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CLOSING DATE:
17/08/2014
Graduate Technical Analyst
Undergraduate Degree, Postgraduate Degree
- Closing Date:
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17/08/2014
- Skill:
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Web design and development
- Region:
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Edinburgh and Lothians
- Salary
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£18,000
- Length:
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12 months
- Ref code
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YEGMZRFYJY
Placement summary
Rapidly growing search engine marketing company QueryClick are seeking a smart, techincally-minded graduate for an analytics and report automation role based in Edinburgh.
Job description
Project Description
The project is focused around supporting and extending current analytics and reporting services through additional service and automation.
The Graduate Technical Analyst is responsible for delivering web analytics consultancy and Excel-based marketing reports.
A pilot report automation project has been completed, and the Graduate Technical Analyst will become a key user and developer of the system: running command line ETL scripts, writing new automation scripts in Python, working with developers to extend functionality into an enterprise system. Suporting other areas of the the business who require ETL and analysis automation.
The role will give the successful candidate the opportunity to achieve the following:
- Learn Python and SQL
- Become a web analytics guru
- Play a key role in developing business automation solutions
- Work on a mixture of client consultancy and technical development projects
Placement Objectives
Reporting and report automation development
- Delivering high quality Excel marketing reports
- Optimising & automating report delivery using advanced Excel, SQL, and Python
Web Analytics
- Tracking code implementation and debugging
- Account configuration and optimisation
- Traffic and ROI analysis
Role Description
The placement is within the QueryClick R&D department and the successful candidate will play a key role in delivering and improving existing client analytics and reporting services.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics or related discipline.
Skills / Experience
Essential Skills
- Advanced Excel
- Basic Linux command line
- Database experience (any flavor)
- Some programming experience is essential, however being a ‘programmer’ is not a prerequisite
- Knowledge of web analytics
- Knowledge of internet marketing, especially SEO and PPC
Desirable Skills
- Authenticating with and using APIs to extract data
- Google Analytics, or Omniture experience
- Experience with Adwords interface, or better still, running Adwords campaigns
- JavaScript
- HTML
- XML
- Server architectures, such as LAMP
Benefits
Company benefits
- We're growing pretty fast and you'll never be bored
- We've got offices in Edinburgh, London and New York City (although we'd like you to work in Edinburgh, at least for now!)
- We organise social events such as white water rafting or cocktail classes
- We keep the office stocked with biscuits, drinks and nice tea & coffees
- Archie the dog will likely want to meet you for hugs (he's in about once a week)
Placement benefits
As part of ScotGrad Graduate Placement Programme, the successful candidate will have access to a free two day business and employability skills residential course and also benefit from ongoing support from the ScotGrad team throughout the duration of the placement.
Additional information
Edinburgh
This placement may result in a permanent employment afterwards
1st September 2014
Company information
QueryClick are rapid growth SEO agency founded in 2008, with offices in Edinburgh, London and New York.
Other
Company website: http://uk.queryclick.com