Kantar

We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in.

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About Kantar

Kantar is the world’s leading AI-native marketing data and analytics business and an indispensable brand partner to the world’s top companies. We combine meaningful attitudinal and behavioural data with deep expertise and advanced analytics to uncover how people think and act. We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion, and creativity to inspire new thinking while fostering an inclusive and equitable environment.

About the Role

As a Data Analyst within the Panel Performance & Business Intelligence team, you will play a pivotal role in strengthening our data products, insights, and operational analytics engine. You will support the lifecycle of analytical models—from design to productionization—working closely with the rest of the panels performance & business intelligence team, Kantar’s Global Delivery Centres, data & software engineering team and technology teams to operationalize data models and support the panel solutions infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and optimise existing models for reliable day-to-day operation.
• Analyse model outputs to identify weaknesses and improvement opportunities.
• Work closely with Global Delivery Centres (GDC) to productionize data models and support BI needs.
• Collaborate with software engineering and technology teams to help build core panel solutions infrastructure.
• Perform statistical and exploratory analyses to generate actionable insights.
• Prototype machine-learning models and algorithms.
• Help develop an agentic approach for the whole team and its stakeholders
• Collaborate with developers on data/statistics tasks.
• Communicate technical findings to non-technical audiences.
• Transform and prepare data using ETL tools such as DBT.

Ideal Skills & Capabilities

• Strong analytical problem-solving skills and curiosity.
• Experience with SQL, Python, R or similar analytical languages.
• Understanding of ML fundamentals and MLOps concepts.
• Experience with ETL tools (DBT preferred).
• Ability to translate technical detail for non-technical audiences.
• Collaborative mindset for cross-functional and global teamwork.

Preferred experience

• 2-5 years of experience in dealing with data related technologies including database queries, programming, data mining/wrangling, analysis and reporting.
• BEng or master’s in computer science, Data Science or any Engineering field
• Interest in data, statistics, machine learning and data analytics is essential.
• Strong problem-solving skills with an emphasis on product development along with logical and critical thinking.
• Comfortable working with datasets, applying basic to intermediate statistics (from mean, median, quartile to histograms, KNN, K-means, Bayesian logic).
• Being able to read, write and query using SQL.
• Experience using PowerBI and Microsoft Fabric
• Strong experience using statistical computer languages (Python, Scala, R, MATLAB) is a plus.
• Knowledge of statistical techniques and concepts (regression, properties of distributions, statistical tests and proper usage, etc.) and experience with applications.
• Experience using web services/languages: AWS, EC2, S3, Redshift, DigitalOcean etc.
• Diligent and attentive to detail, have a strong work ethic and ability to collaborate with different teams in the company.

Our Culture

At Kantar, we believe culture is the foundation for collaboration and innovation. We foster meaningful connections, break down silos, and promote diversity and joy through awareness and celebration—big and small. Our values guide everything we do:

• Generous – We share knowledge and support each other.
• Authentic – We act with integrity and transparency.
• Inclusive – We embrace diversity and create a sense of belonging.
• Collaborative – We work together across teams and geographies.
• Curious – We seek new ideas and challenge the status quo.
• Light-hearted & Discovering – We celebrate wins and learn from challenges.

We are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, empowered, and inspired to do their best work. Our engagement surveys consistently show strong scores in well-being, inclusion & diversity, and collaboration, reflecting our dedication to a workplace where people thrive and grow.

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Location

Reading, King’s RoadUnited Kingdom

Kantar Rewards Statement

At Kantar we have an integrated way of rewarding our people based around a simple, clear and consistent set of principles. Our approach helps to ensure we are market competitive and also to support a pay for performance culture, where your reward and career progression opportunities are linked to what you deliver.

We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in. Apply for a career that’s out of the ordinary and join us.

We want to create an equality of opportunity in a fair and supportive working environment where people feel included, accepted and are allowed to flourish in a space where their mental health and well being is taken into consideration.

We want to create a more diverse community to expand our talent pool, be locally representative, drive diversity of thinking and better commercial outcomes.

Kantar is the world’s leading data, insights and consulting company. We understand more about how people think, feel, shop, share, vote and view than anyone else. Combining our expertise in human understanding with advanced technologies, Kantar’s 30,000 people help the world’s leading organisations succeed and grow.