[Hiring] Data Analyst @carsales

Are you ready to be a big part of something big? 

At carsales, we're all about making buying and selling a great experience. For 25 years we’ve been evolving with the new economy to help people choose how they move today and tomorrow. 

With a vision to be the global leader in online vehicle marketplaces. We transform how people buy and sell across the globe. We discover new ideas and make them happen. We continue to grow, and we continue to evolve – and we aren’t afraid to make big bets. 

When it comes to your career, we want to provide big opportunities to help you make a big impact. But for this to be possible, we strive to feel small. Small enough to quickly change tack, small enough to learn from different departments and small enough to connect authentically with leadership.

We embrace a hybrid way of working – mixing working from home with the energy and connection that comes from being together in the office. We champion flexibility and have many policies, procedures and leave options to support flexible work.  

Our Data Team has embarked on an exciting phase of transformation, they work across all parts of our digital business. Data Analysts are accountable for enabling carsales teams to realise commercial outcomes through the delivery of analytical data solutions.

Not something you’d expect from one of the country’s biggest tech companies, is it? 

What’s on offer: 

• A place where you can move your career forward, where you’ll be continuously backed to make new ideas happen, and the chance to do work that makes real, significant impact in the world. 
• We’re proud to be recognised as one of Australia’s Best Workplaces™ by Great Place to Work®, a Family Friendly Workplace, a WORK180 endorsed employer for women and WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality
• The support of a highly engaged, high-performing team including a leadership team that’s you’ll actually have face time with. 
• 28 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers, four weeks paid secondary caregivers leave, six weeks paid gender affirming care leave.

What you’ll do: 

As the Data Analyst, you will work cross functionally in the three core area's of carsales; Media, Consumer and ACIL (Auto, Corporate, Lifestyle & Leisure), to deliver outcomes that continue to drive the business. 

• Support our stakeholders by working with them to understand the problems that they're facing and what data and insights we can provide to help to solve them.
• Share expertise in designing and conducting analysis, writing SQL queries to extract data from multiple and various data sources.
• Work with stakeholders to understand and interpret analytical results and provide actionable business insights.
• Develop clear and concise visualisations to help stakeholders understand the data, its value and impact.
• Demonstrate understanding and motivations to collaborate with the wider data team.

What are we looking for? 

• Stakeholder engagement: Proven experience working with stakeholders, with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and understand stakeholder needs.
• Team Player: Highly organised and results-driven individual comfortable working in a collaborative setting
• Self-Motivated Problem Solver: Ability to work independently with a proactive mindset and strong investigative skills.
• Analytics & Reporting Expertise: Extensive experience in analysing data and generating insights.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in one or more programming languages for data manipulation and analysis (e.g., SQL, Python, R).
• Experience with cloud data platforms and analytical tools such as Snowflake, dbt, Thoughtspot, Tableau, or Google Analytics a bonus. 

A few other things we want to let you know about... 

• carsales is an equal opportunity employer and we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage everyone of all ages, genders and backgrounds to apply. If you’re a candidate with a disability or you’ll need some adjustments to be at your best, let us know how we can provide you with additional support. 
• We know how important keeping that balance between work/life is and have a range of flexible working options on offer, including part time work. We are open to this conversation during our recruitment process - if you want to know more just ask. 
• We are a proud Circle Back Initiative Employer which means we are committed to responding to every job applicant. 
• Successful candidates joining the carsales family are required to undergo a National Police Record check and must have full-time Australian working rights on an ongoing basis. 

So come and join our team - because every role is a big role in our plans to go big.