Data Management Specialist

YouGov; Wien; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive salary package

Career development opportunities

Diverse international team

Job summary

YouGov is expanding its Shopper team and partnering with Heco to build a national shopper panel across Nordic markets, now including Finland. This role is based in Austria and offers a hybrid working model.

As a Data Management Specialist, you will set up and maintain Finnish market data, supervise product classification, improve data quality, and collaborate with an international team to drive insights in FMCG and retail, leveraging AI-powered tools to streamline workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, data, analytics or related field.
• Advanced Finnish language and good English.
• Interest in FMCG/retail and Finnish market expertise.
• Strong analytical and solution-oriented mindset.
• Interest in AI-powered tools to support data management and classification.
• Detail-oriented with experience handling large numerical/textual datasets.
• Proficient in Excel and data management tools; strong communication.
• Self-driven, proactive and collaborative.

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintain a database covering the Finnish FMCG market.
• Monitor product classification processes with automated tools and human input.
• Review, validate and resolve classification exceptions.
• Improve data quality standards and classification accuracy.
• Identify improvements and automate data management processes where relevant.
• Collaborate with a dynamic team within a broader data management community.

Skills

Finnish language (advanced)

English proficiency

Analytical skills

Data management

Big data handling

Excel

Communication

Ownership

AI tools interest

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/marketing/data

Tools

Excel

Job description

Our YouGov Shopper team is expanding rapidly in the Nordics. For this exciting journey, we’re teaming up with Heco, who developed an app called Optius to passively collect purchase data to understand buying behavior. Based on this data, YouGov is creating a nationally representative shopper panel to provide insights on the FMCG and retail industry in Norway, Denmark, Sweden and now also Finland.

Therefore, we are looking for a proactive and motivated Data Management Specialist, who is ready to make this next step a reality together with us.

Here’s a breakdown of what you’ll do:

• Setting up and maintaining a database that covers the Finnish FMCG market and maps the retail landscape.
• Offer support and monitor product classification processes, using automated tools and human expertise to ensure products are assigned to the correct product groups and attributes.
• Review, validate and resolve classification exceptions where automated processes require human intervention.
• Continuously improve data quality standards and contribute to improving recognition and classification accuracy.
• Identify opportunities to improve and streamline data management processes, including through automation where relevant.
• Work closely with a dedicated and dynamic team for this new initiative, while being part of a broader local and international data management community.

These are the essentials for having an interview:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in business, marketing, data, analytics or a related field; a first professional experience is a plus.
• You are an advanced Finnish speaker and you combine this with a good knowledge of English.
• Genuine interest in FMCG and retail, and you are eager to develop expertise in the Finnish market.
• Combine strong analytical skills with a creative and solution-oriented mindset.
• Interest in AI-powered tools and are eager to learn how they can support data management and classification processes.
• Keen eye for detail and experience working with large datasets containing both numerical and textual data.
• Comfortable working with Excel and other data management tools, and you have strong communication skills.
• You are self-driven, proactive and comfortable taking ownership while collaborating effectively with others.

We offer a hybrid working model for our colleagues (normally x2 days p/w in office) and core benefits including:

• Competitive salary package, depending on your educational background and experience.
• An unique opportunity to build and shape a new market panel from the ground up.
• Supportive and ambitious team where you can be yourself, take ownership and make an impact
• The opportunity to further develop your professional skills and talents and build your career within FMCG and data.
• An exciting work environment that brings people together of different nationalities.