Data Analyst

Data Analyst

Dubai

AED 15-20,000 per month

Our client is seeking a Data Analyst with experience across more than one business function. This role builds and owns a single, connected data and insight function spanning the entire group: academics and assessment, digital marketing and admissions, operations, and HR. Reporting directly to the leadership team, this role turns data from every part of the business into a coherent picture that informs strategic decision-making, drives enrolment and brand performance, strengthens regulatory inspection readiness across schools, and improves operational and people efficiency. You will use AI-enabled tools and advanced software to run multiple workstreams in parallel: report generation, data extraction, campaign optimization, teacher/staff preparation, and cross-functional dashboarding, all while building data literacy at every level of the organization. Please respect the criteria requirements and only apply if you meet these as you will not be considered if you do not, this role is not open to candidates who do not currently reside here.

Description:

  • Analyze data from CAT4, PASS, MAP, GL PT, PISA etc., and internal exams to track student performance and progress over time, across all schools in the group
  • Create detailed reports and dashboards to support decision-making at school and group level
  • Maintain historical student data to monitor trends and inform group-wide school improvement planning
  • Develop and sustain a connected learner-data and assessment system linking outcomes to targeted student intervention
  • Collaborate with academic staff to build data literacy and embed insights into teaching strategies
  • Set group-wide standards for planning, scheduling, and administering all internal and external assessments across every school and grade, including NWEA-MAP, CAT4, NGRT, ABT, TIMSS, PISA, and PIRLS, in line with the National Agenda Parameter (NAP) timeline
  • Oversee class timetables/scheduling across schools, working through school-based leaders and central education team
  • Analyse website, campaign, and lead-funnel data (Google Analytics 4) to track digital traffic, engagement, and admissions conversion across all school brands
  • Manage and optimize paid media performance — Google Ads, Meta (Facebook/Instagram) Ads, and other social channels — including budget allocation and ROI analysis
  • Build CRM segmentation (e.g., RFM modelling) to improve parent/prospective-family targeting, nurture, and retention
  • Run A/B testing and other data-driven experiments to continuously improve campaign performance and admissions conversion
  • Build marketing dashboards linking digital spending, lead generation, and enrolment outcomes for C-suite reporting
  • Build KHDA/ADEK/MoE aligned data analysis and judgement evidence to support inspections
  • Produce data for school report cards and Self-Evaluation Form (SEF) documentation
  • Coordinate data collection, evaluation, and dissemination across academic, marketing, operations, HR, and administrative units’ group wide
  • Build operations dashboards covering areas such as attendance, facilities, finance-linked KPIs, and process efficiency
  • Partner with HR to build workforce analytics — staffing, retention, recruitment funnel, and performance data — to support workforce planning
  • Present consolidated, cross-functional insight and recommendations directly to the C-suite to inform group strategy
  • Manage data systems and ensure smooth integration between the school MIS (SIMS/Phoenix), CRM, marketing platforms, and other digital systems
  • Oversee class and teacher timetable using advanced timetable software, ensuring optimal scheduling across schools
  • Uphold data accuracy and consistency across systems for reporting and analysis group wide
  • Use AI tools to run multiple workstreams in parallel — report generation, data extraction, campaign optimization, staff preparation, and assessment resource development

Criteria:

  • Bachelor's degree required; a degree in Data Analytics, Statistics, Business Intelligence, Marketing, Education, or a related field is essential
  • Proven experience as a data analyst and/or digital marketing professional, with hands-on experience analyzing large datasets, building dashboards, and optimizing digital marketing campaigns across multiple channels
  • Experience working across more than one business function (e.g., marketing, operations, HR, or education) is strongly preferred, given the cross-functional, group-wide nature of this role
  • Experience in a K-12 school group is an advantage but not essential; strong transferable analytics and marketing experience will be considered equally
  • Experience reporting to, or presenting insight directly to, senior leadership/C-suite stakeholders
  • Data visualization and reporting using Power BI and advanced Excel
  • SQL-based data extraction, cleaning, and analysis
  • Google Analytics 4 (GA4) implementation and website traffic analysis
  • Paid media management and ROI analysis — Google Ads, Meta (Facebook/Instagram) Ads, and other social platforms
  • CRM segmentation (e.g., RFM modelling) to improve targeting and retention
  • Campaign performance optimization using A/B testing and data-driven insights
  • Ability to build and maintain dashboards and reporting systems that connect academic, marketing, operations, and HR data for decision-making at all levels, including the C-suite
  • Working knowledge of AI-enabled tools to accelerate reporting, data extraction, and resource preparation
  • High attention to detail and strong data governance/integrity mindset
  • Excellent stakeholder communication skills — able to translate technical data into clear guidance for C-suite leaders, school leaders, teachers, and parents
  • Strong organizational and project-management skills, able to run multiple concurrent workstreams (exams, marketing campaigns, timetable, reporting, compliance) against fixed deadlines
  • Training/facilitation skills, with the ability to upskill Heads of Department and other functional leads in data interpretation and intervention planning
  • Must be well presented and well spoken with excellent written and spoken English
  • Strong communication skills
  • UAE experience is preferred
  • Must currently reside in the UAE

 Please respect the criteria requirements and only apply if you meet these as you will not be considered if you do not. We thank you for your application, however due to the high volume of candidate applications, we only accept online applications in the first instance. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted, however if you are not successful on this occasion, your CV will be stored on our database but to make sure you do not miss out, keep checking our website, follow us on Twitter and follow our Sapphire Recruitment LinkedIn page.

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