science and data engineering teams.

As our Staff Data Analyst you'll:

• Deliver high-quality analytical insights and actionable recommendations to support Product Teams and help them meet their objectives.

• Pioneer and execute customer journey analysis to uncover critical user behaviors and pain points.

• Build and maintain robust dashboards and self-service query tools, ensuring business stakeholders have access to best-in-class tooling.

• Work closely with data engineers to evolve existing data sets and pipelines, ensuring data quality and accessibility.

• Measure the vital impact of multi-channel strategies, providing clarity on ROI and effectiveness.

• Act as a mentor to more junior team members and work with managers to drive professional development across the analysis function.

If you're looking for a platform where your expertise translates directly into measurable business change, where you can move beyond simple reporting to genuinely champion a data-driven culture, and where your own professional growth is actively encouraged, then look no further. Join us, and turn data into definitive strategy. Apply Now!

What are the benefits of working at Simply Business:

• we offer a great work-life balance where workloads are manageable and everyone has the flexibility to work hybrid

• on top of the 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), we offer the option to buy five more days of holiday with your flexible benefits

• our flexible parental leave allows you to approach an important time how you want - with six months full pay to the primary caregiver and four weeks full pay if you're the secondary caregiver

• our life event leave is an extra days leave every two years for those big moments in your life like moving house or your birthday. And our long-serving employees get a two week paid sabbatical after five years of service, then four weeks off after ten years of service

• private medical insurance through BUPA, that covers any pre-existing condition is a core benefit. Plus a health cash plan that covers your everyday medical expenses

• we offer a competitive salary based oon your experience and the current market. Plus the potential to earn an annual bonus based on performance

Employment Practices

Simply Business is committed to providing equality and opportunities for all employees and candidates considering a career with us. We offer a workplace where colleagues are treated with respect and dignity. We don’t (and won’t) discriminate either directly or indirectly on the grounds of race, colour, religion, belief, political opinion, disability, nationality, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation or relationship status at any stage of the hiring process or during the course of your employment.