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Digital AnalystGA4 experience is essentialManchester – Full-time office based.Up to £50,000Forward Role are working with a manufacturer and retailer of supplies for biomedical research, and are looking for an experienced Digital Analyst to join the innovative marketing team. As the companies grows, understanding the customer and their on-site behaviours is critical, to ensure a seamless experience. This role will involve applying your analytical expertise to enhance digital performance, improve user experiences, and support business growth.Key Responsibilities: Examine we traffic to uncover trends in user interactions and behaviours and make recommendations for improvements.Measure and assess key digital KPIs/metrics, analysing user engagement, digital journeys and page performance.Improve user experiences by pinpointing friction points and proposing effective solutions.Execute A/B testing and multivariate experiments to refine digital strategies using data-driven insights.Work alongside the content team to uncover valuable SEO trends and high-impact keywords.Track and enhance organic search rankings to maximise online visibility.Create detailed reports and dashboards that translate data into actionable strategies.Validate data accuracy by identifying and resolving tracking discrepancies while implementing best practices. Essential Skills & Experience: Proven experience working as a Digital / Web AnalystAdvanced GA4 experience is essential – GTM experience is highly desirableAbility to develop compelling reports and visualisations.Skilled in data visualisation tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or LookerGood understanding of different digital marketing metrics, campaign tracking, and performance evaluation across multiple channels.Tagging and tracking, with hands-on experience debuggingOutstanding communication skills, with the ability to confidently interact with stakeholders at all levels.Highly self-motivated, capable of working independently, and adept at problem-solving. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a progressive team where your analytical skills will play a pivotal role. If you thrive on delivering data-driven results and optimising digital strategies, please apply!As an industry leading, nationwide Marketing, Digital, Analytics, IT and Design recruitment agency, we are continually receiving new assignments to work on, so keep a close eye on our website, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages for a full list of current permanent and interim opportunities as well as marketplace news and fun stuff. Forward Role is operating as an employment agency.

Ecommerce Data & Insights Analyst Manchester City Centre // Hybrid – 3 days in office, 2 from home £35,000Forward Role are working with a growing beauty brand, and are recruiting a Ecommerce Data & Insights Analyst to help drive the continued success of the business. As the Ecommerce Analyst, you will be turning the website into a powerhouse of insight and performance!As part of the Ecommerce & Marketing team, the Ecommerce Analyst will play a critical role in unlocking the potential of the website. You’ll dive deep into data, providing leadership with digestible insights to shape Ecommerce strategy and improve sales performance.Role & Responsibilities: Data-Driven Decision Making – Analyse raw Shopify and GA4 data to drive strategy. Go beyond standard metrics and deep dive to uncover insights into customer lifetime value (CLTV), acquisition costs, digital performance, and audience segmentation.Customer Segmentation – Identify and differentiate key customer groups to tailor strategies that maximise sales and engagement.Reporting & Visualisation – Build reporting frameworks using Excel to make insights accessible and actionable for stakeholders and leadership.Ecommerce Strategy Support – Work closely with brand and performance marketing teams to ensure insights are translated into growth-driving initiatives. Skills & Experience: Strong experience with GA4 (essential)and Shopify (desirable)  – able to extract, interpret, and present meaningful insights.A background in / awareness of Ecommerce – understanding of online sales and customer behaviour.Highly analytical with strategic thinking – ability to not just report on data but influence business decisions.Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, Lookups, etc.) –ability to great data visualisationsA proactive approach – someone who can spot trends, make recommendations, and drive change. As an industry leading, nationwide Marketing, Digital, Analytics, IT and Design recruitment agency, we are continually receiving new assignments to work on, so keep a close eye on our website, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages for a full list of current permanent and interim opportunities as well as marketplace news and fun stuff. Forward Role is operating as an employment agency.

