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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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Digital Implementation Analyst

London

£55000 - £450000

+ Digital Analytics

Permanent
London

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DIGITAL IMPLEMENTATION ANALYST- LONDON

UP TO £55,000

THE COMPANY

We are working with a hospitality giant on a notable digital hire.

THE ROLE

The successful Digital Implementation Analyst responsibilities will include:

  • Own the end-to-end implementation of GA4 tracking via GTM, ensuring accuracy and scalability.
  • Translate business and analytics requirements into technical tagging specifications.
  • Implement, test, and validate tags, triggers, and variables within GTM.
  • Collaborate with developers, product managers, and marketing teams to ensure tracking is embedded correctly across websites, apps, and campaigns.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

The successful Digital Implementation Analyst will have the following skills and experience:

  • Strong experience in GA4 implementation and configuration.
  • Hands-on expertise in GTM (web and server-side experience is a plus).
  • Understanding of data layers and the ability to work with developers to structure them.
  • Experience testing and debugging tags with tools such as Google Tag Assistant, GA Debugger, or similar.
  • Solid knowledge of digital marketing channels and how they are tracked.
  • Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.

THE BENEFITS

The successful Digital Implementation Analyst will receive a salary of up to £55,000, plus an array of additional benefits.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please register your interest by sending your CV to Harry Mincer via the apply link below.

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Implementation Analyst

London

£35000 - £50000

+ Digital Analytics

Permanent
London

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Implementation Analyst – Hybrid Working

Location: Burton Upon Trent / London (Hybrid – 1-2 days per week onsite)
Salary: Up to £55,000
Sector: Established UK hospitality group

About the Role:
We’re looking for an experienced Implementation Analyst to join a fast-growing digital team supporting a prominent hospitality brand. This role will own the tagging and data layer implementation roadmap across all website and mobile app assets, ensuring robust data quality and seamless analytics tracking.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the strategy and day-to-day operations for tagging and data layer implementation across the digital estate

  • Act as the key business partner for digital product teams to understand future pipeline and deliver solutions efficiently

  • Manage relationships with external third-party providers supporting tagging and data layer development, including budget oversight

  • Develop and maintain continuous data quality reviews, including Google Tag Manager container management and tag monitoring

  • Define data layer requirements and collaborate with developers to ensure consistent implementation

  • Implement, debug, and troubleshoot analytics and marketing tags to maintain data integrity

  • Support delivery of A/B and multivariate testing roadmaps aligned with business objectives to optimize website conversion funnels

What You’ll Bring:

  • Proven experience with Tag Management Systems, ideally Google Tag Manager

  • Strong knowledge of analytics tools such as Google Analytics 4, Firebase, or similar platforms

  • Solid understanding of web technologies including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

  • Experience with mobile app tracking and measurement is a plus

  • Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and third-party relationships effectively

  • Strong attention to detail with a passion for data quality and accuracy

Working Arrangement:

  • Hybrid working model with 1-2 days per week onsite between Burton Upon Trent and London offices

  • Regular travel to Burton required (approx. 2 days per month) for stakeholder meetings and collaboration

  • Flexible working environment supporting team culture and effective delivery

Why Join?
Be part of an innovative digital analytics team within a leading UK hospitality business. This role offers the opportunity to drive best-in-class data implementation and support impactful optimization initiatives across multiple digital platforms.

Find out more and apply via the link below

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Digital Data Analyst

London

£35000 - £50000

+ Digital Analytics

Permanent
London

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Digital Data Analyst (Website Analytics) – Hybrid Working

Location: Burton Upon Trent / London (Hybrid – 1-2 days per week onsite)
Salary: £50,000
Sector: Established UK hospitality group

About the Role:
Looking for a skilled Digital Data Analyst to join a growing digital analytics team supporting a well-known hospitality brand. This role focuses on digital data quality, analytics, and reporting across 80+ websites, driving improvements in customer journeys through data-driven insights.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Build end-to-end reports and interactive dashboards using SQL, GA4, Looker, and PowerBI

  • Identify and analyze drop-off points in customer journeys to improve conversion rates

  • Validate and debug digital tracking tags to ensure data accuracy

  • Extract and analyze data from multiple sources including Excel and data warehouses

  • Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to support digital performance and strategy

What You’ll Bring:

