Data Science & Engineering Platformer

Havas Group; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A global communications group in London is seeking a Data Science and Engineering Platformer for their data analytics team. The role emphasizes a passion for data, analytical skills, and collaboration with various teams. Candidates should be prepared to deliver insights and support clients through data-driven narratives. This position operates in a hybrid model, offering opportunities for growth and learning in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Dedicated Buddy

Introductions with Senior Leaders

Free breakfast in office

Wellbeing support

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Passion for data and analytics is essential.
• A numerical background is preferred.
• Interest in using data for decision-making is required.

Responsibilities

• Contribute throughout the data product life cycle.
• Deliver high-quality, insightful output.
• Analyze business questions to provide clear recommendations.

Skills

Passion for data and analytics

Numerical background

Interest in data to aid decisions

Interest in marketing

Experience with statistical software (ideal)

Experience with R/Python (ideal)

Proficiency with Excel

Proficiency with PowerPoint

Job description

Agency :

Havas Media

Job Description :

Data Science and Engineering Platformer Job Description and Application questions

NOTE: YOU MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN YOUR APPLICATION, FOR YOUR APPLICATION TO BE ACCEPTED.

PLEASE MAKE THE ANSWERS THE FIRST PAGE AND THE FOLLOWING PAGE, YOUR CV.

GOOD LUCK!

1. Tell us about a time you taught yourself a new analytical or technical skill (e.g., Excel, coding, or data visualisation). What motivated you to learn it, and how did you apply it?
2. Data is only powerful when it tells a story. Can you share an example of how you’ve used data (big or small) to find an insight, solve a problem, or influence a decision?
3. We would love to find out more about you and your future ambitions. Describe to us how taking part in the Platform programme would benefit you and impact your future goals.

About Havas Media

Havas is one of the world’s largest global communications groups, employing over 20,000 people in over 100 countries around the world. Our ambition is to be the UK’s most integrated, agile media and marketing services group with data, content, and entertainment at our core. It’s an exciting time for Havas Group in the UK, based in the Havas Village, known as HKX, in King’s Cross, London. This sees all UK agencies and 1,700 people come together under one roof, with one common purpose to further our #HavasTogether mantra, bringing media and creative together. Havas agencies stretch across media, creative, CRM, PR, healthcare, entertainment, and include among others Havas Media, Havas London, Havas Sports & Entertainment and Havas Helia.

Havas Media have also recently launched CSA - a global consultancy, data science and analytics brand. This role sits under the CSA brand in Havas Media Groups Data and Analytics (DNA) team.

The Team:

Our DNA team is at the core of the Havas Media proposition, providing marketing analytics, data science & engineering, consumer insight and Martech consultancy. Working closely together with our account teams, the DNA team’s capabilities are pivotal to Havas Media Group’s ability to effectively advise. Our work allows clients to understand their customers, plan and optimise their marketing investments, effectively leverage their first and third‑party data sets and grow their brands.

Within the Havas and Analytics team, our data modellers work across Marketing Mix Modelling, Experimentation, Digital Attribution, TV Attribution, Incrementality Experimentation and across our Agent Based Modelling solution. We are continually looking for new and innovative ways to measure effectiveness and are developing new products.

The Data & Analytics Platformer should have these skills:

• Passion for data and analytics
• Someone with a numerical background
• An interest in using data and analytics to help businesses make better decisions
• An interest in marketing and the media landscape
• Experience with statistical software is ideal but not essential
• Experience with R/Python is ideal but not essential; a willingness to learn coding
• Proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint

In this role you will:

• Contribute throughout the data product life cycle, including data preparation and analysis
• Be committed to delivering high quality, insightful output, and will take an active interest in presenting findings back to clients.
• Take business questions from both internal and external stakeholders and turn these challenges into clear recommendations through analytics. This is a great career development opportunity for a pro‑active, confident, articulate, and rigorous self‑starter.
• Work closely together with the Client Planning teams to build data‑driven narratives. The Analytics team also works closely with the Data Ops, Consumer Research & Insight, and Data Strategy teams across a range of projects.
• We don’t expect you to have bundles of experience in our field, but we do need someone who has the appetite to grow and learn. Some of the things you will be involved in are outlined below. Don’t worry if you have not come across some of these as you will gain the opportunity to learn some of these aspects in your day‑to‑day tasks.

You will also:

• Act as an analyst on a range of projects, getting involved in multiple aspects of a project including data collection, preparation and analysis
• Extract, process, and transform a variety of data
• Data analysis – perform data analysis using a variety of tools i.e. Microsoft Excel, R, Python or SQLCompetitor analysis understand what strategies competitors are employing and provide recommendations based on the findings
• Create visually appealing and insightful presentations that share information in a highly efficient manner
• Learn and implement theory, to analytical techniques and relevant tools
• Interpret data to identify and communicate key insight in verbal and written form
• Understand clients' market position, and project aims
• Work with all teams in Havas and collaborate with cross‑functional teams, including account management teams, to integrate data‑driven insights into media strategies.

Does this sound like you?

• You love tackling business questions and think analytically
• You’re also a curious, strategic problem solver, applying critical thinking at every stage of a media planning process
• You’re a high energy, positive, can‑do person, and is always looking for ways to improve what we do
• You have strong communication skills with an ability to tell data stories to stakeholders
• You feel comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment
• You are interested in the latest trends in data analytics and data science.
• You have great attention to detail
• Confidence working autonomously, with a real team spirit
• Communication – fluent, professional verbal and written English

On the Platform programme, you'll benefit from:

• Dedicated Buddy
• Introductions and breakfasts with Senior Leaders
• Pastoral Support
• Free breakfast in the office
• Wellbeing and mental health support
• Yulife - wellbeing app
• Employee assistance programme

Training and Development sessions

• Communication
• Productivity
• Goal Setting and Objectives
• Career Development
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Networking
• CV & LinkedIn

• Industry Insight sessions
• Group Project

We work in a hybrid working model – in office and remotely

Office Location: 3 Pancras Square, London N1C 4AG

This is a ‘hybrid’ role, which means that candidates will be required to work some of time in the office and some time working from home. The exact split of time across the office and home will be dependent on each team and the requirements of the work tasks on any given week. However, Platformers should expect to be in the office up to 100% of the time, if required.

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Contract Type :

Intern

Here at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.