Data Engineer – Leeds– SQL | Power BI | Azure | ETL Ready to drive innovation with T-SQL and BI, shaping a cutting-edge data platform?Do you have the expertise to build and maintain complex data warehouses and Power BI solutions?Excited to solve BI challenges and support data-driven decision-making across the business? A fantastic new opportunity has arisen with a professional services company for an experienced Data Engineer. You’ll be joining a growing team with offices across the UK, committed to ambitious growth and employee wellbeing. This role is based in their Leeds office, offering hybrid working. What’s in it for you? Salary up to £60,000 DOE Hybrid working Health Assurance Private Medical + Dental Insurance Discounted Gym + High Street Discounts Buy + Sell Holidays Cycle to Work scheme + much more Your role will focus on developing their internal Data / BI platform and Data Warehouse services, using your skills in SQL, T-SQL, Power BI, and Azure. You’ll be confident working with Power BI and the full Microsoft BI tech stack, applying your strong T-SQL/SQL skills to support existing BI platforms and models. In addition to working with Power BI, you'll play a key role in optimising and developing the company’s Data Warehouse. This will involve designing and maintaining ETL/ELT processes, ensuring seamless data integration and efficient data flow. You’ll work with SQL Server, SSIS, and Azure Data Factory to ensure the warehouse can support large-scale reporting and analytics needs. Your T-SQL expertise will be crucial for managing complex queries and troubleshooting data pipeline issues. Key Skills: SQL / T-SQL Power BI or Tableau Experience with data warehousing and ETL/ELT processes Azure If you're passionate about shaping data solutions and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, this could be the role for you. APPLY now or email alicia@forwardrole.com for more information. As an industry leading, nationwide Marketing, Digital, Analytics, IT and Design recruitment agency, we are continually receiving new assignments to work on, so keep a close eye on our website, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages for a full list of current permanent and interim opportunities as well as marketplace news and fun stuff.Forward Role is operating as an employment agency.

Data Engineer – Manchester – T-SQL | Power BI | Azure | ETL Ready to drive innovation with T-SQL and BI, shaping a cutting-edge data platform?Do you have the expertise to build and maintain complex data warehouses and Power BI solutions?Excited to solve BI challenges and support data-driven decision-making across the business? A fantastic new opportunity has arisen with a professional services company for an experienced Data Engineer. You’ll be joining a growing team with offices across the UK, committed to ambitious growth and employee wellbeing. This role is based in their Manchester office, offering hybrid working. What’s in it for you? Salary up to £60,000 DOE Hybrid working Health Assurance Private Medical + Dental Insurance Discounted Gym + High Street Discounts Buy + Sell Holidays Cycle to Work scheme + much more Your role will focus on developing their internal Data / BI platform and Data Warehouse services, using your skills in SQL, T-SQL, Power BI, and Azure. You’ll be confident working with Power BI and the full Microsoft BI tech stack, applying your strong T-SQL/SQL skills to support existing BI platforms and models. In addition to working with Power BI, you'll play a key role in optimising and developing the company’s Data Warehouse. This will involve designing and maintaining ETL/ELT processes, ensuring seamless data integration and efficient data flow. You’ll work with SQL Server, SSIS, and Azure Data Factory to ensure the warehouse can support large-scale reporting and analytics needs. Your T-SQL expertise will be crucial for managing complex queries and troubleshooting data pipeline issues. Key Skills: SQL / T-SQL Power BI or Tableau Experience with data warehousing and ETL/ELT processes Azure It's an exciting time to join the business as they look to grow out the Data team. If you're passionate about shaping data solutions and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, this could be the role for you. APPLY now or email alicia@forwardrole.com for more information. Data Engineer – Manchester – SQL | Power BI | Azure | ETL As an industry leading, nationwide Marketing, Digital, Analytics, IT and Design recruitment agency, we are continually receiving new assignments to work on, so keep a close eye on our website, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages for a full list of current permanent and interim opportunities as well as marketplace news and fun stuff.Forward Role is operating as an employment agency.

