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Kantar is the world’s leading data, insights and consulting company. We understand more about how people think, feel, shop, share, vote and view than anyone else. Combining our expertise in human understanding with advanced technologies. Kantar’s 25,000 people based in more than 100 countries help the world’s leading organisations succeed and grow. Nobody knows people better than Kantar. We provide insight and inspiration to help our clients, our people and society to create and flourish in an extraordinary world.
Our media colleagues are expert in understanding the changing media landscape. This includes audience measurement, consumer targeting and in-depth intelligence into paid, owned and earned media. Their global coverage and local expertise enable clients to better understand media audiences and their relationships with brands to optimise investment.
About the role
Kantar is the leader in providing digital TV audience and advertising measurement tools and intelligence. With a proven track record in audience research services across 50+ countries, Kantar is at the forefront of technological developments in audience measurement in the media industry, working with broadcasters and advertisers, media agencies and industry committees.
The Data Science team provides research and technical expertise, support, oversight, and methodological development to our global operating services.
Within the team the data analyst supports other data scientists and developers with necessary data queries and runs periodic Quality Control analyses on live services. Critical thinking, analytical mind and clear communication are crucial as the data queries and checks should be mostly initiated and designed by the data analyst to facilitate the modelling workflow, and then communicated to the rest of the team.
Job role requirements
- Strong understanding of numerical and data analytical skills
- Data investigation for quality and completeness of model input data
- Able to spot anomalies and gain conclusions
- Quality control of modelling outcome data – generic models and client specific applications
- Support with client’s liaison on technical issues
- Represent the business at industry events
Role requirements
- Intermediate level of programming with Python (preferable), or other programming languages (e.g., R, MATLAB)
- Strong communication capabilities (peers and, occasionally, clients)
- Capability of taking initiative, working independently, driving results
- Attention to details and accuracy
- Critical thinking
Education and experience
- Bachelor’s degree in highly numerate discipline
- Excellent understanding of mathematical and statistical concepts
At Kantar we have an integrated way of rewarding our people based around a simple, clear and consistent set of principles. Our approach helps to ensure we are market competitive and to support a pay for performance culture, where your reward and career progression opportunities are linked to what you deliver.
We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in. Apply for a career that’s out of the ordinary and join us.
We want to create an equality of opportunity in a fair and supportive working environment where people feel included, accepted and are allowed to flourish in a space where their mental health and wellbeing is taken into consideration. We want to create a more diverse community to expand our talent pool, be locally representative, drive diversity of thinking and better commercial outcomes.
At Kantar, the diversity of our employees provides a richer environment for our employees and broader depth and breadth of thinking for our clients. Kantar is committed to inclusion and diversity; therefore, we welcome applications from all sections of society and do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status or any other legally protected characteristics.
