Marketing Analytics Lead

AI overview

Transform complex marketing datasets into actionable insights through reliable dashboards, driving strategic decisions and measurable business performance for commercial teams.

Who we are

Employment Hero is on a mission to make employment easier and more valuable for everyone. Our Employment Operating System brings hiring, HR, payroll and benefits into an all-in-one solution. 

Since our inception in 2014, we’ve scaled to a $2 billion valuation and gained a presence in 6 countries globally - Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, the UK and Canada. We now service over 300,000 businesses and more than 2 million employees. 

The EH Way

At Employment Hero, we’re proud of our unique DNA, which we call The EH Way.  

  1. We are Mission First - everything we do (from what we work on, to how we allocate capital and where we focus) is driven by our Mission
  2. We are Remote First - we champion a remote environment with a preference for asynchronous communication and a high degree of autonomy 
  3. We are AI First - we are committed to using AI to accelerate our mission; AI is not just a tool, it’s a fundamental part of how we operate, innovate, and scale
  4. We are Apolitical - we do not take a position on political or social topics, unless it relates to our Mission
  5. We Live by Our Values - we role model our values 100% of the time
  6. We Expect High Performance - we set a high standard and we’re not satisfied with being average

This role 

As our Marketing Analytics Lead, you will turn complex marketing data into clear stories and actionable insights that drive smarter decisions and faster action. This role transforms raw data into insight that explains what’s happening, why it’s happening, and what to do next - helping marketing and commercial teams focus on the few things that truly move the needle.

You’ll build reliable dashboards, models, and analyses that answer key questions and guide strategy across campaigns and channels. By connecting stakeholders with trusted, decision-ready insights, you’ll strip away noise, highlight opportunities, and make it easier for the business to understand performance at a glance.

At its core, this role bridges marketing, data, and strategy - delivering analytics that are not only accurate and timely, but clear, reusable, and ready for action.

You will

Turn Marketing Data Into Decisions

  • Convert complex marketing datasets into clear, actionable stories with strong recommendations.
  • Explain campaign and channel performance - what moved, why it moved, and what to do next.
  • Translate analytics and attribution results into business language that leaders understand and trust.
  • Highlight key growth and efficiency levers across acquisition, engagement, retention, and ROI.

Deliver Targeted Insights Projects

  • Lead high-value analytical projects such as: conversion funnel diagnostics, campaign effectiveness reviews, audience segmentation, and retention analysis.
  • Build dashboards and reports using tools including Tableau, Looker, SiSense, and Google Analytics that reveal performance patterns and guide investment decisions.
  • Design and improve data products that make key metrics accessible, trusted, and visually engaging.
  • Partner with data engineering to refine data models, pipelines, and metric consistency across marketing datasets.

Deliver and Evolve the Data Roadmap

  • Contribute to the marketing data and insights roadmap, ensuring projects are delivered on time, to standard, and aligned with business priorities.
  • Plan work in collaboration with the Data Intelligence Lead - surfacing risks early and maintaining stakeholder visibility.
  • Transform one-off requests into reusable dashboards, metrics, or templates that scale across teams.
  • Document definitions and maintain governance to ensure consistency and clarity in reporting.

Partner for Business Impact

  • Work closely with Marketing, Digital, and Commercial stakeholders to identify key questions and define success metrics.
  • Present findings clearly, linking insights to actions, owners, and expected business outcomes.
  • Keep stakeholders informed with concise, story-led updates that avoid data overload.
  • Track whether insights lead to measurable improvements in marketing performance.

Build Once, Use Often

  • Maintain a library of reusable dashboards, marketing data models, and reporting templates.
  • Support self-service analytics adoption across the business by producing guides and training where needed.
  • Continuously improve usability by monitoring engagement with analytics tools and refining based on feedback.

Strengthen Data Quality and Collaboration

  • Validate key data fields and metrics before release to sustain confidence in reporting outputs.
  • Flag issues early and partner with Data Platforms to resolve root causes.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure alignment on metrics, definitions, and governance.
  • Share learnings openly to uplift the analytics capability of marketing and broader teams.