Data Insight Analyst – Python, SQL, Databricks, TableauNorth West / Flexible/ Hybrid (ocassional travel)Up to £65,000 Are you a data-driven problem solver who enjoys working closely with businesses to unlock insights?Do you thrive in a consulting environment, shaping how organisations use data to make better decisions?Are you passionate about leveraging data for real business impact? If so, this role could be the perfect fit for you. Keep reading!!As a Data Analyst, you’ll work on high-impact client projects, helping businesses better leverage their data.There is lots of data, but it’s not structured in a way that drives fully informed decisions. Your role is to demonstrate a better way to use data, turning raw information into clear, actionable insights.You’ll be working in a client-facing capacity, partnering with stakeholders to shape data strategies and analytical approaches. The work is varied, from reporting and insights to forecasting and predictive modelling—you’ll need to be both technically strong and commercially aware.Roles & Responsibilities: Delivering insights – Work directly with clients to solve business problems using dataBuilding and optimising data solutions – Using Python, SQL, Databricks, and Tableau Supporting multiple clients – working on broad and varied analytical projectsHelping clients better structure and use their data to make strategic decisionsCollaborating with senior stakeholders – Acting as a trusted advisorLearning and growing – Work alongside the team and develop expertise in digital data platforms This role will suit someone who enjoys end-to-end analytics, from data wrangling to delivering business impact. It’s a fantastic opportunity to develop consulting experience, work with top-tier clients, and expand your applied analytics knowledge.Skills & Experience: Strong technical skills – Python, SQL, Databricks, TableauAbility to extract insights from data and translate them into business valueConfident working with big data sets from a variety of sourcesA consultative approach – Comfortable working directly with clientsStrong problem-solving skills – Able to bring structure to messy dataHands-on, collaborative, and commercially aware Willingness to learn digital analytics and platforms for future growth As an industry leading, nationwide Marketing, Digital, Analytics, IT and Design recruitment agency, we are continually receiving new assignments to work on, so keep a close eye on our website, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages for a full list of current permanent and interim opportunities as well as marketplace news and fun stuff. Forward Role is operating as an employment agency.

Research Insight AnalystManchester – Hybrid up to £60,000 + benefits Do you love research, analytics and uncovering interesting insights?Can you tell compelling stories with data and insights?Are you passionate about travel? Forward Role are excited to be supporting a leading business in the travel sector in finding their newest Insights guru!As the Research Insight Analyst, you will be joining the wider marketing function with the goal of uncovering and sharing compelling insights about customer trends, booking patterns, and pricing. You’ll utilise internal data and 3rd party data to generate stories and ideas that inspire and engage the target audience. You will be working in collaboration with the content, PR, and customer communications teams.Role & Responsibilities: Research and discover emerging sales, consumer, and pricing trends to inform editorial content, interactive tools, blogs, PR stories, and social campaigns.Identify trends in internal data, generate hypotheses and collaborate with teams to validate hypotheses and creative ideas, to support and drive potential stories/content ideas.Track sales patterns and purchase behaviours to advise marketing stakeholders on what’s selling, who is purchasing, all to drive relevant and impactful promotions.Develop a deep understanding of product offerings and competitor activity, helping to identify and promote the company’s strongest propositions.Analyse published data and 3rd party sources to provide insightful commentary on industry trends and major stories. Skills & Experience: Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret data with attention to detail.Experience with dashboarding tools, such as Power BI or Tableau.Experience working with SQL or PythonResearch skills - ability to identify relevant information and work with a variety of data sources, internal and external.Statistical analytic experienceAn excellent communicator, telling compelling stories with complex data.A curious mindset and enthusiasm for connecting topical stories to customer insights.A proactive, commercial, and solutions-focused approach. As an industry leading, nationwide Marketing, Digital, Analytics, IT and Design recruitment agency, we are continually receiving new assignments to work on, so keep a close eye on our website, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages for a full list of current permanent and interim opportunities as well as marketplace news and fun stuff. Forward Role is operating as an employment agency.

