Data Analyst

4 days ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Black Swan Data Full time

Company Overview

Black Swan Data is a dynamic and innovative company that revolutionizes Insights & Innovation through the power of Social Prediction. We use sophisticated data science and AI techniques to unlock social data's potential, understanding, connecting, and predicting consumer behaviour more accurately and further ahead than before.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Data Definer to join our team in Cape Town or Hungary. As a Data Definer, you will be responsible for researching and creating robust category datasets for use in analysis and reporting. You will manage taxonomy curation and improvement for structured social datasets, re-use and incorporate publicly available or 3rd party taxonomies and ontologies where possible.

Main Responsibilities

  1. Researches and creates robust category datasets for use in analysis and reporting.
  2. Manages taxonomy curation and improvement for structured social datasets. Re-uses and incorporates publicly available or 3rd party taxonomies and ontologies where possible.
  3. Ensures datasets across domains are fully maintained and published each month while upholding standards of quality and delivery quality.
  4. Responsible for researching and creating robust social queries to define category & sector conversation (i.e. Twitter, long-form content, Facebook, Instagram).
  5. Utilises Black Swan proprietary tools and work in collaboration with cross-functional teams to access, organise, expand and interrogate social data to define category & sector conversation. Conducts data-led quantitative analysis to a high standard to extract insights from sizeable datasets.
  6. Buils an understanding of our domains, tying together trends in Datasets to broader industry trends.
  7. Supports on client conversations and liaises with client teams, providing insight on Dataset processes as well as category definitions and content.

About You

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.

Key Skills and Qualifications

  • A strong proficiency in English.
  • A bachelor's degree OR a relevant data analytics related certification.
  • 2-4 years working experience in quantitative research/analytics, or a SaaS product role.
  • Real-world experience defining research questions, gathering and analysing data, as well as communicating results in a business or research setting.
  • Comfortable applying basic quantitative analytics techniques to data, with experience or understanding of analysing and interpreting digital data sources such as social media.
  • Understands how to build robust social media data queries using appropriate and efficient syntax.
  • Strong technical writing skills and the ability to communicate complex analyses to non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits

  • An estimated salary of $80,000 - $110,000 per annum.
  • Hybrid working arrangement, with up to 60% of your working hours every month done remotely and the other 40% in our Cape Town or Hungary hubs.
  • Exciting clients and projects.
  • Talented teams.
  • Career development opportunities.
  • A global benefits package, including share options, staff referral scheme, wellness day, flexible and remote working, internal and online training initiatives, volunteering opportunities, birthday lie-in, Christmas gift cards, quarterly staff events, sunshine hours and Flexible Leave Policy.


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