My client is a well established company in their field, with a fabulous reputation for innovation + delivery, they have enjoyed an extremely successful 2008/09 & have exciting plans for the remainder of 2009, 2010 &beyond. With this in mind they are now looking for an ambitious & talented Junior Data Analyst/Account Executive to join their growing team.

This role is working in a fast paced, challenging & dynamic client orientated agency environment. I am ideally looking for applications from recent graduates (Business Related qualifications strongly preferred or any discipline with a strong numerical element to it) who are looking to build a career that is both client orientated in its nature but also requires strong numerical skills & commercial awareness. My client prides itself on understanding its clients & successful applicants must be able to demonstrate a real desire to work in a client driven environment. In addition to this I am looking for first class communication skills (written & verbal)for this role. In terms of technical skills good Microsoft Office skills (eg Excel (Macros, Pivot Tables etc would be highly useful), Powerpoint etc are essential for the role. I am also looking for candidates who have a high ownership culture, are willing to do whatever it takes to deliver for their clients and are highly ambitious & driven to succeed in their careers.

The role is based in a strong & growing Analytics function & you will be responsible for core data analysis and day to day client preperation of services & tools for projects, new service roll-outs as well as ad-hoc requests. My client has a number of core software packages that support their clients decision making so you will need to be able to understand the software & its functionality (please note this is NOT a programming role).

On a day to day basis you will be putting together presentations, conducting data analysis & looking for trends & meaningful insights from this. In essence a key part of the role is to enjoy playing with numbers but also be able to take large data sets & look at trends and turn it into a meaningful story for your clients. Key parts of the role will be taking data from CSV files to Excel and powerpoint, temple analysis, data preperation from modelling, working with Account Managers on specific projects as required. As the Senior Analytics Consultants and Directors meet their clients to deliver indepth analytical presentations & sales pitches you will have been a key individual in ensuring the data and presentation is prepared effectively as required. In effect this is a hybrid role in that it demands good Data Analysis as well as the ability to work in an Account Executive orientated role. This is a high profile role, underpinning the key activities undertook by the Senior's within the business and as such requires a high level of commitment and motivation to succeed.

I would also consider applications from candidates with up to 2 yrs experience in a similar role (ideally FMCG based)who are looking to take the next step.

In return you will be working for a market-leader who can offer first class training & career development to the right candidates & who have an extremely bright future ahead of them. Whilst at times deadlines etc can be tight the working environment is excellent, with a relaxed environment & a great social side. If you are ambitious, talented & numerate & want a steep learning curve then look no further - superb opportunity-interested applicants should apply ASAP with an up to date CV (Word Format) or call Declan on 02 9223 0066 for a confidential discussion.