Marketing Strategy Lead Data Analyst

About the role

We’re investing in cross-functional Marketing Analytics initiatives that drive meaningful transformation and unlock scalable impact across the organization. This team will serve as a strategic connector across the marketing organization to unlock opportunities for optimization, measurement, and experimentation. The Lead Marketing Strategy Data Analyst will be pivotal in enhancing the performance of our marketing campaigns through advanced analytics, predictive modeling, and data science techniques. The ideal candidate thrives at the intersection of marketing strategy, analytics, and data science, translating complex data into actionable insights that drive ROI.

This role suits someone who excels at addressing complex business questions using compelling analytical strategies and communicating solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences to influence swift implementation.

Responsibilities

• Translate marketing and business needs into analytical requirements (e.g., data, models required to build strategic analytical solutions).
• Establish the analytical framework to successfully deliver business OKRs.
• Design a robust and streamlined data-led strategy to drive marketing optimization at scale.
• Run BAU, proposed, and other “what if” scenario assessments to validate approach and evaluate impact.
• Design an actionable marketing operations and experimentation roadmap.
• Build consensus and influence senior stakeholders to gain confidence in analytics proposals.
• Continuously evangelize analytical and data-driven problem solving, strategic mindset, and experimentation best practices across the organization.

Requirements

• Minimum of eight years of related work experience with five years in advanced marketing strategy and optimization analytics.
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Statistics, Data Science, Economics, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• Proficiency in Excel, SQL, Tableau, and Python for data manipulation, optimization algorithms, and modeling using big data cloud platforms.
• Understanding of A/B testing, regression, hypothesis testing, and statistical significance.
• Familiarity with Marketing and Funnel KPIs like ROI, LTV, Attribution Metrics, and Engagement Metrics.
• Ability to translate complex data into actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills to identify optimization opportunities and design experiments.
• Experience working cross-functionally and collaboratively with partner and support organizations (e.g., Marketing, Sales, MarTech, Data Science, Data Engineering, and other Analytics teams).

Skills

• Deep understanding of digital marketing ecosystems, including channels, platforms, and measurement strategies.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication and stakeholder management skills.

About Vanguard

At Vanguard, we don’t just have a mission—we’re on a mission: to work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients, lead through products and services that transform our clients' lives, and learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.