Head of Data Analytics

⭐️⭐️ NEWLY CREATED ROLE !! ⭐️⭐️

Who are we?

So you might ask, who's CreditorWatch? Well, we are a leading Australian data and technology company that provides businesses with access to unique data and innovative products. By using our platform, our customers can confidently manage their commercial relationships, improve productivity and reduce financial risk.

As a commercial credit reporting bureau, we offer a complete suite of credit reporting products and data insights covering the entire customer lifecycle, from customer onboarding and credit decision automation to credit risk management and automated collections.

We were established in 2010 and most recently were named as one of AFR's Top 10 Best Places to Work as well as certified by Great Place to Work consecutively across 2022 and 2023.

We saw significant growth in 2024 and that's not about to change. We are on track to break records in 2025, scaling at pace, making this the perfect time to join CreditorWatch.

Our Purpose

✅ Empower Australian businesses to trade confidently with their customers.

Our Mission

🏆 We aim to be number one in our industry by delivering unique data insights and innovative products.

Your Role & Team

The Insights and Analytics team partners with the business to identify opportunities for business growth whilst also supporting and driving high quality decision-making that helps CreditorWatch achieve its goals.

As the Head of Data Analytics, you will manage the team and lead the way for identifying critical business direction, informing strategic decision-making processes and developing actionable recommendations for the business.

Your primary focus will be to implement and operate the analytical framework to optimise the creation of shareholder value for CreditorWatch, in addition to providing guidance, mentorship, and direction to a team of analysts responsible for gathering, processing, and analysing company, sales and product data, pricing information, and market trends.

This role reports directly to the GM, Customer Experience and is a full-time opportunity offering hybrid working conditions based out of our Sydney CBD office.

Some of your responsibilities include and are not limited to:

• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and business performance using data and champion the implementation of these.
• Establish and communicate clear objectives, expectations, and performance metrics to ensure the team's efforts are aligned with organisational goals and objectives.
• Uncover actionable insights to optimise revenue growth by analysing marketing performance metrics, product utilisation data, customer behaviour, and other available data factors.
• Define and prioritise analytical projects, initiatives, and tasks based on business needs, resource availability, and strategic objectives.
• Create & maintain strong business relationships with product, sales, marketing & finance teams to identify trends that will drive critical business recommendations that drive beneficial result across key company objectives & metrics.
• Review and validate analytical findings, interpretations, and recommendations to ensure accuracy, relevance, and actionable insights are provided to stakeholders.
• Stay informed about emerging trends and best practices in analytics, data visualisation, and technology, and leverage industry insights to drive continuous improvement.
• Allocate resources, assign tasks, and manage workloads to ensure optimal productivity, efficiency, and quality of deliverables.
• Collaborate with internal technical stakeholders to ensure the availability of data assets that facilitate the generation of actionable insights and findings.

Our ideal candidate

To be successful in the role, you’ll have at least 7+ years of experience in data analytics and at least 2 years of team management experience.

You'll have a healthy balance between being technical and personable, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable business insights whilst supporting and mentoring a team.

Your analytical skills will be strong, having expertise in SQL, Python, and BI tools like Tableau and working with CRMs such as as Salesforce.

Lastly, you'll have a commercial mindset, strong knowledge of data governance and compliance, and exceptional communication skills to influence senior stakeholders.

More than just work

🏃🏽‍♀️ Keep Active – All employees get a Fitness First Platinum gym membership.

☕️ Daily Fuel – Barista-made coffee, breakfast, snacks, lunches and drinks on us – we got you!

📲 Phone Credits - We pay you $50 per month to put towards your plans - how good.

❤️‍🩹 Wellness Days – Receive an additional day off each month. Whether you’re pursuing physical activities, cultivating your mental wellbeing or supporting your community… this is your time to switch off from work.

💆🏽‍♂️ Monthly Massages – We offer monthly in-house massages to soothe those sore spots and tight knots. Poor posture? Stressful week? We get it.

💰 Bonus Shares – We offer our dedicated employees’ performance-based bonuses. Our employees are also permitted to gain access to our bespoke Employee Share Scheme, giving you the rare opportunity to invest in a growing technology company.

🤩 Fun Activities – We love escaping the workplace to do fun stuff. Whether its pasta-making, sailing classes, touch footy, winery tours, go karting or relaxing on the company boat (yeah… we own a boat) – these monthly team building activities will keep you feeling valued and connected.

👩🏻‍⚖️ Legal Services – Our employees get access to free legal services – from conveyancing and property advice to legal assistance around wills, trusts, powers of attorney and more. We make life easier for you, saving you time, money and unnecessary headaches.

Our Values

⚡️ The 1%’ers add up – Our commitment to going that one step further sets us apart, as we believe that small efforts or improvements in any aspect of our work collectively lead to significant success.

👊🏼 We are dependable and trustworthy – Our clients are everything to us and we are passionate about maintaining and delivering reliable and trusted services to them.

📈 We are committed to growth – Our success comes from our ability to grow and adapt; both collectively and individually. We set the bar high to ensure we continue to innovate and exceed expectations. We are dedicated to the development of our business and our people.

🫶🏾 Our people make the difference – Just as we help small businesses think big, we help our employees achieve their aspirations. We provide our people with challenges and opportunities, supporting them to live their best lives.

Recruitment Process – We like to keep it simple!

1. Phone Screening – A deep dive into the company, role and experience required, including a thorough review of your match to the role – let’s get to know each other and ensure the opportunity is a match!
2. Hiring Manager Meeting – This is an opportunity to showcase why your background and skill set aligns to the role and ask questions – be as curious as you want!
3. Functional Meeting – Let’s get technical. Here you’ll be set up with a take home case-challenge that is designed to look into the way you think and approach certain situations.
4. Values Meeting – We’d love to hear why CreditorWatch and see how you’d fit into our world.

We are committed to you

We offer a fantastic culture with open communication and rewards and recognition that include probation celebrations, all-staff birthday and service anniversary celebrations.

We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to excellence through diversity. We do not discriminate on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.