Data Scientist

You’re driven by curiosity and motivated by impact. You uncover stories and truths within data — not just numbers, but meaning. You believe data should transform businesses, not just report on them. You understand the critical role data plays in informed decision-making and have a clear, considered point of view on how it’s currently used — and how it could be used better. You’re intellectually open, constantly exploring new methodologies, tools, and ways of thinking. HOW YOU WILL EXCEL You will work with our data team and our partners to turn complex audience and performance data into powerful and actionable insight and recommendations that clients can use immediately. You will be keen to develop client relationships and bring a sharp brain with good foundational knowledge of data approaches and practices, applying them confidently in real situations. You will help inform marketing direction by working closely with the lead data scientist and the Fluency leadership team on the origination of brand and marketing metrics and analytics, while actively exploring and deploying new AI supported solutions to enhance our work. You will show the desire to create data driven structures and narratives that guide segmentation, shape mixed method research, elevate marketing performance measurement and drive meaningful change across the marketing landscape. You will embrace an outcome oriented culture where strategy and tactics remain dynamic and help clients thrive, demonstrating agility and adaptability as priorities and timelines shift. In time you will lead the day to day for select clients independently, showing high levels of accuracy, quality assurance and commercial acumen to grow these relationships beyond existing projects where appropriate. You will develop excellent client relationships and embed yourself in their businesses, becoming a trusted partner for insight and analytics. You will contribute to Fluency’s own strategic development methodologies, helping to evolve our frameworks with curiosity and practical testing. You will help disrupt the space by working with best in class suppliers, continuously pushing for stronger data foundations, smarter tools and more inventive approaches. You will drive at your own knowledge base, actively deepening your skills across research methods, analytical techniques, AI usage and communication of insights ABOUT YOU 5+ years experience working in an analytics environment in either a client side or agency or consultancy context. Strong academic record though not prerequisite at degree level. Ability to show examples of agility and adaptability in past work, particularly in fast moving or multi stakeholder environments. Demonstrable examples of previous work in audience insight generation or marketing performance or both, ideally showing how the work influenced decisions or outcomes. Genuine passion for data science and insight work. Desirable attributes Desirable areas of study and experience include economics, maths or stats and data science, ideally with examples of practical application. Previous client facing experience where speaking to clients and sharing findings is familiar and comfortable. Clear curiosity in data science with evidence of practical application, and a desire to deploy newly acquired skills in a working environment under the supervision of data science leads. Required Skills: Excellent Excel. Python and SQL (R is useful but not essential). Tableau or similar visualisation skills with past commercial or practical application s. Structural equation modelling. Applied machine learning techniques (e.g., Bayesian methods, decision trees, clustering, dimensionality reduction, regression, neural networks). Interest in data visualisation and/or JavaScript. Experience with AWS or GCP. Advanced database knowledge and data architecture understanding. Applications close on May 20 , 2026. No external recruiters please. WHAT YOU’LL GET: For the right candidate, we will offer a competitive salary and benefits package which includes 27 days annual holiday, private healthcare, employer contributory pension, life assurance and income protection. We also offer a host of benefits that support wellbeing including subsidised gym membership, whilst our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion sees us offer learning opportunities around D&I, mentoring programmes and the opportunity for all to participate in a number of active Employee Led Networks and associated events. Finally, this role will be supported with all the necessary personal development required to set someone up for success. ABOUT M+C SAATCHI GROUP M+C Saatchi Group has pledged its commitment to create a company that values difference, with an inclusive culture. As part of this M+C Saatchi Group continues to be an Equal Opportunity Employer which does not and shall not discriminate, celebrates diversity and bases all hiring and promotion decisions solely on merit, without regard for any personal characteristics. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please make us aware as part of your application. All employee information is kept confidential according to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).