TL;DR

Senior Data Analyst (Data Analytics): Turning complex commercial data into clear direction by owning and evolving key metrics for Growth, Commercial, and Finance teams with an accent on identifying revenue opportunities, improving ROI, and strengthening forecasting. Focus on delivering board-ready insights and building clean, trusted data models for strategic decision-making.

Location: Must be based in Australia, specifically in Sydney or Melbourne, for onsite work.

Company

Lyka is one of Australia’s fastest-growing consumer companies, a vertically integrated, tech-enabled brand pioneering a new standard of pet wellness.

What you will do

  • Own and evolve commercial metrics (CAC, LTV, Gross Margin, unit economics).
  • Deliver proactive insights for revenue growth, cost optimisation, and marketing ROI.
  • Act as a strategic analytical partner to Finance and Commercial teams.
  • Support forecasting, planning cycles, investor reporting, and board-level metrics.
  • Develop commercial metrics frameworks and enhance dashboards/automated reporting.
  • Manage ad-hoc analytical projects and conduct deep-dive analysis.
  • Work with Engineering/Analytics Engineers on data capture, transformation, and storage.
  • Contribute to dbt data modelling for clean, well-documented models.
  • Solve data integrity and validity constraints.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders (Growth, Commercial, Finance) to influence decisions.
  • Help define and improve Data & Analytics function collaboration processes.
  • Foster data enablement across the Lyka team and contribute to shared practices.

Requirements

  • Experience in finance, commercial, or unit economics analysis.
  • Experience in a Data Analyst or similar analytical role.
  • Demonstrated ability to apply business context to data analysis (CAC, LTV, retention, margin, funnel performance).
  • Strong SQL skills (window functions, partitioning, CTEs).
  • Solid grasp of relational databases, data processing, and data cleansing.
  • Proficiency in data visualisation tools (Omni, Looker, Sigma, Tableau or similar).
  • Experience with dbt or similar transformation tooling.
  • Ability to work autonomously and prioritise in ambiguous environments.
  • Proven ability to collaborate effectively and influence stakeholders.
  • Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to high-quality work.

Culture & Benefits

  • Work in a fast-growing start-up with opportunities for growth and development.
  • Annual L&D budget for personal development.
  • Work for a sustainability-focused, carbon-negative, and plastic-negative pet wellness company.
  • Be part of a diverse, top-talent team.
  • Up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave top-up.
  • Wellbeing assistance and tools for mental and physical health.
  • Pupper parent support: flexible arrangements for new pets, pet-friendly offices, discounts, and financial allowance for dog training/care.