Data Scientist

Contract Job Opportunity: Data Scientist

Rate: £500/day
IR35: Inside IR35
Contract Length: 12-month contract
Location: Rickmansworth (2 days onsite per week)
Start: ASAP

About the Role

We're looking for a Data Scientist to harness first- and third-party data across CRM and digital marketing, delivering actionable insight, robust reporting, and evidence-based recommendations that drive commercial performance.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys collaborating with marketing teams, shaping data-driven strategy, and turning complex datasets into clear commercial value.

Key Deliverables

• Design and continually improve data-driven audience strategies to maximise CRM and digital marketing performance.
• Deliver actionable insights and detailed performance reporting across campaigns and customer behaviour.
• Drive best practice for data quality, governance, and data-driven decision-making within marketing.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead the marketing data science function, developing tools and insights for targeting, measurement, and optimisation.
• Validate CRM data outputs from the central Centre of Excellence.
• Provide 1PD audience data and insights to enhance digital media performance.
• Build predictive models and forecasting tools.
• Deliver customer behaviour reporting and marketing effectiveness insights.
• Lead targeted, data-driven projects such as segmentation and loyalty initiatives.

Required Skills & Knowledge

• Strong SQL skills for data extraction and manipulation
• Salesforce experience/certification
• Advanced analytical and reporting skills
• Customer segmentation and targeting techniques
• Forecasting and predictive modelling
• Excellent communication skills - able to convert complex data into actionable insights

Knowledge & Experience

• Strong understanding of how data drives marketing performance
• Curious, analytical approach to solving business problems
• Awareness of data governance processes

Ideal Prior Experience

• Previous experience in a Data Scientist or analytical role within marketing or CRM
• Experience with audience targeting and performance measurement in digital marketing
• Automotive experience is beneficial but not essential

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.