Data and Analytics Delivery Lead

Reference: REQ004067

Seasalt is a modern Cornish company with an ambitious vision. We are already established as a successful multi-channel UK retailer, with an international online presence, 70 shops, and various partnerships and wholesale stockists. We're always challenging ourselves to think creatively and innovate and our next phase of growth will focus increasingly on opening up international markets, as well as domestic expansion.

As a Data & Analytics Delivery Lead, you will be responsible for developing, delivering and maintaining end-to-end data solutions across a breadth of Seasalt's key initiatives. You will nurture a small team ("Crew") to become expert in specific business and data domains, working across both business-as-usual and new projects.

Your team will be at the heart of our Data & Analytics team, helping us to empower Seasalt with easy to access, reliable, trusted datasets and the skills to create consistent in-department reporting. In this hands-on role, your enthusiasm for data and analytical expertise will drive Seasalt's data transformation efforts, ensuring data is at the heart of the business's decisions.

This role is offered as a part-time (0.8, 30hrs per week) permanent role and can be based remotely within the UK, with occasional travel to our Cornwall head offices as needed.

Please note, you must be resident in the UK. We are not able to provide visa sponsorship.

You'll help us by:

• Leading a team of Data Analysts to build, test and deliver data solutions in the form of datasets, insights, PowerBI reports and advanced analytics.
• Acting as a data subject matter expert, partner and first point of contact for any data-related issues on a designated set of Seasalt workstreams, including Customer Experience, Marketing, Finance, HR and Sustainability.
• Collaborating with both technical and business stakeholders to understand the business's needs and translate them into actionable insights and PowerBI reporting requirements.
• Promoting the functionality to data 'self-serve', by supporting the design and optimisation of data pipelines and development of easy to navigate PowerBI reports.
• Providing training and support on PowerBI tools and reports to encourage successful adoption and empower the business to create their own reports and visualisations.
• Improving processes and automate processes where possible, by innovating and experimenting with data.
• Employing data science techniques, including statistical modelling and advanced analytics, to solve complex business challenges where appropriate.
• Adopting agile methodologies to manage development activities within your delivery area and ensure these are delivered in a timely manner.
• Ensuring team outputs and products are tested to the appropriate quality level and where possible create automated and repeatable tests, fostering consistent ways of working and continuous improvement.

The skills you'll be sharing with the team:

• Hands on experience in manipulating and analysing large and complex data to solve business problems.
• Competent at developing optimised and easy to navigate dashboards and reports using BI technologies such as PowerBI, Tableau, Looker or other data visualisation platforms.
• Knowledge of creating Tabular Models and using DAX in either SSAS, Power BI or Power Pivot.
• Good knowledge of SQL and navigating SQL databases.
• Awareness of agile techniques and processes.
• Strong communicator with cross-functional teams and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience in managing and prioritising stakeholder's requests and translating them into robust data solutions.
• Knowledge of data governance best practices.
• Experience in using data science techniques, such as statistical modelling and advanced analytics.
• Experience in leading a small team would be beneficial.

Why we hope you'll love working with us:

The success of Seasalt is down to the skill and hard work of our team. We don't just want to attract the best and brightest people to come and work with us, we want you to stay and grow with us. From the moment your Seasalt journey begins, it's our pledge to support you by providing dedicated learning and development opportunities that will enhance your day-to-day working life and help you build your skills and knowledge.

As well as doing everything we can to boost your development professionally, we believe encouraging personal growth is just as important. So you can fulfil your passion and purpose, not just at work but in life, we offer a range of benefits that are designed to enhance your career and wellbeing:

• Salary: £36,000pa for the 0.8, 30hr week (FTE £45,000pa)(Band 3)
• 34 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing with length of service
• Attractive 50% employee discount
• Flexible benefits allowance to personalise your benefits package
• Private Medical Scheme including 24/7 virtual GP
• Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme through Retail Trust with 24/7 support
• Pension plan with generous 7% employer contributions
• Life assurance programme
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Flexible working opportunities with our 'blended' working approach
• Learning and Development opportunities including specialist training, coaching opportunities, and professional qualification support
• Paid volunteering opportunities
• Employee networks to develop and provide support to our people, including the Inclusion Network and Culture Crew
• 100s of savings on top retailers and gym memberships through our discount hub

At Seasalt we have a brilliant team of people - they're what make Seasalt a fantastic place to work. We love to celebrate uniqueness and are committed to making Seasalt a place where everyone feels they belong. As an inclusive employer, we want to invite a diverse range of candidates to apply for our roles.

We aim to work flexibly where possible and value a range of perspectives -diversity of thought helps us to grow - so please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come to work every day. We're happy to help with any adjustments to our recruitment process and beyond. Just drop us an email at [email protected]