Data Analyst: Digital Growth

Sanlam; Bellville; On-site; ZAR 30 000 - 70 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a data analyst to explore data and uncover insights that reshape the financial landscape for Africans. In this impactful role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to build comprehensive views of client acquisition journeys, transforming raw data into actionable dashboards and reports. Your expertise in data visualization and analytics will empower marketing teams with timely insights, driving digital growth initiatives. Join a dynamic environment that values ownership and autonomy, where your contributions will influence how millions manage their finances and build lasting financial confidence across Africa.

Benefits

Mentorship from seasoned professionals

High ownership and autonomy

Impactful projects

Opportunities for career growth

Qualifications

• 3+ years in insights producing roles as a data scientist/analyst.
• Experience with Tableau or PowerBI and strong proficiency in SQL.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to transform raw data into dashboards.
• Evaluate digital marketing efforts to improve campaign effectiveness.

Skills

SQL

Data Visualization

Data Analysis

Growth Marketing

Education

Degree or Diploma in Computer Sciences

Degree or Diploma in Data Science

Tools

Tableau

PowerBI

Snowflake

DBT

Airflow

Job description

Who are we?

Sanlam is a leading financial services group, recognized for our innovative approach towards providing comprehensive insurance, investment, health, and credit solutions to millions of clients across Africa. We are on a mission to digitize business models and activate them to acquire digital-first customer segments that have historically been difficult and expensive to acquire. We are hiring top talent globally to make this happen.

Position Overview

As a data analyst, your work is a canvas for change, exploring data and uncovering insights. You will help reshape the financial landscape for Africans, making tomorrow better by turning data into pathways, obstacles into stepping stones, and potential into reality. Together, we aim to build lasting financial confidence across Africa, one insight at a time.

About The Role

This role focuses on acquiring quality clients through performance and brand marketing in a cost-efficient manner. Your ability to explore data, generate visualizations, and deliver data-driven stories will be key in shaping our digital growth initiatives.

What You'll Achieve In The First 12 Months

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build a comprehensive view of the client acquisition journey, transforming raw data into dashboards and reports highlighting key metrics.
• Evaluate digital marketing efforts and user interactions to produce insights that improve campaign effectiveness, working closely with business partners and data scientists.
• Create visualizations that reveal underlying trends, helping teams understand drivers of success and areas for improvement.
• Empower marketing teams with relevant, timely, and actionable insights by ensuring data reliability and developing user-friendly reporting tools.

Qualification And Experience

• Degree or Diploma in Computer Sciences or Data Science.
• 3+ years in insights producing roles as a data scientist/analyst.
• Experience with Tableau or PowerBI and strong proficiency in SQL.
• 1+ years in growth marketing.

What You'll Enjoy

• Working in an environment with high ownership, ambiguity, and autonomy, impacting your growth.
• Learning from seasoned professionals through mentorship.
• Working on projects that impact millions, influencing how people manage their finances.
• Using modern technologies like Snowflake, DBT, Airflow, and Tableau.
• Being among the first data analysts in a new domain team.

Knowledge And Skills

Advanced analytics, new technologies and methodologies, business and data analysis, data modeling, and data quality assurance.

Personal Attributes

• Interpersonal savvy, managing complexity, optimizing work processes, planning and aligning.

Build a successful career with us

We aim to build strong relationships with employees, supporting your career and personal development. Our diverse group offers many growth opportunities across various business clusters.

Core Competencies

• Resilience, collaboration, innovation, customer focus, results-driven.

Turnaround time

The shortlisting process begins after the application deadline, depending on progress and manager availability.

Our commitment to transformation

We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and transformation, considering our Employment Equity plan and targets during the selection process.