Data Recruitment

Discover how our data & analytics recruitment experts deliver specialist data talent to help organisations structure, analyse, and leverage data for growth.

Struggling to find the best data talent? 

Transforming data into actionable insights is essential for growth and innovation. As data volumes and complexity rise, demand for skilled data and analytics professionals has never been higher. As a specialist data and analytics recruiter, we deliver exceptional talent for permanent, contract, interim, and statement of work (SoW) roles. From engineering robust data pipelines to delivering advanced analytics, we’re skilled in finding the data experts you need.

Submit your data vacancy today and let our dedicated data and analytics recruitment specialists help you find the talent to power innovation.

"Working with the Harvey Nash team has been a very positive experience. They quickly provided a strong pool of pre-vetted candidates across multiple roles, aligned to our specific requirements. Given my limited time to sift applications, they coordinated early touchpoints to confirm mutual fit. The quality and relevance of the shortlist made decisions straightforward, significantly shortening the journey from first conversation to accepted offer."

Richard Leonard, Deputy Director of Digital Development and Data

Specialists in data & analytics recruitment

Data is central to business growth, yet over half of digital leaders say that skills shortages in this area are making it difficult to achieve the data excellence needed to generate more revenue. Without the right data teams in place to turn complex information into actionable insights organisations risk inefficiency missed opportunities and falling behind the competition.

That’s why partnering with a specialist data and analytics recruiter matters. We understand the pressures digital leaders face and have the networks to deliver specialist talent. From data leaders to scientists, engineers, and architects we help enable organisations to transform their data strategy and gain a competitive edge.

What sets us apart?

Data & analytics recruitment specialists
Data & analytics recruitment specialists

Our specialist data and analytics recruitment team are fully dedicated to helping you unlock the power and commercial advantage your data. From data governance and migration to data architecture and engineering, we understand the unique demands of delivering data roles. Backed by data-driven insights and market intelligence, our team delivers strategic hiring solutions that help you build your data dream team.

Our track record in data recruitment
Our track record in data recruitment

We’ve partnered with ambitious start-ups and established enterprise businesses alike on their data transformation journeys. Recognising that every team and objective is unique, we tailor our approach - whether you need a permanent data architect, a contract analyst for a new initiative, or interim expertise for a migration. Our focus is on understanding your needs and delivering the data talent that will drive meaningful results for your organisation.

Trusted data & analytics candidate community
Trusted data & analytics candidate community

We build lasting relationships with our data and analytics community. Through regular engagement we ensure our network is not only engaged but, technically proficient and culturally fit. This allows us to deliver candidates for complex or highly specialised data projects at pace without sacrificing quality.

Our data & analytics networking events
Our data & analytics networking events

Our regular data meetups are more than just a chance to network - they’re an opportunity for people who work in the data environment to come together and keep up with changes in the field. Through open conversation and sharing real-life experiences, we help our community stay connected and ahead of the latest trends in the fast-moving world of data.

Thought leadership
Thought leadership

Our Tech Talent & Salary survey and Digital Leadership Report provide cutting-edge analysis on hiring trends, salary benchmarks, and leadership priorities in data and wider tech. Our thought leadership provides you with the insights to make informed decisions, stay competitive, and secure this highly sought after data talent.

Looking for the latest data and analytics roles?

Data & analytics case study- 

Delivering critical data talent to ensure competitive edge 

The problem

A global leader in data visualisation needed to rapidly scale its teams to maintain a competitive edge in the analytics space. Their challenge was sourcing highly skilled data professionals with expertise in analytics, reporting, and complex integration, while ensuring these hires could seamlessly work within their unique platform and integration ecosystem.
 
Without the right talent in place, the organisation risked delays in critical projects and losing its competitive edge in the fast-evolving analytics space.

How we solved it

We partnered closely with the client to understand their technology stack and integration requirements. Leveraging our deep knowledge of data recruitment, we delivered critical hires across Data Analysts, Database Administrators, Data Migration Engineers, and Data Integration Engineers. Our tailored approach ensured candidates were aligned with the clients technical and cultural needs.

We successfully equipped the clients team with true data specialists, enabling them to accelerate projects and strengthen their analytics capabilities. This strategic hiring ensured the organisation could continue innovating and delivering best-in-class data visualisation solutions.

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How it works?

What can you expect from partnering with a dedicated data and analytics specialist recruiter? Learn more about how our specialist team source, deliver and onboard the right data talent to meet your specific needs.

We begin by assessing your recruitment needs, including the role's purpose and your team's culture. Since each data recruitment brief is unique, we connect you with the appropriate team to fully understand your goals, whether you're hiring for a permanent, contract, executive, or looking for a bespoke position.

Once we’ve established your needs and agreed the brief, our experienced consultants get to work developing a customised recruitment plan to source the data and analytics professionals you’re seeking. By combining market intelligence, our extensive knowledge of the data talent, and proprietary intelligence, we guide you through the existing tech talent market, enabling you to make well-informed choices that will attract the most suitable candidates.

We implement the agreed strategy efficiently, staying flexible to adapt should your needs change. Using data-driven insights and leveraging our extensive candidate networks, we quickly identify niche and hard-to-find data and analytics professionals, ensuring an excellent fit for your business.

Our data and analytics consultants are experts in their technology fields and maintain qualified candidate pools. We go beyond surface level-screening: we engage with every candidate to assess skills, experience, availability, and cultural fit against your brief. Only those who meet these standards are shortlisted, ensuring you receive exceptional talent.

We streamline the interview process to make it seamless for both you and our candidates. From interview coordination and briefing to feedback and follow-up, our data and analytics team ensures smooth communication at every stage. We're always on hand to support, answer questions, and mediate effectively helping to keep everything on track and aligned with your goals. 

We manage all aspects of the offer and onboarding process. From offer management and counteroffer handling to onboarding guidance and helping candidates manage their exit, we maintain clear engagement until their start date with you.

We're proud to build lasting partnerships. As your tech hiring needs evolve, we’re here to support you with strategic talent planning, clear reporting, and ongoing market insight. Through our thought leadership, podcasts, documentaries, and events, we keep you informed and ahead of the curve.

We're proud to support these clients with their data & analytics recruitment

From global enterprises to SMEs, we work with amazing clients all over the world to deliver the best data talent in the market today. Here’s an example of some of the companies we’re working with to deliver data and analytics specialists.

Submit your data vacancy

Whether you're ready to submit a vacancy or simply want to explore how we can support your data hiring goals, we’re here to help. Please complete the form and one of our data and analytics recruitment specialists will be in touch to discuss your needs. Whether it’s permanent, contract, executive search, or team augmentation, we look forward to partnering with you.

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