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We are hiring: Senior Data Analyst

Geolytix are hiring, we are looking for a Senior Data Analyst. Job role and how to apply detailed in the blog.

23rd January 2025

At GEOLYTIX we seek new and innovative ways to make spatial analytics accessible, exciting and indispensable.  Our customers span the retail, financial, property, leisure and food & beverage industries, across the world.  

We build innovative solutions to support our clients to make better decisions combining various forecasting methods and statistical models, GIS and web tools to create bespoke solutions.  We are always looking to do things better.

We have fun and value every member of our team.

Are you our next Senior Data Analyst?


About the role

As a Senior Data Analyst at Geolytix, you will play a key role in researching, developing, and maintaining high-quality global data products. You will:

  • Research and source international data to enhance our understanding of populations, income, affluence, and economic trends across different markets.
  • Build and refine demographic and economic datasets, including annual population estimates, disposable income projections, wealth indices, and affluence models.
  • Develop and improve location data products by analysing customer demand, purchasing power, and regional economic variations.
  • Investigate new data sources, methodologies, and approaches to ensure our data remains industry leading.
  • Work across teams to provide meaningful data insights for internal teams and clients, supporting location strategy, retail planning, and market analysis.
  • Ensure data quality and integrity, reviewing input and output data to maintain the highest standards of accuracy and consistency.
  • Support junior analysts, guiding them in research methodologies, data validation, and understanding economic and demographic datasets.
  • Help shape the evolution of our data products, looking for opportunities to refine existing methodologies and introduce new data-driven insights.

About You

  • You have a passion for demographics, population research, and economic analysis and enjoy working with global data.
  • You are curious and resourceful, always looking for new datasets, methods, and perspectives to improve insights.
  • You enjoy understanding how different economies work, including variations in income, wealth, spending behaviour, and purchasing power.
  • You have experience working with international data sources, including census data, household surveys, government statistics, and economic indicators.
  • You are comfortable manipulating and analysing large datasets, using tools like SQL, or other programming languages, or data analysis platforms.
  • You are a problem-solver, able to assess the strengths and limitations of different data sources and methodologies.
  • You work well in a collaborative environment, sharing research, discussing findings, and supporting colleagues in their work.
  • You are detail-oriented, ensuring accuracy and reliability in all aspects of data research and analysis.

Your qualifications and experience

  • Experience working with demographic, economic, or location data, ideally in an analytical or research role.
  • Strong data research skills, with the ability to identify and evaluate international datasets.
  • Experience in data manipulation, whether through SQL, Python, or another tool.
  • Experience in GIS and spatial data.
  • A background in geography, economics, data analysis, or a related field is beneficial but not required.
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to discuss insights clearly with different teams.

Other stuff

Our offices are in Leeds and Clerkenwell, London. Competitive salary. We’re a young and growing company who embrace flexible working; full time or part time, family friendly hours and/or working from home days considered.


Benefits

  • Flexible working
  • City Centre office location
  • Vitality Health membership
  • Great maternity and paternity schemes
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Tusker Car Purchase scheme
  • Bonus scheme
  • Opportunity for all employees to become a shareholder on our long term incentive plan 

Interested?

If you are interested in this role and are looking for your next challenge, please send your CV and cover letter to careers@geolytix.com. Candidates must be resident in and have the right to work in the UK. No agencies please.

Please add Ref:SDA012025 to your application.



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