Senior Digital Analyst £65,000 + bonus & generous benefits Edinburgh – Hybrid Forward Role are excited to be working with a innovative financial services business, who are expanding their dynamic digital function and looking for their newest Digital Analytics superstar.As the Senior Digital Analyst, you will collaborate with a talented group of analysts, and other stakeholders to uncover insights that drive innovation and deliver meaningful results for customers and the business alike.This is your opportunity to join a well-established business at an exciting time, where you can really put your stamp on something and make an impact. You will be working within a high-performing team, in an inclusive and supportive environment with access to various training and development opportunities.Role & Responsibilities as a Senior Digital Analyst Utilising digital data you willInvestigate and analyse website traffic, conversion metrics  and customer behavioural data to provide actionable recommendations and driving digital optimisation, and improving the user experience.Build impactful dashboards and regular reports to highlight trends and inform decision-making. Leverage data visualisation tools to make complex data accessible to all stakeholders.Lead on experimentation and testing programmes (A/B Testing and MVT) to identify and implement opportunities for improved user experiences and higher conversion ratesPartner with teams across marketing, product, and technology to ensure analytics align with broader business goals, effectively communicating insights to non-technical audiences. Skills & Experience: Experience in a Digital Analytics role, working with on-site and customer dataAdvanced user of Adobe Analytics or GA4, ideally with Tag Management knowledgeA good understanding of A/B testing would be desirable, but not essentialExcellent communication, presenting insights to diverse audiences (technical/non-technical) in easily digestible way.Passionate about the customer and delivering seamless digital experiences.Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, prioritising tasks that drive maximum impact.Basic coding experience with HTML, CSS and JavaScript is desirable, but not essential. As an industry leading, nationwide Marketing, Digital, Analytics, IT and Design recruitment agency, we are continually receiving new assignments to work on, so keep a close eye on our website, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages for a full list of current permanent and interim opportunities as well as marketplace news and fun stuff. Forward Role is operating as an employment agency.

Candidates MUST be DV or eDV Cleared - be a bristish citizen and lived in the UK for the past 10 years.£50,000 - £100,000 + BonusManchester, Surrey, Cheltenham or SouthamptonMy client is seeking a passionate and innovative Data Engineer to join a high-performing team focused on delivering advanced technical solutions for critical data services within the National Security sector. This role offers the chance to contribute to meaningful projects that address some of the most complex and sensitive challenges in the field. As a Data Engineer, you will design and manage robust data pipelines that transform raw data into actionable insights. Working with huge diverse datasets coming from a variety of sources in many forms, predominantly very unstructured - you will apply cutting-edge distributed computing techniques to support downstream analytics and reporting.Key Responsibilities Develop and optimize ETL/ELT workflows to efficiently transfer data from source systems to data repositories.Work with a variety of modern tools and technologies such as Apache Kafka, NiFi, Spark, Flink, or Airflow to streamline data processing.Leverage your expertise in both SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, Accumulo, Neo4j).Write high-quality code using modern programming languages like Python, Java, or Go to solve complex technical challenges.Utilise distributed computing techniques to handle and analyse large-scale datasets. About You As a Data Engineer, you will be a proactive problem solver with a passion for harnessing data to drive critical insights. You bring experience in the development and management of incredibly complex data ecosystems and have a strong understanding of the technologies shaping this field. The successful candidate will be passionate about the impact of their work. This is your chance to work with a high-growth, leading organisation that values technical excellence and innovation. You’ll collaborate closely with clients in the National Security sector, addressing unique challenges with tailored solutions.As an industry leading, nationwide Marketing, Digital, Analytics, IT and Design recruitment agency, we are continually receiving new assignments to work on, so keep a close eye on our website, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages for a full list of current permanent and interim opportunities as well as marketplace news and fun stuff. Forward Role is operating as an employment agency.

