Data & Insights Specialist

at  Futurpreneur Canada

ABOUT FUTURPRENEUR

Futurpreneur is a national non-profit organization that empowers young, diverse entrepreneurs, ages 18-39 to start, buy or grow their businesses in Canada, by providing loans with mentorship and resources.
Founded in 1996, we have helped more than 18,700 young entrepreneurs, promoting entrepreneurship among Canadian youth as a critical pillar for diversifying the economy, generating employment opportunities, and fostering a sustainable future.
Futurpreneur is a founding member of the G20 Young Entrepreneurs’ Alliance, the Canadian member of Youth Business International and the Canadian host of Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW).
Our Purpose (why we exist): To drive inclusive Canadian prosperity by fostering the success of young entrepreneurs
Our Mission (what we do every day to achieve our purpose):To empower diverse entrepreneurs ages 18-39 by providing loans with mentorship and resources to help them start and buy businesses that contribute to sustainable and inclusive economic prosperity, in their communities and across Canada.
Our Values (how we work – our core principles & commitments): We are mission-driven, collegial & collaborative, diverse & inclusive, and accountable & transparent.

HERE’S THE OPPORTUNITY: DATA & INSIGHTS SPECIALIST

Futurpreneur is looking for an experienced Data & Insights Specialist to analyze a broad array of client and market data to glean valuable insights, with a particular focus on the broader impact of Futurpreneur in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, and how to improve Futurpreneur’s outreach, operations, and entrepreneur support programs. This role focuses on understanding the competitive landscape, providing insights to support partnerships, and aiding in providing key insights to various stakeholders.
The specialist will conduct external benchmarking and research, using their strong business acumen to extract key insights that will enhance Futurpreneur’s strategic positioning and influence. The ideal candidate will have mathematical and statistical expertise, along with natural curiosity and a creative mind. While mining, interpreting, and cleaning our data, this person will ask key questions, connect the dots, and uncover hidden opportunities for realizing our data’s full potential to help Futurpreneur improve our capacity to support diverse, young entrepreneurs.
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the incumbent will work closely with many internal teams and senior leaders to present information using data visualization techniques for operating and reporting purposes, both internally and externally with our partners. The incumbent will also work very closely with the Data & Insights Specialist, Client Experience and provide support as required.
This is a permanent, full-time position located ideally in Toronto, ON. The incumbent will be working in our hybrid work model (minimum 2 days in the office).