Lead Data Analyst, Growth Marketing

Lightspeed; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

Flexible paid time off

Remote work policies

Pension contributions

Training opportunities

Health and wellness credit

Volunteer time off

Macbook purchase program

Job summary

Lightspeed is seeking a Lead Data Analyst, Growth Marketing, to own marketing data reporting and analysis. You will drive new dashboards, report on weekly/monthly KPIs, and structure analyses to address key marketing questions.

This role collaborates across RevOps and Corporate Data while mentoring a small analytics team. The ideal candidate excels in SQL (BigQuery, GCP), BI tools (Looker/Tableau/Power BI), and has strong analytics and business acumen.

Qualifications

• Advanced SQL skills with BigQuery and GCP experience.
• Strong business acumen and ability to translate business needs into data requirements.
• Expertise with Looker or Tableau/Power BI for data visualization.
• Experience with Google Analytics or other web analytics tools.
• Knowledge of conversion rates and marketing metrics.
• Willingness to explore AI solutions to streamline delivery and scale impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of new reporting and dashboards to analyze Marketing effectiveness and support full funnel programs.
• Generate reports on marketing KPIs like leads, conversion rates, website traffic and content engagement weekly and monthly.
• Structure complex marketing questions and drive insightful analyses.
• Evaluate and improve data quality in Google Analytics, Salesforce, and other systems.
• Collaborate across Marketing to automate processes and accelerate business impact.
• Maintain data integrity and a single source of truth across the business.
• Mentor junior team members on technical and business skills.

Skills

Advanced SQL

BigQuery

GCP

Looker

Tableau

Power BI

Google Analytics

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Business acumen

Tools

Python

R

Salesforce

Job description

Hi there! Thanks for stopping by

Are you actively looking for a new opportunity? Or just checking the market? Well… you might just be in the right place!

We’re looking for a Lead Data Analyst, Growth Marketing to join our Growth Marketing Team. With ownership of marketing data reporting and analysis, you'll conduct analysis and support our key lead-generation activities. If you love digging into the root causes of problems, finding patterns, and working with multiple teams, then this is the role for you.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead the development of new reporting and dashboards to analyze our Marketing effectiveness and support our full funnel programs.

• Generate reports on marketing KPIs like leads, conversion rates, website traffic and content engagement on a weekly and monthly basis.

• Structure complex, ambiguous marketing questions and leverage analytical skill set to drive insightful analyses.

• Evaluate and improve data quality, completeness, compliance and cleanliness in Google Analytics, Salesforce, and other systems.

• Focus on continuous improvement of existing processes and collaboratinge across with Marketing to create new processes that prioritize automation and business acceleration.

• Working cross-functionally with collaborating teams (RevOps, Corporate Data, etc.) to maintain data integrity and consistency, maintaining a single source of truth across the business.

• Serve as the senior member on an analytical team of 3, mentoring more junior members, helping them to build their technical and business skills.

What you need to bring:

• Advanced SQL skills (Asset: Experience with BigQuery and GCP)

• Strong business acumen and ability to translate business needs into data requirements.

• Advanced knowledge of Looker or other BI tools like Tableau or Power BI.

• Strong expertise with data analysis.

• Experience with GoogleAnalytics, or other web analytics tools.

• Knowledge of conversion rates, web metrics and other marketing metrics.

• Appetite to implement AI solutions to streamline delivery and scale impact. We know that people are more than what's on their CV.

Even better if you have, but not necessary:

• Experience with Python, R or other programming languages.

• Worked in, or closely with digital marketing.

• Data engineering experience.

• Experience in A/B testing.

Who you are:

• Great at understanding business context.

• Willingness to learn new data systems.

• Ability to take directions and to communicate issues.

• Ability to work independently.

• Great attention to data accuracy and integrity.

• You are self-motivated and detail-oriented.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and embrace a rapidly changing environment, with the ability to manage well through ambiguity and complexity.

• Strong analytical and organizational skills.

Be a changemaker

You’ll enjoy:

• A flexible work environment that empowers you to do your best work.

• A culture that celebrates performance.

• The chance to make an impact in a team that’s big enough for career growth, but lean enough to make your voice heard.

• Career-defining opportunities.

Plus benefits designed to keep you happy, healthy and fulfilled.

• Flexible paid time off and remote work policies.

• Equity options, because this is your company too.

• Contributions to your pension plan. Your future matters.

• Training opportunities to grow your skills and career.

• Health and wellness credit so you feel your best.

• Time off to volunteer and give back to your community.

• Interest groups, employee led networks, social committees to sponsored sports teams.

• Computer purchase program to get your personal Macbook.

• Enhanced parental leave to support growing families
  

Fuel your growth. Find your people.

At Lightspeed, your growth is our priority. We invest in you with continuous learning opportunities, global mobility and benefits designed to support you—all within a driven, diverse and inclusive team that’s passionate about empowering our communities.

Lightspeed is a proud equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive and barrier-free workplace. Lightspeed welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

To all recruitment agencies: Lightspeed does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. If we have not directly engaged your company in writing to supply candidates for a specific vacancy, Lightspeed will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Where to from here?

Obviously, this has to be mutually beneficial: we want you to step into a role you love, and we want to offer you a place you’re proud to come to every day. For a glimpse into our world check out our career page here.

Lightspeed is building communities through commerce, and we need people from all backgrounds and lived experiences to do that. We were founded in 2005, in Montreal’s gay village and our original members were all part of the LGBTQ+ community. The ethos of our business has been about inclusion from the very beginning, and we strive to provide a workplace where everyone belongs.

Who we are:

Powering the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy, Lightspeed's one-stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and provide exceptional customer experiences. Our cloud commerce solution transforms and unifies online and physical operations, multichannel sales, expansion to new locations, global payments, financial solutions, and connection to supplier networks.

Founded in Montréal, Canada in 2005, Lightspeed is dual-listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: LSPD) and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: LSPD). With teams across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company serves retail, hospitality, and golf businesses in over 100 countries.

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