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Join Glean as a Senior Data Analyst and revolutionize learning through data-driven insights
Overview
Salary £55000 - £70000
Location Leeds, England, United Kingdom, Remote
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98% Remote- UK
Expires Expires at anytime
Organisation summary
Glean is a dynamic SaaS company rapidly expanding in the tech industry, with a mission to transform the learning experiences of students worldwide. With its award-winning software adopted by over 800 educational institutions, Glean is on a path to empower one million students by 2026. Rated as an outstanding employer, Glean offers a culture of innovation, collaboration, and growth, making it an exciting place to work.
Role Summary
- Advance Glean's data maturity by analyzing and visualizing product and user data.
- Enhance organizational decision-making through actionable insights and reports.
- Champion the use of Tableau for data visualization and lead cross-functional data initiatives.
- Collaborate with engineering and product teams to uphold data quality and strategy alignment.
- Advocate for best data practices and provide consultation on data visualization.
Role Requirements
- Experience in data analysis and visualization, particularly with Tableau.
- Strong SQL skills and familiarity with data modeling and schema design.
- Proficiency in Python and storytelling through data visualization tools.
- Independent initiative, excellent attention to detail, and a curious mindset.
- Strong collaboration skills and the ability to give and receive feedback effectively.
Application Process Details
- Screening interview with the recruitment team.
- First stage interview with task and CV review.
- Final stage culture and values interview with the Executive Team.
Hi 👋 we’re Glean. We make study software that improves your confidence and ability to learn.
- We’re a SaaS scale up and one of the fastest growing tech companies in the North.
- There’s 100+ of us around the UK with our HQ in Leeds.
- Our software is award-winning and used by 100,000s of students at over 800 universities & colleges worldwide.
- We’ve been rated an outstanding company to work for by Best Companies.
- We’re growing so we can achieve our mission to support 1 million students to become better learners by 2026.
The role of Senior Data Analyst:
Glean is seeking a proactive and experienced Data Analyst to join our Data & Analytics team. The successful candidate will play a key role in advancing our data maturity journey, driving our understanding of the product and user base through insightful analysis and visualisation.
Meet the team:
The data team currently consists of a Data and Analytics Lead, 2 Data Engineers, 1 Data Analyst and 1 Data Scientist. This role will mostly work closely with the Data Analyst and Data Scientist, though as a small team there will still be a lot of crossover with Data Engineering. Data has recently moved into Technology at Glean, meaning there will be cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, UX and Product.
Your Manager will be Phil, the Data and Analytics Lead, who has been at Glean for a year and has 10 years of experience in Data.
What you’ll be doing:
Data Analysis and Visualization:
- Develop both ad-hoc and recurring reports using Tableau to provide actionable insights into product performance and user behaviour.
- Drive the data team's presence across the organisation by sharing interesting and impactful insights.
- Champion the adoption of Tableau as a primary data visualisation tool across the organisation.
- Identify and leverage valuable data sources to enrich our understanding of user interactions and product usage.
- Utilise dbt to model data and maintain reporting schemas in Databricks, ensuring data accuracy and consistency.
Collaboration:
- Collaborate cross-functionally with teams across the organisation to extract maximum value from available data.
- Work closely with data engineers to integrate data from diverse sources and ensure data quality and integrity.
- Contribute to the implementation and refinement of the organisation's overall data strategy, aligning data initiatives with business objectives.
Influencing and Consultation:
- Advocate for best practices in data management and visualisation, influencing data processes to uphold standards of quality and reliability.
- Provide consultation and guidance on data visualisation techniques to ensure consistency and effectiveness in reporting.
About you:
- Proven experience in data analysis and visualisation, with proficiency in Tableau or a similar visualisation tool
- Strong SQL skills and experience with data modelling and schema design
- Python knowledge
- Experienced in storytelling through data visualisation tools
- Curious minded
- Able to take the initiative and willing to drive projects independently
- Excellent attention to detail
- An eye for accessible design
- Ability to give and receive feedback
💰Salary and benefits:
£55,000 - £70,000 dependent upon experience
🏖️ 33 days annual leave (Inclusive of bank holidays)
🎄 3 gifted days off at Christmas
🎓 Generous individual learning and training allowance
⌚ Truly flexible hours to suit when you work best
💻 Full home working set up and beautiful collaborative office space
🌴 Nomad working policy with family travel insurance
🍼 Enhanced 26 weeks maternity and 4 weeks paternity (fully paid)
🤍 Health cash plan (from glasses to massages)
💸 6% employer pension contribution
Location:
We have a beautiful office space in Leeds and we love it when we get together to collaborate in person. We typically operate a hybrid way of working, however some of our roles support remote working within the UK, if you live more than 50 miles from the office.
We will discuss ways of working with you at interview however if you have any questions before you apply please reach out to [email removed - click apply for more details]
💡 What to expect next:
We’ll review your application and provide a response within 1 week. Even if it’s not the news you’d hoped for, we appreciate it’s good to know either way.
If we invite you to meet with us for interview, here’s an overview of what the process will look like:
- Screening interview with someone in our Recruitment team (30 minutes).
- First stage interview including a 30 minute task and a competency based CV review with the hiring manager and another Glean colleague (90 mins).
- Final stage interview which is a 1 hour culture and values interview. You will be meeting with the hiring manager and one of the Executive Team.
Ahead of your interview you will receive a confirmation email outlining who you’ll be meeting and when, anything you’ll need to prepare in advance and any resources we think you might find helpful.
👀 Interested in learning more about a career at Glean?
Here are a few further resources:
💌 Not quite the right role for you however you’d love to be a part of Glean’s journey?
Let’s connect! Reach out to [email removed - click apply for more details] and we’ll add you to our network, to keep you updated with any future opportunities we think you might be interested in.
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About Us
Glean empowers learners with the confidence and ability to build useful knowledge in an age of information overload. Our inclusive learning technology is used by 100,000s of students to gain 21st century learning skills with a proven note taking process. We aim to reduce waste by helping learners to get more value from working with spoken language.
Our mission is to challenge how the world thinks about learning so that it’s more accessible, productive, and purposeful for all learners. Join our values-driven and growing team if you’re excited by our goal to change a million lives for the better.
