Analytics Lead UK/Emerging

Xero; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Great Place to Work UK accreditation

Job summary

Xero in London is seeking a Senior BI/Analytics Lead to own regional data strategy for the UK, guiding sales with data-driven insights and strategic analytics.

You will design dashboards using Tableau, leverage Snowflake and dbt, and collaborate with Finance and Product to influence decisions. Roles sits in London with hybrid work arrangements.

Qualifications

• Mastery of SQL for data extraction and manipulation in stakeholder-facing role.
• Commercial mindset with deep SaaS business model understanding.
• Ability to translate complex data into compelling narratives for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience applying advanced statistical methodologies to solve business problems.
• Owner mindset with proactive identification of operational debt and advocacy for improvements.
• Aptitude for coaching peers to uplift the analytics function.

Responsibilities

• Act as the BI/Analytics Lead for the UK region and strategic intelligence hub for sales teams.
• Turn complex sales data into actionable guidance to improve performance.
• Develop and execute a regional analytics roadmap to support strategic decisions and sales performance.
• Build a suite of interactive dashboards and reports using Tableau and modern BI tools.
• Innovate with Snowflake, dbt, and integration of AI/Data Science in the stack.
• Partner with Finance and Product to align priorities and drive key company decisions.

Skills

SQL mastery

Commercial SaaS mindset

Storytelling with data

Advanced statistics & analytics

Owner mindset

Mentoring & coaching

Tools

Tableau

Snowflake

dbt

Job description

Salary: £63,000 - 103,000 per year

Requirements

• We want someone with mastery of SQL for data extraction and manipulation, with extensive experience as a technical practitioner in a stakeholder-facing role.
• We are looking for a commercial mindset and a deep understanding of SaaS business models and sales metrics.
• We need someone who can translate complex data into compelling stories that influence both technical and non-technical audiences.
• We value experience applying advanced statistical methodologies and analytics techniques to solve complex business problems.
• We are looking for an owner mindset, with the ability to proactively identify operational debt and advocate for system improvements to senior leadership.
• We value a demonstrated aptitude for coaching and mentoring peers to uplift the overall proficiency of the function.

Responsibilities

• We will ask you to act as the BI/Analytics Lead for the UK region and serve as a strategic intelligence hub for our sales teams.
• We want you to turn complex sales data into clear, actionable guidance that helps our sellers and managers identify operational insights and improve performance.
• You will develop and execute a regional analytics roadmap to support strategic decision-making and sales performance.
• You will build a suite of interactive dashboards and diagnostic reports using Tableau and other modern BI tools.
• You will innovate with our advanced tech stack, including Snowflake, DBT, and the integration of AI and Data Science.
• You will partner with senior stakeholders across Finance and Product to align competing priorities and drive critical company decisions.

Technologies

• AI
• Support
• Machine Learning
• SQL
• Snowflake
• Tableau
• dbt

More

We are Xero, a Great Place to Work UK accredited company, and this is a senior individual contributor role within our Sales Analytics & Insights team. Our global Sales Operations group is expanding across Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and North America, and we work as a full-stack analytics team delivering governed data reporting, predictive modelling, and experimentation. We offer flexible working arrangements with a hybrid model that combines our modern office spaces and working from home, supported by boost days for connection and collaboration. This role is based in London at 7 Devonshire Square, and it sits within our Data, AI & Machine Learning department.

last updated 36 week of 2026