Data Analyst Platformer (entry level)

DATA ANALYST PLATFORMER GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE & INNOVATION TEAM

Havas Creative Network operates at the intersection of creativity, data, culture, and technology - built around our Village model and united by a single ambition: growth, powered by desire.

Our global scale spans 23,000+ people across 72 Villages, powered by an operating model that fuses intelligence, creativity and technology into one connected ecosystem.

The Havas Creative Network Global Intelligence & Innovation team is Havas Creative’s global engine for intelligence and innovation - supporting key global pitches and clients and developing proprietary research, IP, methods and tools that elevate creative excellence across the network.

THE ROLE

As a Data Analyst Platformer, you’ll help turn data into intelligence that shapes strategy and creative ideas. You’ll conduct research and analysis for global pitches and clients, uncover insights about audiences, brands and culture, and work alongside our team to develop new AI-powered tools and agents. Reporting to our Intelligence Director, you’ll support the delivery of key data, insight and innovation projects while developing practical skills across research, analytics, data visualisation and AI.

Where the work will live and why we do it

You’ll work across some of Havas Creative Network’s biggest global pitches, clients, research programmes and innovation projects. You’ll help us use data to understand audiences, brands, culture and categories, turning different sources of information into clear insights that can inspire strategy and creative ideas. You’ll also work with our team on the development of new AI-powered tools and agents, helping us explore how data, automation and AI can make our strategists smarter, faster and more effective.

Soft skills you’ll build

• Curiosity: learning how to ask the right questions of data.
• Storytelling: turning complex analysis into simple, compelling insights that people can understand and act on.
• Problem solving: working out how to tackle new questions when there isn’t an obvious answer.
• Commercial thinking: understanding how data and insight can help solve real brand and business challenges.
• Collaboration: working with strategists, creatives, data scientists and technologists across different teams and markets.
• Confidence: developing and presenting your own point of view based on the evidence you uncover.

Hard skills you’ll learn

• How to collect, clean, structure and analyse data from multiple sources.
• How to conduct audience, brand, social, cultural quantitative, qualitative and desk research.
• How to identify patterns and turn analysis into insights, visualisations and compelling stories.
• How to use industry research and data platforms to understand brands, audiences, categories and culture.
• How to use AI and large language models to accelerate research and analysis.
• How to work with datasets using tools such as Excel and data visualisation platforms, with opportunities to develop skills in vibe coding.
• How to prototype and test new AI-powered intelligence products and tools.

Character and passions we want from you

You don’t need to arrive knowing how to do all of this. That’s what Platform is for. We’re looking for someone who is:

• Naturally curious and loves finding out why things happen.
• Interested in data, technology, AI, brands, people and culture.
• Comfortable with numbers but equally interested in the story behind them.
• Someone who enjoys solving problems and figuring things out.
• Excited to experiment with new technology and learn new skills.
• Detail-oriented and willing to question something when it doesn’t look right.
• Keen to contribute ideas rather than just wait to be told what to do.

On the Platform programme, you'll benefit from:

• A dedicated Buddy Pastoral Support
• Free breakfast in the office
• Wellbeing and mental health support
• Yulife - wellbeing app
• Employee assistance programme
• Platform Training and Development sessions
• Communication Productivity Goal Setting and Objectives
• Career Development
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Networking
• CV & LinkedIn
• Industry Insight sessions
• Group Projects

About Havas Platform

Havas Platform is our flagship six-month entry-level programme, primarily for underrepresented talent who otherwise face higher barriers of entry into our industry. The programme is designed to provide you with meaningful paid work experience and tailored industry training. Everybody on the programme is part of a real team, working on real briefs, doing real work, for real clients.

Here’s what the 6-month programme consists of:

• CAREER DEVELOPMENT: Unlock your potential through personalised learning experiences and receiving training in the role.
• REAL WORK: Develop your skills and expertise by working on role-specific activities and projects that will give you the experience you need to thrive in our industry and beyond.
• COLLABORATION: Work with talented colleagues to exchange creative ideas, spark innovation and win together.
• INDUSTRY INSIGHTS: Expand your industry knowledge by learning from multiple agencies and colleagues with a wealth of knowledge and diverse career journeys.
• WELLBEING & PASTORAL SUPPORT: A dedicated buddy and Platform programme manager and access to a range of wellness and mental health initiatives.
• NETWORK-BUILDING: Grow your professional networks and connect with industry leaders and peers.

As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to a diverse workforce and a barrier‑free recruitment process.

If you require any reasonable adjustments made to the recruitment process, please let us know. We do work in a hybrid working model which you will be expected to adhere to unless reasonable adjustments mean you can’t.

Office Location: 3 Pancras Square, London N1C 4AG

Contract Type : Intern

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