Trading Insight AnalystSQL skills are essential£35,000 - £40,000Liverpool - Hybrid -3 day in the office/weekForward Role are excited to be working with a well-established, forward thinking retail business. The business are data driven, utilising insights to shape strategy and drive decision making.As the Trading Insight Analyst, you will be working within the growing analytics team and collaborating with ecommerce stakeholders, acting as an expert in all thing’s web data – collection, tracking metrics, providing analysis, and delivering actionable insights.You will be joining an inclusive and supportive team environment, giving you the opportunity to develop and thrive in your career.Role & Responsibilities: Using a range of analytical techniques, to unearth insights and recommendations for a variety business challenge.Delivering regular analysis and reporting to the trading team, understanding trade, sales and product performance.Collaborate with various stakeholders to understand goals, identify challenges, and support roadmaps through data-driven recommendations.Focus on the commercial impact, quantifying the value of insights to prioritise efforts that deliver significant ROI and business outcomes.Enhance analytics capabilities across the business, empowering non-technical colleagues to utilise self-serve options.Automate reports and dashboards to improve data accessibility and encourage data-informed decision-making across the business. Role & Responsibilities Experience working in a similar Data Analyst role with Ecommerce / Retail data.Experience with BigQuery/SQLExperience with visualisation tools such as Power BI / LookerGA4 experience is ideal, but not essentialAbility to work with large data sets, writing accurate code and identifying insights As an industry leading, nationwide Marketing, Digital, Analytics, IT and Design recruitment agency, we are continually receiving new assignments to work on, so keep a close eye on our website, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages for a full list of current permanent and interim opportunities as well as marketplace news and fun stuff. Forward Role is operating as an employment agency.

Analytics & Insight ManagerManchester City Centre, Hybrid£65,000Are you a data-driven professional with a passion for turning numbers into actionable insights? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you to step into a pivotal role as a Analytics & Insight Manager at a rapidly growing, high-impact company.As the Analytics & Insight Manager, you'll dive deep into business data to uncover trends, identify opportunities, and mitigate risks. You'll play a key role in shaping strategic growth initiatives and optimising overall business performance. This is a chance to collaborate with senior leadership across various departments, using your analytical expertise to drive decisions and influence change.Role & Responsibilities: Deliver in-depth data analysis to extract insights, highlighting growth opportunities and areas for improvement.Collaborate with senior leaders to help define focus areas and translate data into impactful business strategies.Simplify complex data into clear, actionable insights, effectively communicating recommendations to senior stakeholders.Support junior team members by providing coaching and mentoring, with potential to take on direct line management in the future.Validate business hypotheses using data analysis, offering evidence-based recommendations to guide decision-making. Skills & Experience: Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to transform complex data into visual insights that drive business decisions.Advanced SQL experience, and Tableau or similar.Good understanding / exposure of the digital landscape and digital analyticsExperience working in a fast-paced environment, whilst proactively tackling challenges and continuously driving growth.Strong understanding of key business value drivers, with a talent for identifying high-impact analyses early on.Proven experience in partnering with senior stakeholders, using data to influence decisions and drive growth. Why Apply? Be at the forefront of a growing business where your insights and strategies can significantly impact overall performance.Work in a dynamic, high-growth company that values creative thinking and continuous improvement.Enjoy real career growth opportunities, including stepping into leadership roles and making a lasting impact.Flexible hybrid working model with a mix of in-office collaboration and home working.Competitive benefits. If you're ready to leverage your analytical skills in a role where you can drive meaningful change and growth, we want to hear from you. Apply to this advert or contact Sophie at Forward Role with your CV.As an industry leading, nationwide Marketing, Digital, Analytics, IT and Design recruitment agency, we are continually receiving new assignments to work on, so keep a close eye on our website, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages for a full list of current permanent and interim opportunities as well as marketplace news and fun stuff. Forward Role is operating as an employment agency.