Prospect and Data Analyst

• Deliver actionable insights through reports and analysis to improve business processes in support of student recruitment goals
• Ensure high-quality data management processes and implementation for compliance, efficiency, and scalability
• Full time, continuing opportunity with base salary $108K + 17% superannuation 

About the opportunity

The Prospect and Data Analyst will work closely with the Manager, Lead Nurture and Conversion, to implement the Sydney Future Students lead nurture and conversion plan across international and domestic markets. This involves delivering high-quality data, analysis, and insights to support the prospective student lifecycle.

Key responsibilities include:

• Preparing, cleaning, distributing, and managing of prospective student data to align with parameters set by various departments in accordance with stewardship and management protocols.
• Collaborating on the migration of legacy data into systems, ensuring data quality and consistency whilst exercising initiative and judgment
• Building surveys to analyse key recruitment activities, gathering insights into their effectiveness, identifying areas for improvement, and informing future strategies.
• Drafting reports and providing insights to inform internal planning processes and external regulatory reporting.
• Collaborate on data mapping and the creation of a data dictionary to support accurate migration into CRM
• Prepare, map, and standardise prospective student data for use across student recruitment communications.
• Establishing processes for ongoing data governance, including developing the governance rules, managing data access, accuracy, and security.
• Adherence to privacy and data legislation, ethics, and WHS regulations.
• Finding digital solutions for leads management and automation and supporting the integration of systems and other platforms to streamline communications.
• Providing recommendations for future-proofing data collection, storage, and management.

The successful candidate will also play a key role in advising management on data quality issues, optimising data pipelines, and supporting the team with planning during peak recruitment periods.

This is an opportunity to play a pivotal role in supporting the University’s student recruitment goals, contributing to the implementation of a future-proofed data strategy, and enabling the seamless integration of systems and processes.

About you

• Proven expertise in excel and database management in CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce).
• Experience with field mapping, data standardisation, and cleaning data for system migration.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify, reconcile, and resolve data conflicts.
• Demonstrated ability to segment and analyse large datasets, producing actionable insights.
• Advanced written communication skills, including the ability to prepare technical documentation and reports.
• Well-developed stakeholder engagement and relationship-building abilities.
• Experience in creating templates, workflows, and automations to improve data handling and reporting processes.
• Tertiary qualifications and/or relevant work experience in statistical analysis, business analytics, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with BI or statistical tools such as Tableau, Power BI, SQL, or similar.
• Familiarity with integration tools like Zapier or third-party connectors for streamlining data workflows (advantageous).
• Understanding of the Higher Education sector in Australia, including widely used sector terminology and basic recruitment and admissions processes (advantageous).

Apply now to help shape the future of student recruitment at the University of Sydney.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires valid work rights for Australia.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement 

At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTIQ+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. 

We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Gold employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion. 

How to apply

Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page.  

For employees of the University or contingent workers, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard.  Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply.

For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Riviera Son Recruitment Operations by email to riviera.son@sydney.edu.au

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