Market Data Analyst

Location: Singleton Campus, Swansea

About The University

Swansea University is a research-led university that has been making a difference since 1920. The University community thrives on exploration and discovery and offers the right balance of excellent teaching and research, matched by an enviable quality of life.

Our stunning waterfront campuses and multicultural community make us a desirable workplace for colleagues from around the world. Our reward and benefits, and ways of working enable those who join us to have enriching careers, matched by an excellent work-life balance.

About The Role

The Marketing Intelligence team is part of the Marketing, Recruitment and International Directorate. The Market Data Analyst post-holder analyses data and produces data visualisation that enables a wide number of teams within the Directorate and across the University to make financially and strategically sound decisions, particularly in relation to student recruitment and internationalisation.

Being a competent and confident user of PowerBI is very important in this role. The post-holder will be responsible for the development and maintenance of a fairly large number of Power BI reports, accessed by a wide range of stakeholders across the University.

They are required to order and analyse a number of large datasets for the team, making use of it for manageable analysis and reference.

They provide a key link between the MRI Directorate and the University’s Performance, Planning and Insights team, ensuring best practice is shared and supporting the alignment of priorities.

This role is integral to the Marketing Intelligence team’s ability to provide evidence-based insight to inform Swansea's marketing and student recruitment activity, ensuring it is impactful and cost-effective.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity in all its practices and activities. We aim to establish an inclusive environment and welcome diverse applications from the following protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.

As an inclusive and welcoming workplace, we value people for their skills regardless of their background. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English.

Welsh Language Skills

The Welsh language level required for this role is Level 1 - A little. The role holder will be able to pronounce Welsh words, answer the phone in Welsh (good morning/afternoon) and use very basic everyday words and phrases (thank you, please etc.). Level 1 can be reached by completing a 1 hour course.

The University is a proud bilingual institution, our Welsh Language Strategy outlines our aspiration to promote the language and enable our staff to engage with the language as an additional workplace skill and as a gateway to new cultural and social opportunities. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English. Welsh speakers have the right to an interview in Welsh. Applicants for a role where Welsh skills are essential are expected to present their application in Welsh and will be interviewed in Welsh, if shortlisted.

Additional Information

Applications for this role will take the format of a CV submission and cover letter.

Closing Date: 28 Sept 2025

Interview Date: 6 Oct 2025

Informal Enquiries

• Fay Hutchinson f.c.hutchinson@swansea.ac.uk
• Mark Skippen m.w.skippen@swansea.ac.uk

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