Marketing and Sales Analyst

Love Finance
Birmingham
1 year ago
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Love Finance: Senior Marketing & Sales Analyst– Permanent – Hybrid – Birmingham City Centre - £50,000 - £70,000 per annum

Love Finance is a leading online finance broker and lender dedicated to empowering UK businesses. Since 2016, Love Finance have been instrumental in assisting thousands of companies in accessing funding via cutting-edge, technology. Ranked in theTop 15 fastest growing finance companies, withGreat Places to Work certificationand a4.9-star rating on Trust Pilot, we consistently surpass our targets and are looking to secure a Senior Data and Sales Analyst to continue our growth trajectory.

About You as Senior Data and Sales Analyst:

We are looking for a self-starting Senior Data Analyst to join the Love Finance team, acting as the key data contact for all senior leaders across the business. For this role you will need to work self sufficiently and in a predominantly stand-alone capacity, taking control of data projects, prioritisation of data projects and transfer of useful data knowledge to the Love Finance team.

Role: Senior Marketing & Sales Analyst

Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Hybrid

Location: Birmingham City Centre

Salary: £50,000 to £70,000 per annum

The Role of the Marketing & Sales Analyst:

Essential Systems Experience:Must have knowledge of BI Platforms/BI Tools, Thoughtspot or Tableu

Essential Experience:Candidates must have at least 5 years’ experience within a similar role and must have previously worked on analysis for Sales and Marketing departments predominantly

  • Act as the go to point of contact for all data projects across Love Finance, partnering with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Recruitment, HR and Operations on data insights
  • Collaborate with the Head of Marketing, Sales and Operations Director and Data Engineer to ensure accurate and timely tracking of data and leads through to Sales Agents
  • Track the data and format in easy-to-understand manner for wider business use and efficiency
  • Analyse data to understand market opportunities and business growth overviews
  • Be the Thoughtspot expert user ensuring completion of dashboards for easy data access
  • Utilise innovative ways to widen the scope of data capture
  • Use data collected to assess, marketing campaign performance, marketing engagement, sales trends, KPI data improvement etc.
  • Researching and evaluating current economic conditions that may affect the organisation’s ability to sell its products or services in the marketplace
  • Preparing sales forecasts and collecting and analysing data to evaluate current sales goals
  • Compiling, analysing, and reporting sales data
  • Monitoring and analysing competitive activity, customer, and market trends
  • Providing actionable insights to guide the sales and marketing teams
  • Research sales trends and evaluate sales performance for forecasting and business planning purposes
  • Collects, cleanse, and analyse data to answer questions and inform decision-making across the business
  • Utilise tools such as statistical analysis, data visualization, and machine learning
  • Ensures data quality and accuracy
  • Identifies trends, patterns, and insights to help the organisation make informed decisions
  • Train and support the Junior Data Analyst

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