Market Analyst

Red Energy; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Novated leasing

Discounted utilities

Dog-friendly office

Job summary

Red Energy seeks a commercially minded Market Analyst to translate complex market data into actionable pricing reality. You will extract and analyse market data, build scalable tools, and support pricing decisions within a 18-month Melbourne-based contract.

Reporting to the Pricing Manager, you will work autonomously, collaborate with internal teams, and enhance data-driven customer strategies while embracing flexible 3 days in-office and 2 days remote work.

Qualifications

• Experience with SQL-based transformation tools; Databricks helpful.
• Strong background in commercial data analytics.
• Ability to translate high-level specs into tools or models.
• High degree of autonomy and discipline, able to manage a pipeline of work.

Responsibilities

• Deep-dive into business data using SQL to extract insights and build pricing tools.
• Merge internal and external data to deliver practical pricing solutions.
• Work with development teams to manage scalable data pipelines.
• Prioritise high-impact analytics projects independently.
• Communicate analytics to stakeholders to guide decisions.
• Continuously optimise pricing methodologies and reporting.

Skills

SQL

Databricks

Data analytics

Stakeholder comms

Autonomy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Data Analytics/IT

Tools

Databricks

Python

SQL Server

Job description

About Us

At Red Energy, we are passionate about providing award-winning customer service to over 1.5 million of our customers across the country. Owned by the mighty Snowy Hydro, we are 100% Australian owned which our customers love us for. Our award winning team have won 15 consecutive Canstar Blue Awards for best overall customer satisfaction amongst Victorian electricity providers. Ready for a new career - come grow with us!

The Role

Are you a commercially minded data enthusiast with a knack for translating complex market query data into actionable pricing reality? We have an exciting opportunity for a Market Analyst to join our Pricing and Customer Analysis team.

Reporting to the Pricing Manager, this is not just about crunching numbers; we are looking for a disciplined, autonomous analyst who can take raw specifications, evaluate what we already have, and turn complex data requests into usable, scalable solutions. You will be confident in extracting and analysing market and consumer data, maintaining business rules, and building applications or tools that drive consumer loyalty and fuel strategic business growth.

This is a fixed-term 18 month contract based in Melbourne. Enjoy flexible working arrangements with 3 days in the office, 2 days remote.

Role Responsibilities

• Deep-dive into business data using strong SQL skills to extract insights, analyse consumer data, and build decision-support applications and pricing tools.
• Take business requirements and market specifications, review existing systems, and marry internal operational data with external market data to deliver practical pricing and product solutions.
• Work with internal development teams to manage and scale data pipelines responsible for calculating core retail metrics.
• Manage a substantial chunk of work independently, exercising strong discipline and self-direction to prioritise high-impact analytical projects.
• Act as a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders, communicating actionable analytics to guide decision-making and enhance the customer experience.
• Bring a challenge-the-status-quo mindset to continuously optimise pricing methodologies, reporting frameworks, and business logic.

About You

You are an experienced, self-motivated analyst with strong technical depth who thrives in dynamic environments. You bring:

• Proven experience using SQL-based transformation tools to build and manage data pipelines. Databricks experience is beneficial.
• Solid background in commercial data analytics - ideally within the retail energy sector or another dynamic, data-heavy environment.
• Ability to look under the hood of systems, translate high-level specifications into reality, and construct ad-hoc tools, business models, or applications.
• High degree of autonomy and discipline to manage, order, and execute a large pipeline of work without needing step-by-step guidance.
• Exceptional communication with the confidence to translate technical data into strategic insights for business stakeholders.
• Tertiary qualification in Business, Data Analytics, Finance, IT, or a related discipline (or equivalent practical experience).

The Perks

• Join one of Australia’s most iconic renewable energy organisations, working with best in class professionals across a number business units
• Enjoy flexible working arrangements with 3 days in the office, 2 days remote.
• Take advantage of a wide range of employee perks & discounts, including novated leasing and discounted electricity and gas as a Red Energy customer
• Join a vibrant, dog-friendly team in our Cremorne office that is committed to your career growth and development.

Ready to shape the future of our retail market strategy?