Data Scientist: Predictive Analytics & Marketing Insights

Boardroom Appointments; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment agency is seeking a Data Scientist (Intermediate) in Johannesburg, South Africa. The ideal candidate should possess an honours degree in statistics or a related field, along with experience in statistical packages and BI reporting tools. Responsibilities include performing analyses, building predictive models, and providing insights to enhance marketing analytics and client strategies. This role offers opportunities for professional growth in a data-driven environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of work experience as a Data Analyst, Quantitative Analyst or Data Scientist.
• High level of computer literacy.

Responsibilities

• Perform analyses, provide insights, and build predictive models for sales and marketing analytics.
• Expand automated analytical/KPI reports for clients.
• Assist in client segmentation and ideal client identification.
• Optimize call centre operations.
• Guide stakeholders on data extraction.

Skills

Statistical packages (R, SAS, SPSS, Python)

BI reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau, QlikView)

Statistical and machine learning modelling techniques

Advanced MS-Excel

SQL

Education

Honours degree (or higher) in statistics, actuarial sciences, computer science

Job description

A prominent recruitment agency is seeking a Data Scientist (Intermediate) in Johannesburg, South Africa. The ideal candidate should possess an honours degree in statistics or a related field, along with experience in statistical packages and BI reporting tools. Responsibilities include performing analyses, building predictive models, and providing insights to enhance marketing analytics and client strategies. This role offers opportunities for professional growth in a data-driven environment.