Job Description

Moving your career forward

Our CEO, Angus spotted that many vans on the roads are half full or empty at any given time and so AnyVan was born in 2009 to create the world's most efficient technology logistics platform and help halve the number of miles driven.


We've achieved incredible milestones since then, including securing the largest funding round for a UK tech logistics company from Vitruvian Partners. Today, AnyVan is the largest and fastest-growing company in the logistics space, with big ambitions for the future.


We're committed to moving that's miles better and have helped over 8 million customers across the UK, Ireland and Europe (France, Germany, Italy, Spain) and over 150,000 customers have rated us excellent on Trustpilot.


By using innovative technology, we're transforming the moving experience, cutting costs and doing our part for the planet to make sure moving doesn't cost the earth. We've saved enough miles to travel 1,185 times around the world, reduce 8520 tonnes of carbon annually and are proud to be the only carbon neutral removals and delivery company in the UK!!!


We're looking for passionate individuals to join our talented team of approx. 300 AnyVanners in our London and Cape Town offices. If you're as driven as we are and want to be part of a forward-thinking company to make moving 'miles better' and moving your career forward at the same time - we'd love to hear from you!











We're looking for another Data Scientist to join our growing team who enjoys solving commercial business problems by utilising data, modern tech stacks and communicating with stakeholders in our marketing and sales functions.



This is an exciting opportunity to help us shape and mould great data practices with some super smart colleagues in a dynamic, fun business. It's an essential role to support our key drivers by increasing the level of data science applied to our business practices and customer experiences and an ideal opportunity for someone looking for real ownership and a chance to impact business growth.

What you'll be doing:

Work closely with our Marketing, Sales and Product teams, taking a hands on approach in helping build solutions and insights that align with marketing and business objectives to drive market share, improve efficiencies and increase revenue Where appropriate you'll build prototype models to support the creation of sophisticated algorithms or models such as optimisation systems, regression modelling, data pipelines, NLP, experimental analysis, and reporting Examine internal and external data to help improve revenue generation, reduce costs, and enhance operational performance through data analysis Create, track and prepare a wide range of reports that are accurate, clear and commercially focused Apply expert analysis and commentary to marketing insights and use this analysis to create compelling evidence-based and actionable data stories to share with stakeholders to drive decision Work with the BI Analysts and Data Engineers to support continuous improvement of data quality Source, collect and extract data that is accurate and fit for purpose, working with developers to configure, test and update configurations You'll also have the chance to work with a number of languages and software - including Python, SQL, R, AWS, Snowflake & DBT all within a modern cloud-based data science environment

Set for success:

Bachelor's or advanced degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Information Systems, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering) Solid commercial experience in a data science role working with marketing teams and at least 3 years hands on experience working with performance marketing channels (Paid Search, Paid Social, Programmatic etc.) and be well-versed in the fundamental concepts of marketing Excellent at exploratory data analysis. We expect our data scientists to form an in-depth understanding of data being worked on, before moving on to designing and training fit-for-purpose models in many different application areas Excellent communication skills, in order to explain your findings and sharing of new knowledge gained in the process of completing a project Good level of competency with descriptive and inferential statistics and have a solid working knowledge of probability theory and probability distributions Understand and can apply Data Science principles (such as the scientific method, hypothesis testing and experimental design) Have a reasonable understanding of more advanced techniques (e.g. regression, optimisation), and experience utilising these in a commercial capacity Proficient at SQL and have a good understanding of Relational Database principles and data structures Have a working knowledge of Python, R or another programming language commonly used in data science (e.g. Scala) Have a solid understanding of options for presenting data (graphically and otherwise) and are able to effectively tell stories & derive insights with analysis and reporting Have experience and a good working knowledge of digital marketing with experience focussing on projects in the field An understanding of key performance indicators (KPIs) and the ability to interpret marketing data Passionate about creating simple, elegant and scalable data-centric solutions

Perks of the job:

A salary that reflects your value, above market rate!

Performance-Based Incentives:

Enjoy a strong commission structure tied to your success

Take a Break:

20 days of holiday plus public holidays and Christmas Eve on us

Keeping you healthy:

ZAR1,000 per month towards medical aid with Momentum or Discovery

Prepare for the future:

Pension Fund with 5% employee and 5% employer contributions

Travel:

We've got your evening commute covered with free transport home after 7pm, a car park space if you drive and showers and towels if you cycle

Keeping you refreshed:

Enjoy an in-house barista and free fruit every day

Social Scene:

Thursday and Friday drinks, and regular social activities

Celebrating Success:

1/4 performance awards with prizes and an annual performance awards - last years winners enjoyed a 4 day all expenses paid trip to the French alps!

Skills Booster:

Opportunity to join a disruptive Technology Leader and be part of a fast-growing, innovative company reshaping the industry

Ways of Working:

We're big fans of in-person collaboration and the connections that come from being together. That's why all of our roles need you to be in the office regularly. But we do offer hybrid working where possible. In this situation, we ask for a minimum of 3 days a week in the office, and we all meet up every Thursday as a company. This could change depending on what the business needs at the time.

DE&I

We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace where every voice is heard, every perspective is valued, and every individual has the opportunity to thrive. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to be part of our mission and contribute to our vibrant culture.

Our company values are:

Have fun, get it done

(work hard play hard, satisfaction in results, do the right thing)

Progress over perfection

(Innovate and disrupt, Curious and adaptable, Work quick, learn quicker) *

One team thinking big

(Collaborate and communicate, Celebrate wins , Embrace challenges)