Data Operative (maternity cover)

Job Title

Data Operative (maternity cover)

Job Description Summary

As a Data Operative supporting our Living sector, your main responsibility will be to perform data entry activities of unstructured property data. You will ensure that the data is accurate, complete, and up to date. By doing this, you will allow the research and business teams to transform data into insightful, actionable intelligence that drives strategic decisions and fosters innovation across our operations. Positioned within the broader EMEA Business Development Services team, you will have the opportunity to work alongside a diverse group of professionals, including data research analyst, data scientists and automation experts, to streamline data processes and support analytics offerings.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Enter and update unstructured property data in the system accurately and efficiently, ensuring data is complete, accurate, and up-to-date

• Lead the creation of new databases independently, defining the collection criteria and quality standards and securing stakeholder approval before proceeding

• Define and set up of KPIs of data accuracy and completeness, from initial definition through to implementation, to enable ongoing performance tracking and reporting

• Assist with ad-hoc data and analysis requests from the business

• Collaborate with clients, internal stakeholders, and the EMEA Research Team to deliver market, client, and operational data requirements

• Work closely with our Research teams to enable and support their reporting requirements & data needs

• Work on key data focused projects at country and EMEA level to help deliver our data focused company objectives

• Support the cleansing and enhancing of datasets to improve overall quality

• Locate and define new process improvement opportunities, working independently and as part of a team to deliver on assigned KPIs and business goals

• Liaise with business stakeholders, in particular the data science, business intelligence and research leads, to capture additional data and insight to augment analytical capabilities

Knowledge & Experience:

• Fluent in English

• Strong communication skills, acting as the go-to contact for Living Data across EMEA; comfortable engaging frequently with stakeholders at all levels, both internal and external, to keep teams aligned across markets.

• Real estate industry knowledge is a nice to have.We're equally excited by candidates who bring genuine curiosity about the sector and a willingness to quickly get up to speed on property data, market terminology, and industry-specific concepts

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, with strong Excel skills (e.g. formulas, pivot tables, data cleaning and organisation)

• Proven experience in data management, thisincludes tasks such as collecting, entering, organising, validating, and maintaining data across systems, ensuring it remains accurate, consistent, and accessible for reporting and analysis

• Experience structuring and leading database creation projects independently - defining the process, setting data collection criteria, and gaining stakeholder sign-off

• Intermediate knowledge of Power BI, including data modelling concepts such as star schema (fact and dimension tables) and relationships between tables

• Strong communication skills for working with internal and external stakeholders

• Team player with the ability to work independently

• Detail-oriented, organized, and focused

• Reliable, able to meet deadlines, and prioritize tasks

• Curious, proactive, and eager to learn

• Quantitative degree or equivalent practical experience

What we can offer:

• Competitive compensation and benefit package

• 4 days Home Office option

• Great learning and development opportunities

• Benefit package includes cafeteria, mental and physical health care package, community bike ticket, and loyalty-based elements

• Modern, award-winning office with a view of the Danube

• Central location, excellent public transport

• Youthful and supportive work environment

• Additional holidays to compensate for Hungarian public holidays falling on a weekend

• A steadily growing, 100+ year-old international company

Cushman & Wakefield is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Cushman & Wakefield is committed to equity in employment, and our goal is to have a diverse, inclusive and barrier-free workplace. If you are a person with a disability and need any other accessible accommodations during the hiring process, you are invited to bring this to the Talent Acquisition Advisor’s attention once they have made contact.

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