Data Strategist

Data Strategist

Contract: 1-month contractRate: £300 per day (Outside IR35)Location: Hybrid (3 days onsite, 1 day remote)Schedule: 4 days per week

We are seeking an ambitious and analytical Data Strategist to play a pivotal role in the strategic growth of our agency client. You will work closely with the commercial team to drive the agency forward using data-driven insights.

You will sit at the intersection of numbers, clients, and campaigns, ensuring data informs decision-making at every level. This is a hands-on role requiring strong analytical skills and the ability to translate complex data into compelling commercial narratives and actionable strategies.

• Analyse market trends, competitor activity, and consumer behaviour to identify opportunities for growth.
• Develop detailed trading plans to maximise sales activity.
• Work with commercial, strategy, and account management teams to create and implement integrated campaign briefs.
• Monitor sales performance, providing regular analysis and reporting on key metrics to drive optimisations.
• Extrapolate insights from data and make proactive recommendations to senior leadership and key client contacts.
• Tell compelling commercial stories using data, making strategic recommendations that influence decision-making.
• Provide daily reporting on sales performance and advise on when to spend money and what to invest in.
• Work with a data-fluent and non-data-fluent audience, bridging knowledge gaps and helping to connect the dots through storytelling and analysis.
• Be client-facing, presenting data and insights directly to stakeholders.

• Strong understanding of customer data insights and a passion for data-driven marketing and consumer behaviour.
• Highly organised, comfortable working in a fast-paced, multi-faceted team.
• Exceptional analytical skills, highly numerate, and experienced in working with complex datasets.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build relationships and present confidently to colleagues and clients.