  • Strong hands-on experience with Google Analytics 4 (daily use preferred) and custom report building

  • Proficiency in SQL for data extraction, manipulation, and analysis

  • Experience creating dashboards in Looker or PowerBI (examples encouraged)

  • Solid understanding of data validation and tag debugging techniques

  • Ability to communicate complex data insights clearly to non-technical audiences

  • Bonus: Familiarity with Microsoft Clarity and conversion rate optimization

Working Arrangement:

  • Hybrid working model with 1-2 days per week onsite between Burton Upon Trent and London offices
  • Regular travel to Burton required (approximately 2 days per month) for stakeholder engagement

  • Flexible working, with a preference for consistent office presence to support team collaboration

Why Join?
Join a forward-thinking analytics team passionate about leveraging data to enhance digital customer experiences within a prominent UK hospitality business. This role offers the chance to work with diverse data sets and tools, making a direct impact on business growth and customer satisfaction.

Find out more and apply via the link below

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Software Application Engineer

Letchworth Garden City

£40000 - £45000

+ Data Engineering

Permanent
Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire

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Role: Software Application Engineer

Salary: Up to £40,000 GBP

Experience Required: 2-3 years

Travel: Expected 25% travel per year (across the UK, USA and others)

Location: Letchworth – Hybrid (2-3 days a week in office)

The Opportunity

Join a world-class provider of event accreditation management and technology solutions, working with premier clients like the World Tennis Association (WTA), Premier League, and major festivals globally. They are expanding our capabilities in live events management and accreditation and are looking for a skilled Software Application Engineer. This is a unique chance to deliver critical security solutions in the exciting live events sector.

While we require 2-3 years of experience, this is a role with significant room to grow, offering plenty of opportunities for paid-for training and mentorship from industry professionals.

The Role Will Involve

As a Software Application Engineer, you will work alongside a team of software application engineers and project managers. This is primarily a development role with a crucial customer-facing element:

  • Delivering security solutions to live events.
  • Interfacing with customers directly on technical requirements and feedback.
  • Participating in development activities.
  • Learning about radio frequency (RF) hardware, particularly ultra-high-frequency (UHF) RFID systems, through on-the-job training. (Any prior interest in this area will be appreciated).
  • Travel is required, and a valid passport is a necessity for the role.

What You’ll Bring

You must have 2-3+ years of experience and familiarity with the following core skills:

  • Familiarity with object-oriented design patterns.
  • JavaScript.
  • HTML / CSS.
  • REST APIs.
  • AWS basic level.
  • SQL.
  • Git version control systems 27 (Bitbucket is a bonus).
  • CI/CD workflows.

Ideally, you will also have experience in:

  • TypeScript.
  • React and / or React Native.
  • User story mapping.
  • Technical diagramming.

Interview Process

The interview process consists of 3 stages:

  1. Initial Screening (30 minutes – 1 hour).
  2. Technical Interview (1 hour) – This will be conducted live, with opportunities for feedback on implementation and approach. The use of AI will be permitted, but the requirements and focus will shift due to the use of code-generated tooling.
  3. Final interview / culture fit (30 minutes).

If you are a seasoned developer passionate about live events technology and ready for a role that combines hands-on coding with direct customer interaction, apply today.

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DBT & BigQuery Analytics Engineer (Contract)

London

£500 - £525

+ Data Engineering

Contract
London

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We’re looking for a DBT & BigQuery specialist to join a dynamic team focused on building and delivering high-value data use cases. If you’re hands-on with data and enjoy turning business questions into actionable insights, this could be the role for you.

What you’ll do:

  • Work on allocated pieces of work, primarily building out data use cases.

  • Develop and maintain DBT models on BigQuery.

  • Collaborate with the wider team to ensure high-quality, scalable solutions.

What we’re looking for:

  • Strong DBT and BigQuery expertise – technical skills are more important than consulting experience.

  • Experience working in a fast-paced, hands-on data environment.

  • UK-based and able to work remotely as needed.

Why this role is exciting:

  • Working for a reputable consultancy

  • Work on interesting, impactful data problems with a talented team.

  • Opportunity to make a real difference in the way data is used across the business.

