Senior Data Scientist – Go-to-Market Analytics

Company Description

Assent is the leading solution for supply chain sustainability tailored for the world’s top-tier, sustainability-driven manufacturers. Hidden risks riddle supply chains, many of which weren’t built with sustainability in mind. That’s where we step in. With insights from experts, Assent is the tool manufacturers trust for comprehensive sustainability.

We are proud to announce that Assent has crossed the US$100M ARR milestone, granting us Centaur Status. This accomplishment, reached just 8 years following our Series A, makes us the first and only Certified B Corporation in North America’s SaaS sustainability industry to celebrate this milestone.

Our journey from $5 million to US$100M ARR in just eight years has been marked by significant growth and achievements. With our $350 million US funding led by Vista Equity Partners, we’re poised for even greater expansion and are on the lookout for outstanding team members to join our mission.

Hybrid Work Model

At Assent, we proudly embrace a remote-first work model, valuing the flexibility and autonomy it provides our team. We also acknowledge the intangible benefits of occasional in-person workdays. For team members situated within 50 kms/31 miles of our five global offices in Ottawa, Eldoret, Penang, Columbus, and Amsterdam, you can expect to come into the office at least one day a week. Similarly, those near our co-working spaces in Nairobi and Toronto are encouraged to work onsite once a month.

Job Description

Assent is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join the Go-To-Market Analytics team, playing a pivotal role in advancing data capabilities to drive growth in our B2B SaaS business. This individual will lead efforts to streamline data processes, develop robust models and dashboards, and deliver actionable insights that shape strategic decisions across cross-functional teams. Additionally, the Senior Data Analyst will mentor junior analysts, foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, and optimize our analytics infrastructure to support decision-making at the highest levels and enhance business performance.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead Data Initiatives: Spearhead the development of data models and reporting frameworks that are aligned with Assent’s strategic priorities, with an emphasis on scalability and precision in a B2B SaaS landscape.
• Advanced Analytics: Utilize advanced SQL, Snowflake, Python and DBT to manage complex data sets, performing in-depth analyses that yield meaningful (and statistically significant) insights and support critical business functions like sales, marketing, and customer success.
• Reporting & Visualization: Build and refine interactive dashboards and reports using Tableau, translating raw data into clear, actionable insights that support cross-functional stakeholders in decision-making.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as a strategic partner to teams across the organization, from sales and marketing to data engineering, ensuring data-driven approaches are embedded into key business operations.
• Mentorship & Leadership: Provide mentorship to junior analysts, helping them enhance their analytical skills while fostering a team environment that emphasizes learning, growth, and best practices in data handling.
• Data Quality & Governance: Lead initiatives to ensure the accuracy, integrity, and governance of our data systems, driving a focus on consistency, scalability, and high-quality standards.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay ahead of emerging technologies and best practices in data analytics, proactively refining processes to support Assent’s evolving needs and future growth.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties. Responsibilities may be altered and/or added from time to time to meet business needs.

Qualifications

We strongly value your talent, energy and passion. It will also be valuable to Assent if you have the following experience, education and traits:

• A degree in a relevant discipline such as statistics, economics, mathematics, computer science, etc.
• 5+ years of experience in data analysis or business intelligence;
• At least 1 year of which in a Senior capacity in a B2B SaaS environment.
• Expert in SQL or a similar querying language, with the ability to showcase this during an interview.
• Demonstrable experience with Snowflake, DBT, Python and Tableau (or similar tech stack).
• You are a curious and analytical thinker: You can interpret data trends, identify opportunities for business growth, and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• You are able to distill complex data and analysis into simple, easy-to-understand narratives tailored for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• You take a meticulous approach to data quality, ensuring accuracy and reliability in all reports and deliverables.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the aforementioned duties and responsibilities satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. Assent is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Additional Information

First 30 Days:
Gain a comprehensive understanding of Assent’s data infrastructure, business processes, and key objectives.
Begin collaborating with cross-functional teams to assess current data challenges and opportunities.
Start delivering preliminary insights through smaller-scale analyses and initial reports.

First 90 Days:
Take ownership of major analytics projects, focusing on improving data workflows and delivering insights that drive tangible business results.
Work closely with key stakeholders to understand their data needs and tailor solutions that support critical SaaS growth objectives.
Partner with data engineers to ensure data models and pipelines are optimized for accuracy, scalability and standardization.
Continue to mentor junior team members, helping them grow their technical and analytical skills.

First Year:
Lead large-scale analytics initiatives that support strategic business goals and drive revenue growth within the B2B SaaS segment.
Continuously enhance and evolve data models, dashboards, and reporting structures, ensuring alignment with the company’s future vision.
Establish yourself as a key contributor within the analytics team, helping shape the long-term data strategy and scale processes to meet future demands.

Life at Assent
Wellness: We believe that you and your family’s well being is important. As a result, we offer vacation time that increases with tenure, comprehensive benefits packages (details vary by country), life leave days and more.

Financial Benefits: It’s not all about the money – well, it’s a little about the money. We understand that financial health is important and we offer a competitive base salary, a corporate bonus program, retirement savings options and more.

Life at Assent: There is purpose beyond your work. We provide our team members with flexible work options, volunteer days and opportunities to get involved in corporate giving initiatives.

Lifelong Learning: At Assent, curiosity is not only valued but encouraged. You will receive professional development days that are available to you the day you start.
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At Assent, we are committed to growing and sustaining an environment where our team members feel included, valued, and heard. Our diversity and equal opportunity practices are guided and championed by our Diversity and Inclusion Working Group and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion includes recruiting and retaining team members from diverse backgrounds and experiences, and fostering a culture of belonging where all team members are included, treated with dignity and respect, promoted on their merits, and placed in positions to contribute to business success.

If you require assistance or accommodation throughout any part of the interview and selection process, please contact [email protected] and we will be happy to help.