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Form of work Joining our newly-formed central services, we are thrilled to be welcoming two forward thinking, driven individuals to step into our newly-created Principal Analytics positions working across The Forge Holiday Group.
Establishing ourselves as a data rich, data hungry business, our D&A team has an opportunity to capitalise on the strong foundations it has built, and unlock data as a super power so that our teams can build competitive edge and make informed decisions. These positions therefore will sit at the forefront of our development as a crucial member of the team.
Paying a salary circa £55,000 - £60,000 per annumPlus access to our annual STIP (annual company-wide bonus) scheme up to 20%33 days annual leave including bank holidaysPlus an additional day off for your BirthdayPlus an additional two volunteering days per yearA flexible hybrid-working policyAn enhanced maternity and paternity policyPersonal development and opportunities to be recognisedStudy support for additional qualifications, courses and accreditationsNumerous dedicated wellbeing initiatives and access to 24/7 mental health supportOn-site gym at our Chester HQRegular social events including weekly Breakfast Club and 'Bring your Dog to Work' dayOur Principal Analyst are experts at deriving actionable, and trusted insights from our data.
Reporting to a Data & Analytics Business Partner, your new role will be pivotal in driving the delivery of initiatives within one of our customer or owner squads. Responsible for the end-to-end delivery of strategic data products, dashboards and exploratory data analysis, you will bring a wealth of experience and will sit at the pinnacle of analytical ability in our team.
Experienced at using data to driving high-performing businesses (particularly in e-Commerce), you will act as a mentor to more junior members of the team making this position best suited to an individual who wishes to be an individual contributor with a remit to drive the application of predictive and prescriptive analysis in a high-performing team.
Reporting into the Data and Analytics Business Partner, you will be responsible for the following areas: Squad leadership
Delivery of high quality, actionable analysis with little to no coaching across the end-to-end process from undertaking exploratory data analysis, report, and dashboard creation using tools such as SQL, DBT, Tableau, Python and Excel.Influencing the initiatives that our team works on, to drive the quality of reporting and the wider D&A data estate.Undertake business as usual data requests to keep the business served with the data that it needs to flourish.Embedding innovative analysis, with a focus on predictive and prescriptive insights (working alongside our dedicated data science team) into our data products / services / applications.Provide high quality coaching to more junior analysts and wider business colleagues in data fluency, Tableau, SQL and predictive analytics.Evangelise data visualization best practices, including data storytelling, ensuring our insights are impactful and actionable.Build and maintain a good reputation with senior stakeholders (including up to c-suite).We are looking for those who can share in our company goals, values and ethos, who can grow alongside us and whose skills can aid our ongoing success.
By Being One Team, Owning it, Communicating Honestly and showcasing a devotion to Learning, Growing and Innovating, we remain true to our original ethos and ensure we stay true to our Customers, Owners and Colleagues alike.
First and foremost we are interested in those who have the potential to hold these values, as for this position, we ask you to have the following key skills:
Bachelor's degree in a numerate discipline (advanced degree desirable).Significant experience in analytics or related roles, showcasing impact.Mastery of analytics tools such as Tableau, SQL and Excel.Proven ability applying statistical methods to analysis to drive commercial impact (e.g. correlation, regression, chi-2, ANOVA) using a relevant technology (e.g. Python, R).Track record conducting analysis, and taking this through to building predictive and prescriptive analysis dashboards with little to no support.Expert in designing and constructing effective reports and dashboards that transform data into actionable insights.Although standouts will also have:
Experience applying Python for data cleaning / modelling is, and/or experience integrating python models with Tableau reporting.Experience working with DBT in a modern cloud environment (e.g. Git source control).Experience building / coaching on data fluency programmes.Commercial awareness, ideally within the holiday lettings or travel and tourism sectors.Experience in an e-Commerce environment working with website / mobile performance analytics.The Forge Holiday Group
The Forge Holiday Group encompasses Sykes Holiday Cottages, Forest Holidays, UKcaravans4hire and Bachcare in New Zealand and unites us under four company values, which are the foundations of every aspect of our business and remain at the heart of everything we do. By Being One Team, Owning it, Communicating Honestly and showcasing a devotion to Learning, Growing and Innovating, we remain true to our original ethos and ensure we stay true to our Customers, Owners and Colleagues alike.
Diversity and Inclusion:
We encourage and welcome our people to bring their authentic and best selves to work every day. We know the power that comes from different ideas, backgrounds and perspectives. We recognise the role diversity plays in achieving our goals as a business. We actively welcome applications from as wide a range of backgrounds as possible. If you need any particular support or accommodations as part of your application process, please get in touch - our recruitment team are happy to help.