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Growth & Marketing Manager

Edinburgh

£45000 - £55000

+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights

Permanent
Edinburgh

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Growth & Marketing Manager
Up to £55,000
Hybrid – Edinburgh (3x days a week)

The client is a fast-growing e-commerce business delivering ambient, pre-cooked meals designed for older adults living alone. With UK-wide next-day delivery, their products are convenient, long-lasting, and part of an exciting rebrand.

They are seeking a Growth & Marketing Manager to lead customer acquisition and retention, driving both online and offline growth. The role involves planning and executing campaigns, managing marketing channels end-to-end, and enhancing customer journeys. The successful candidate will work closely with internal teams and external agencies, ensuring marketing efforts convert into measurable results.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement growth strategies across channels
  • Plan, execute, and optimize campaigns and messaging
  • Map and improve customer journeys
  • Collaborate with teams and agencies to maximize impact
  • Manage marketing budgets of £1M+
  • Grow and convert active customers

Skills & Experience:

  • Proven marketing or growth experience, ideally in e-commerce
  • Strong understanding of customer acquisition and retention
  • Comfortable managing budgets and campaigns
  • Analytical mindset with data-driven decision-making

Tech Awareness (desirable): Django (CMS), Google Analytics, Looker
This is a chance to shape growth in a meaningful business and make a real impact on customers’ lives. Please note we cannot offer sponsorship for this position

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Lead Marketing Analyst

£80000 - £90000

+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights

Permanent
England

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LEAD MARKETING ANALYST

UP TO £90,000

FULLY REMOTE – MUST BE UK BASED

THE COMPANY

A leading gaming studio, undergoing major transformation following private equity backing and the appointment of a new CEO are now looking for a Lead Analyst to take them to the next level!

THE ROLE

As Lead Marketing Analyst, you will:

  • Take full ownership of marketing analytics across the business.
  • Line manage one Senior Analyst while acting as the senior layer of expertise in the team.
  • Drive projects around LTV modelling, attribution, and subscription analytics.
  • Analyse and optimise the entire marketing funnel to support acquisition and retention.
  • Deliver insights that directly influence commercial and marketing strategy.
  • Work closely with the CMO, presenting to the board and SLT, and communicating insights to both technical and non-technical audiences.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

  • Proven experience in marketing analytics, ideally within gaming, e-commerce, adtech, or other B2C businesses.
  • Strong SQL skills essential.
  • Proficiency with data visualisation tools (Power BI, Looker).
  • Familiarity with Snowflake desirable.
  • Experience in modelling (LTV, attribution) highly valuable.
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Line management experience a plus, though not essential.

BENEFITS

  • Remote-first business
  • Opportunity to lead the marketing analytics function during a key growth phase.
  • High visibility role with direct impact on commercial strategy.
  • Competitive salary, bonus, and benefits

HOW TO APPLY

Express your interest by sending your CV via the apply link on this page

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Senior Digital Product Analyst

London

£55000 - £65000

+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights

Permanent
London

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SENIOR DIGITAL PRODUCT ANALYST

£55,000 – £65,000

LONDON – 4X A WEEK

*Please note, this company is unable to sponsor, and you must be a UK resident to apply*

THE COMPANY

Join a fast-growing analytics team within a leading retail group that owns a diverse portfolio of high-street and digital brands. The business has been rapidly expanding and investing in its data capabilities over the past 18 months. This role sits within the Product Analytics pillar of the team and focuses on measuring and optimising product performance across the group’s extensive brand portfolio. You’ll report to the Analytics Lead and work closely with stakeholders across the business to drive insight-led decision making.

THE ROLE

This company is looking for a Digital Product Analyst to join and help measure and optimise digital product performance. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in digital journey analysis, on-site tracking metrics, and tools like SQL/BigQuery and GA4 (or Adobe Analytics). This role requires hands-on product/on-site analytics experience, familiarity with A/B testing, and the ability to collaborate with the GTM implementation team. They’ve recently migrated to GCP, with the platform fully set up and operational. You will have 2 junior team members reporting into you.

SKILLS + EXPERIENCE

  • Google Analytics 4 (open to Adobe Analytics profiles)
  • SQL/BigQuery
  • Web/Digital/Product Analytics experience – onsite customer journey analysis focus and metrics is key
  • Ability to collaborate with the Digital Implementation team (Google Tag Manager)
  • Exposure to AB testing

HOW TO APPLY

If this sounds like the role for you, swiftly send over your CV to Izzi at Harnham by using the link below.

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