Lead Data Analyst

Heyyyy! We're Cashrewards, Australia’s most loved cashback platform. 

We’re looking for team members to add to our high-performing, ambitious, and collaborative culture. Our team recently voted us a certified Great Place to Work, and we’re looking for top talent to make us even better. If you thrive in a always evolving, dynamic environment and want to be part of something great, this could be your next big move. 

About the Role

As the Data Lead Analyst, you will play a key role driving impactful, data-driven insights that directly support Cashrewards’ business operations and strategic objectives. Your hands-on understanding of Cashrewards’ data architecture will enable you to deliver high-quality insights that align with business goals, providing actionable recommendations to key stakeholders and influencing decision-making across the organisation.

You will lead a team of data analysts, fostering a collaborative environment and a focus on execution. As a Lead Data Analyst, you will be integral in ensuring the team maintains smooth business as usual (BAU) operations while delivering on key initiatives. By providing clear direction and support, you will drive impactful outcomes that contribute to achieving key business Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

Your Focus

• Lead and manage a team of analysts, specialising in data analysis and data visualisation, to support various teams across the business such as marketing, sales and product. Perform quality control of their work.
• Partner with various business units like Sales, Product, Marketing and Retail Media to power their day-to-day decisions using data and insights.
• Refresh, maintain and enhance existing reports and dashboards. Develop thorough understanding of the backend, metrics definitions, refresh process and business use case. Perform deep dive analysis on key problems identified across business units or in the weekly performance forum.
• Build hands-on understanding of cashrewards’ data architecture. Maintain and seek to improve current systems, data pipelines and workflows
• Leverage data to uncover insights, predict behaviour, identify trends, and provide actionable recommendations that support Cashrewards’ strategic goals.
• Foster a culture of innovation and analytical thinking across the business, including facilitating implementation and training of self-serve tools

About You

• Highly desirable to have experience in a similar role either in consulting firm, fintech, marketing or consumer businesses. Also valuable to have proven experience of working on problems pertaining to Customer analytics, marketing analytics, Segmentation, Advertising/Retail Media or finance industry.
• Skilled at stakeholder management and influencing others by understanding their challenges, identifying opportunities to create meaningful solutions, and effectively communicating insights in a way that resonates with different audiences to drive real impact.
• Efficient problem-solving skills with a curious and creative mindset, able to tackle complex data challenges, adapt to new technologies and work independently in ambiguous environments to innovate and improve processes.
• Extensive experience with Power BI, DAX, and SQL, with an ability to design scalable reports for large data sets, diagnose issues, and implement improvements for effective data visualisation.
• Experienced in managing and leading a small team of analysts in a fast-paced environment and tracking sprint progress to drive efficient planning and delivery.
• Advanced commercial acumen with the ability to understand business drivers, develop hypotheses, and independently create analytical solutions that support sustainable growth.
• Highly desirable to have Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, e.g. Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, Engineering

A little bit about us

We’re Cashrewards—a shopping gateway to cashback deals and more from Australia’s leading brands, proudly backed by 1835i, one of Australia’s leading venture funds. We’ve grown from a startup in 2014 with a noble cause into an Australian success story, scaling with a bright future. 

Giving back is in our DNA. It’s a huge part of why we show up every day. Not only do we help more than 2 million members earn cashback, we also donate to the Starlight Foundation every time our members redeem their cashback, helping over 64,000 sick kids and counting. We’re evolving, looking for new ways to help customers feel like they’ve won at shopping. That’s why we acquired Little Birdie in 2024, as we aspire to create the ultimate shopping companion. With over 2,000 of Australia’s biggest brands as our clients, our retail media proposition, Circuit by Cashrewards, enables them to connect with our high-purchase-intent members and measure the results. 

We’re building a high-performance culture where innovation, continuous learning, and iteration are key to delivering exceptional outcomes for our members and clients. As part of our team, you’ll thrive in a continuously evolving environment that values flexibility and trust. Our flexible working policy allows you to decide where and how you work best—whether that’s from our Sydney CBD office, our Melbourne space, or your home. 

Our promise to you is simple: At Cashrewards, we’re here to support your growth, well-being, and success. You’ll be empowered to make an impact while enjoying perks like double cashback, access to wellness programs like ClassPass and Headspace, and the opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds in the industry. Together, we’ll help you grow your career while contributing to a mission that truly gives back.