Who you are 

To thrive at Employment Hero, you’ll need to embody The EH Way - operating with focus, agility, and an obsession with impact. For this role, you’ll also bring

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with natural curiosity to uncover the “why” behind the data.
  • Hands-on experience in marketing analytics, digital measurement, and insight delivery.
  • Proficient in SQL and experienced with BI tools such as Tableau, Looker, or SiSense for visualising marketing and performance data.
  • Deep knowledge of Google Analytics (GA4) and related marketing data sources, attribution tools, and campaign tracking frameworks.
  • Solid understanding of data modelling, querying, and ETL concepts, with an ability to validate data and perform QA on dashboards and metrics.
  • Proven experience translating complex, multi-channel performance data into dashboards, metrics, and insights that drive real business decisions.
  • Excellent communication and storytelling ability - able to explain complex results in simple, actionable business language.
  • Detail-oriented, organised, and adaptable - comfortable managing multiple requests and shifting priorities in a fast-moving environment.
  • Collaborative mindset with a focus on consistency, clarity, and measurable impact.

What we can offer

At Employment Hero, we don’t just talk about a better way to work - we live it. Joining Employment Hero means

  • You will work remotely, with the flexibility to own your time and impact
  • You will access cutting-edge tools to amplify your work, knowledge and outputs 
  • You’ll surround yourself with ambitious, outcome-driven colleagues who challenge you to do the best work of your life
  • You’ll own ESOP (employee share options) in one of the world’s fastest-growing tech companies 
  • You’ll also have access to a wide range of benefits that includes - a very generous parental leave policy, subsidised egg freezing (so you can make the choice that’s right for you, on your terms), a WFH office expense budget, and outstanding learning & development opportunities 

At Employment Hero, we are committed to safeguarding the privacy of your application data. To understand how we do so, you can read our Applicant Privacy Policy here employmenthero.com/legals/applicant-policy/

Employment Hero celebrates diverse perspectives and experiences, we invite people of all backgrounds and identities to apply for this position.

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Work from home office expense budget: a WFH office expense budget
  • Learning Budget: outstanding learning & development opportunities
  • Subsidised egg freezing: subsidised egg freezing (so you can make the choice that’s right for you, on your terms)
  • Paid Parental Leave: You’ll also have access to a wide range of benefits that includes - a very generous parental leave policy.

Employment Hero is one Australia’s fastest-growing SaaS companies. Our platform helps small and medium-sized businesses manage all of their HR, payroll, recruitment and employee benefit needs via one beautiful, cloud-based platform. Over the past 6 years, we’ve had enormous growth. After taking Australia by storm, we set out to take on the rest of the world, launching internationally in New Zealand, The United Kingdom, Malaysia and Singapore -- with many more to come. We’re now home to more than 140 members of staff in Australia, and 110 further employees throughout our international hubs.At Employment Hero, we’re an ambitious group of people on a mission to make employment easier and more rewarding for everyone. We like to stay ahead of the curve and provide our team with tools to innovate. We pride ourselves on our inclusive, innovative culture that rewards and recognises our team for great work. If you’re looking for a meaningful career where you'll be challenged every day and supported on your journey, we could be just the place you’ve been looking for! We’re a passionate bunch who are tirelessly working to help SMEs. We’re mission-driven and never lose sight of our goal.Oh, and we don’t want to toot our own horn (actually yes, we do), but others think we’re pretty cool too – we’ve received many awards for smashing some seriously ambitious goals including:* LinkedIn Top 10 Startups 2020* Deloitte Technology Fast 50 2019, ranked #20 in Australia* GetApp Category Leader Q1 2019* Deloitte Technology Fast 50 2018, ranked #12 in Australia* HRD Gold Medalist - Human Capital Management Systems 2018* HRD Gold Medalist - Rewards and Recognition Service Provider 2018* HRD Rewards and Recognition Employer of Choice 2018* LinkedIn Top 25 Startups 2018* EY Entrepreneur of the Year National Finalist 2018* Dynamic Business Top 10 Entrepreneurs, our CEO Ben Thompson ranked #2* BRW Most Innovative Companies 2015* Anthill Smart 100 List 2015* Startup Daily Top 50 Emerging Leaders 2015* HRD Employer of Choice Award 2015* Aon Hewitt Best Employers 2013

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