Senior Data Analyst - Economics

SEEK; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading online jobs marketplace is looking for a Senior Data Analyst - Economics. The role entails data analysis to produce insights on labour markets across APAC, supporting strategic decision-making. Successful candidates will have a relevant Bachelor's degree and proficiency in R and SQL, and will work closely with the Senior Economist. This position values collaboration and provides the opportunity to affect real-world employment trends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field, postgraduate qualifications advantageous.
• Experience with economic and business data.
• High proficiency in R and SQL.

Responsibilities

• Support production of labour market reports and insights.
• Ensure data integrity and quality across economic products.
• Develop visualisations and reports using R.

Skills

Data analysis

Proficiency in R

SQL proficiency

Statistical techniques

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science

Job description

At SEEK, we work with heart. Our purpose is to help people live more fulfilling and productive working lives and help organisations succeed. We make a positive impact on a truly global scale and our world-class technology solutions connect more people to relevant employment and education opportunities. The work we do impacts people’s lives when it matters.

We value and celebrate the diversity of our employees who rise to the challenge to contribute to the success of our organisation. It’s a fast‑paced and supportive environment where everyone is passionate about our common purpose and where our people can create enriching and exciting careers. Our future potential is your opportunity.

‘Our SEEK’

At SEEK our biggest asset is our people, and we are proud of our community of valued, talented and diverse individuals who really know their stuff. Our culture statement, Our SEEK, is all about what makes SEEK unique and a little bit different. Our SEEK clearly outlines the Principles and the Behaviours of our best people, which include:

• Passion: we are passionate about SEEK, our purpose, our customers and our community
• Team: we care about each other and collaborate to achieve together
• Delivery: we execute with excellence and achieve great results
• Future: we think and act for the long term

The Role

As a Senior Data Analyst – Economics at SEEK, you'll be part of a fast‑paced and supportive environment where you can make a real difference. You'll work on complex challenges that have a direct impact on people’s lives, helping us evolve our business and reach new heights.

As a leading online jobs marketplace in APAC, SEEK has unique and timely data on the labour market across the region. Analyst – Economics is to work with the Senior Economist to create and update insights and assets derived from these data, potentially in combination with external data. The insights are aimed at positioning SEEK as an authority on APAC labour markets, while supporting business decision‑making and sales teams. By helping stakeholders to better understand APAC labour markets, the role helps SEEK to achieve its purpose.

The role reports to the Senior Economist in the Government Relations & Economics (GR&E) team but also works with several key stakeholders across SEEK. The position requires close collaboration with the Senior Economist to transform SEEK’s extensive labour market data into compelling insights, analytical products, and strategic intelligence that serves both external and internal audiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Data Analysis and Insight Generation
  • Support the production of regular data products including the SEEK Advertised Salary Index, monthly and quarterly labour market reports, and other labour market indicators
  • Manipulate and combine large, high‑dimensional datasets from multiple internal and external sources to generate labour market insights
  • Work with SEEK data across APAC to create new labour market indicators, reports and insights
• Data Infrastructure and Management
  • Ensure data quality, accuracy and integrity across all economic data products through rigorous testing, validation, and monitoring processes
  • Automate data extraction, transformation, and loading processes for economic reporting
• Reporting and Visualisation
  • Design and develop visualisations and reports that communicate labour market insights effectively using tools such as R or similar
  • Assist in preparing materials for media engagement, investor relations, and briefings on labour market trends
• Collaboration and Business Support
  • Collaborate with teams across SEEK including Corporate Communications, Strategy, Marketing, Finance, AI Platform Services, Commercial Excellence, and Investor Relations
  • Respond labour market analysis and economic data from across the business
• Model Development and Forecasting
  • Develop and maintain models that support SEEK’s labour market forecasting and scenario analysis
  • Apply statistical and econometric techniques to understand economic relationships and predict future labour market trends

The Team

The GR&E function is a small, specialist team consisting of the Head of Government Relations and Economics (reporting to SEEK CFO), the Senior Economist and two newly created roles – the Senior Data Analyst – Economics and the Senior Manager, Government Relations. The team works to position SEEK as an authority on labour markets and to support business decision‑making through expert analysis of SEEK’s unique data assets.

While small itself, the team works in close collaboration and partnership with numerous functions across SEEK. The Senior Data Analyst – Economics role does not have direct people management responsibilities but will need to maintain strong connections across the organisation. These include working with various teams such as: Corporate Communications, Strategy, Investor Relations, and Marketing and Sales.

Essential Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, or a related quantitative field (postgraduate qualifications are advantageous)
• Experience – applied or academic – working with a range of economic and business data
• High level proficiency in R, SQL and/or similar programming and statistical languages (with a strong preference for proficiency in R)
• Ability to draw out insights from data and communicate these with clarity, at a level appropriate for the intended audience
• A track record of producing high‑quality analysis under tight deadlines
• Ability to work independently, while connecting with the appropriate people at the appropriate time to successfully deliver agreed outcomes
• Experience or demonstrable interest in labour market economics and employment trends (additionally, public policy experience / interest is advantageous)
• Demonstrated ability to work with ambiguity and adapt to changing priorities
• Willingness to continuously learn and develop new skills in a dynamic environment
• Strong collaboration skills and proven ability to work cross‑functionally with diverse stakeholder groups.