Remote Data Analytics Consultant Jobs in Chicago
Description
Remote Data Analytics Consultant – Chicago Based (Remote)
Annual Salary: $85,198
Your Future Starts Here
Once upon a data point...
It all began in a scrappy downtown loft with two laptops, a whiteboard, and one big idea: what if data could dream?
Fast forward a few ambitious years, and we’re now trailblazers in remote analytics, crafting insights that power innovation and drive growth across industries. Our mission? To turn scattered numbers into transformative decisions that move businesses forward—beautifully and brilliantly.
And now, we’re searching for a creative, curious, data-savvy human (not a spreadsheet robot) to help us write our next chapter as a Remote Data Analytics Consultant. Could that be you?
Key Responsibilities and Daily Tasks
Analytics Project Execution
- Translate messy, complex data into actionable insights that tell a story (with a compelling plot twist or two).
Client Collaboration and Strategy
- Consult with clients on business intelligence goals and help shape data strategies that make sense.
Reporting and Data Modeling
- Design and implement SQL reporting, dashboards, and custom models to uncover golden opportunities buried in big data.
Cross-Functional Teamwork
- Collaborate with remote teams, stakeholders, and dreamers to drive projects from “Huh?” to “Aha!”
KPI Identification and Business Optimization
- Identify KPIs that matter—and help clients use them to soar.
Best Practices in Remote Analytics
- Deliver clear, concise recommendations rooted in remote analytics best practices and bleeding-edge trends.
Candidate Profile: Skills and Qualifications
Academic Background and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Analytics, Computer Science, or something equally brainy.
- 2–4 years in a data analyst or work-from-home analyst role (remote gigs count).
Technical Proficiency
- You speak fluent Excel, SQL, and Python and have a healthy relationship with your keyboard.
- Hands-on experience with interactive charting platforms such as Google Data Studio, Qlik Sense, or equivalent.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (like AWS, Google BigQuery, or Snowflake)? Huge plus.
Personal Qualities
- You’re naturally analytical but creative by instinct—comfortable in spreadsheets and storyboards.
- You’re obsessive about detail, allergic to jargon, and eternally curious.
- Bonus points for experience in client consulting or explaining complex ideas with metaphors that land.
Work Environment and Culture
Remote Work Flexibility
This position is 100% remote, but our vibe is anything but distant. Whether you're crunching code from a Chicago condo, sipping coffee in the suburbs, or working lakeside in your favorite hoodie**, you bring the space, and we get the spark**.
Collaborative Team Dynamics
Our remote-first culture thrives on trust, flexibility, and Slack channels filled with more than just GIFs (though we love a good reaction meme).
You’ll collaborate across time zones with thinkers and tinkerers who love what they do, in a space where your weirdest data ideas are often your best ones.
Tools and Technologies You'll Use
Data Management and Analysis Tools
- SQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redshift)
- Python and/or R for modeling and number-crunching wizardry
Visualization and Communication Platforms
- Data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, Google Data Studio)
- Slack, Zoom, Notion, and other tools that make remote life feel less... remote
Career Development and Growth Opportunities
Advancement Opportunities
- Lead your client accounts within your first year.
Learning and Development
- Access to courses, certifications, and data science and business intelligence conferences.
Specialization and Autonomy
- Explore specialization areas (e.g., predictive analytics, machine learning, automation).
- Carve your consulting niche—our structure is flat, flexible, and full of opportunity.
Why You Should Join Us
We’re more than a remote analytics firm—a creative consultancy with a heartbeat. Every chart, every model, every recommendation you make has a purpose: to empower decision-makers, spark transformation, and occasionally blow someone’s mind.
When you work with us, you’ll never be “just another analyst.” You’ll be a voice in the strategy room, a guide in the wilderness of numbers, and a crucial part of a team that believes great data should feel like magic.
Apply Now and Shape the Future of Remote Analytics
Final Thoughts
If your idea of a good time includes crafting dashboards that dazzle, decoding data insights that drive real change, and occasionally nerding out about KPIs over coffee (or kombucha)—then, yes, we think you’re going to love it here.
Let’s do something brilliant together.
Ready to Take the Leap?
Apply now and bring your curiosity, creativity, and consulting superpowers to a team where your impact is felt every day, no matter where you work from.
We’re excited to meet the next sharp mind behind our screen. It might just be yours.