Senior Insights and Innovation Consultant

11 hours ago

Cape Town, South Africa Black Swan Data Ltd Full time

**We are Black Swan Data**
In a turbulent and fast-changing marketplace, the old world of traditional consumer research is no longer enough. Where there was slow and pre-emptive questionnaires and surveys, now there's big data, machine learning and predictive analytics. For some, it's unknown territory. For Black Swan Data, it's unprecedented possibilities.
Black Swan Data is on a mission to revolutionise Insights & Innovation through the power of Social Prediction. Using sophisticated data science and AI techniques, we unlock social data's potential to understand, connect and predict consumer behaviour more accurately and further ahead than before.
We're fast movers. Since 2011, we've spread our wings across the UK, Hungary, USA and South Africa. Today our team of around 150 Swans (and counting) includes data scientists, developers, insights consultants, analysts, designers, engineers and marketeers.
But first, we're entrepreneurs and champions of change who thrive on moving fast and breaking new ground. In 2015 we were awarded the Sunday Times #1 Fastest Growing Start-Up. In 2016 we were named the UK's Fastest Growing Exporter. And in both 2017 and 2018 we ranked high in the Financial Times 1000 Europe's Fastest Growing Companies. Since, we've been recognised by Deloitte Fast 50 and the London Stock Exchange for our cutting-edge technology and innovative approach.
Now is a great opportunity to join our rapidly growing data and technology SaaS business which is led by an experienced and inspiring management team. We're passionate about what we do and committed to disrupt and drive industry change, so if you're an enthusiastic team player and go-getter we want to hear from you.
- "The best way to predict your future is to invent it."_
Peter Drucker

**Key Accountabilities**
- Researches and creates robust category datasets for use in analysis and reporting.
- Owns domain knowledge within the team and able to work proactively to understand the business challenge and industry context behind a brief, defining what good looks like for the client / end user.
- Responsible for researching and creating robust social queries to define category & sector conversation (i.e. Twitter, long-form content, Facebook, Instagram).
- Responsible for finding new data sources to incorporate into a category they own.
- Manages the acquisition and validation of data with the Data & Methodology team, ensuring the highest level of quality.
- Manages taxonomy curation and improvement for structured social datasets. Re-uses and incorporates publicly available or 3rd party taxonomies and ontologies where possible
- Work in tandem with a Data Engineer to access, organise, and interrogate data. Conducts data-led quantitative analysis to a high standard to extract insights from sizeable datasets

**Essential skills and experience**
- 4-6 years working experience in a quantitative research / analytics role.
- Real-world experience defining research questions, gathering and analysing data, and communicating results in a business or research setting.
- Understands how to build robust social media data queries using appropriate and efficient syntax
- Solid project management skills and the ability to multitask.
- Strong technical writing skills and the ability to communicate complex analyses to non-technical stakeholders.
- The applicant must be proficient using Excel, crosstab and equivalent data manipulation tools
- Excellent eye for detail and strong process skills.
- Able to flag any issues to more senior colleagues and delegate to more junior colleagues where appropriate.

**Preferred Skills**:

- Experience with a variety of industry sectors, in particular FMCG, Food & Beverage, Avionics, Finance, Healthcare
- Experience using BI Tools and Tableau
- Knowledge of relational databases and strong SQL skills
- Experience with data wrangling, script writing, and model building (Python and/or R)
- Proficient 2nd Language speaker

**What makes a Swan?**
We want people fanatical about creating innovative solutions inspired by data. We know Black Swan's DNA is different, it's what helps us find new perspectives on our clients' problems. Working in a fast paced, energized environment, our bar is set high, and an ability to build long lasting partnerships both internally and externally is vital.
We have made a difference at our core and that is embedded in our values.
- We believe in long-term partnerships through transparency and honesty
- We believe in leaving the world in a better place than we found it
- We believe anyone can achieve great things. We do not put people in boxes
- We listen more than we talk
- We think 10% crazy is just about right
- Most importantly, and because you spend 60% of your waking time at work, we believe you should enjoy it

**What We Offer?**
**Hybrid Working **- up to 60% of your working hours every month can be done remotely and the other 40% in our Cape Town Hub.
**Exciting Clients and Projects** **-** Working w

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