Data Analyst

Deadline: January 5th, 2024

Based in Mexico City 🇲🇽, Bogotá 🇨🇴, Sao Paulo 🇧🇷 , Nairobi 🇰🇪

APPLICATIONS FOR DATA ANALYSTS BASED IN AFRICA ARE NOW CLOSED.

Briter is on a mission to build the go-to point of reference for emerging markets’ data and our team believes in the ability of better information to drive a proactive, business and opportunity-centred narrative. More and clearer data have the potential to boost business, creativity, and investment activity, and Briter has been relentlessly working alongside several public and private stakeholders to create an accessible portal to knowledge about underserved markets.

Briter saw the light as a digital publication in late 2018 and quickly converted into a data-driven research firm focused on analysing business environments across underserved markets - i.e. those lacking the adequate supply of information able to showcase the number of opportunities they offer. Over the past 5 years, Briter has released the largest collection of visualisations focused on technology ecosystems across Africa, South Asia and MENA and its research has grown to become a point of reference for major corporates, international organisations, governmental institutions, and investors. We are now expanding to Latin America and Asia and are looking to recruit a stellar team to sustain our growth!

Its work has now been featured in major media outlets such as TechCrunch, Forbes, African Business, The New African, Quartz, CNBC, CNN, Bloomberg, The Africa Report, and several major regional magazines. Briter’s ultimate goal consists of building a constructive narrative about opportunities across underserved economies by means of making more data available and digestible.

We are now looking to expand our team and add a Data Analyst to the family to support our research by providing background data collection and operational support. The candidate will report directly to the Insights Lead and Director of Research and will be working alongside other Data and Research Analysts.

The candidate we are after will: 

• be extremely proficient in written 🖊️ and spoken 🎤 English (or Spanish/Portuguese for LatAm roles); French and Arabic natives are particularly invited to apply;

• be proficient in MS Office and Google Suite, especially Excel and data software - with an eye for snazzy PowerPoint or Google Slides presentations and knowledge of all main formulas in Excel / Google Sheets 🧮;

• pay extreme attention to detail;

• be disciplined and organised;

• be passionate about technology 📱, investment 💹, and business opportunities 💼 across emerging markets 🌍;

• be familiar with industry jargon, including terminology related to startups, core industries, investment, and technology;

• be digitally competent 💻; this includes being willing and able to learn new software through tutorials;

Good-to-haves

• demonstrable knowledge or projects using main data and research tools;

• have a Bachelor, Master or MBA 🎓 in related subjects or demonstrable relevant working experience and understanding of the target industry;

• have 1+ years experience as an analyst, consulting, or operations in a startup;

• personal projects such as blogs, channels, previous startups, etc.;

• working knowledge of a language beyond English or Spanish/Portuguese (for LatAm roles) - French, Mandarin, Hindi, and/or Arabic;

• knowledge of fundamentals of data science, data cleaning, and visualisation;

• being a fan of continuous learning - Coursera, TED, Udemy, and the like;

The candidate’s tasks will include:

• Researching, collecting, cleaning and analysing business and investment data;

• Reporting to the research team (Head of Research, Associate, Director);

• Curating information on Briter’s flagship platform, Intelligence;

• Processing large datasets with extreme precision;

• Creating visual content such as infographics, visual reports, internal and external presentations and newsletters;

• Contributing to the maintenance and update of Briter’s analytics platform;

• Supporting the team during calls/in-person meetings and through note-taking.

What’s in for the candidate:

• Full Time;

• Opportunity to fast-track relations with several major stakeholders across Africa’s technology ecosystem, including government, venture capital funds, government bodies, and corporates;

• Flexible working locations and flexible hours;

• Membership at leading co-working spaces;

• Part-time remote work is an option; we encourage working with the team at least 2 days a week;

• Based on performance, the opportunity to join in the early days of the company’s regional expansion and progress to further roles;

Deadline: January 5th, 2024

Please apply by sending 1) your CV or visual presentation and 2) telling us what makes you the ideal candidate for the role and what makes you interested in the company. Please 3) use Briter’s Data Analyst Application* as the email subject.

*Applications that will be sent without respecting this format will not be considered.