World Data Lab (WDL) is a fast-growing data science B2B DaaS scaleup that takes strategic insights and data-driven decision-making to the next level by developing the most credible, global, and granular demographic and consumer spending forecasts. We are trusted by leading organizations such as L'Or&eacute;al, Danone, Est&eacute;e Lauder, Colgate-Palmolive, McKinsey, Deloitte, Barclays, HSBC, Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation, GIZ, and many others. WDL is widely known for World Data Pro, our consumer insights and analytics platform for corporates, as well as for creating public goods, aka clocks, that track UN&rsquo;s Sustainable Development Goals in real-time. Some of our projects include: &bull; population.io &bull; worldpoverty.io &bull; internetpoverty.io You can try out many of our tools here for free: &bull; linktr.ee/worlddatapro Our work has been frequently featured by top research and media outlets, most notably Bloomberg, Brookings, CNN, Financial Times, The Economist, and The Wall Street Journal.

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ABOUT THE TEAM WDL is expanding its Africa operations and is looking to add a creative and detail-oriented Graphic Designer &amp; Content Specialist to support the team. Our Africa team is made up of skilled professionals based across the continent—including Kenya, Rwanda, and Senegal-who collaborate closely on various projects. This role will play a key part in shaping the visual identity of our work, producing engaging content, and supporting the team in communicating data-driven insights that inform impactful decision-making across Africa. ABOUT THE ROLE We are looking for a highly creative and versatile visual Graphic Designer &amp; Content Specialist to join our Africa-based team. We prefer the candidate to be based in Nairobi, where some team members are already located. However, we’re also open to considering candidates based in Kigali or Senegal. This hybrid role fulltime position combines graphic design, social media content creation, and video editing to support storytelling, digital engagement, and communications across multiple platforms.You’ll play a hands-on role in crafting high-quality, on-brand visual assets that support strategic initiatives. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and brings a sharp design eye, digital fluency, and strong execution skills.As part of the application process, we’d like to see your skills in action - please submit your portfolio along with your resume to help us better assess your fit with the team. THE CHALLENGE <ul><li>Design digital and print-ready assets including infographics, reports, presentation decks, social tiles, event collateral, and more</li><li>Develop and apply templates and design systems for scalable content production</li><li>Ensure brand consistency and visual clarity across all deliverables</li><li>Produce platform-ready creative content (e.g. carousels, quote cards, animations, reels) for LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, and others</li><li>Collaborate with the team to localize messages and tailor visuals to campaign objectives</li><li>Assist in planning and executing content calendars with strong visual storytelling</li><li>Edit and produce engaging video content including short-form reels, interviews, testimonials, and explainer videos</li><li>Add subtitles, motion graphics, transitions, and branding as required</li><li>Repurpose long-form footage into social-friendly clips for wider distribution</li><li>Work closely with Reshma and the Africa team to prioritize requests and deliverables</li><li>Contribute creative input to brainstorming sessions and planning meetings</li><li>Maintain an organized digital asset library and file structure for team access</li></ul> YOUR PROFILE <ul><li>Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar multimedia or design role</li><li>Strong portfolio demonstrating design, video editing, and social content production</li><li>Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects, InDesign)</li><li>Experience with Canva, Figma, or other collaborative tools</li><li>Understanding of digital content trends, particularly social-first visual formats</li><li>Strong attention to detail, time management, and ability to meet deadlines</li></ul> OUR OFFER <ul><li>Lead initiatives and work with a dynamic cross-functional team. </li><li>The opportunity to have an impact in a fast-growing and well-established big data SaaS scale-up </li><li>Gain unique insights into an NGO company, including interactions with large companies, international organizations, and governments. </li><li>Flexible working hours and conditions with high acceptance of home office </li><li>Be part of an international team of highly motivated and like-minded individuals, including global thought leaders. </li><li>Great individual professional and educational development - including growth opportunities within the team.</li></ul> OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS <ul><li>Initial Screening: A quick chat with our People &amp; Culture Manager to understand your background and expectations.</li><li>1st Interview: Meet the team and showcase your design skills through a presentation.</li><li>2nd Interview: Meet the hiring manager and get to know our working culture as well as the business expectations. </li><li>Final Steps: Receive feedback and, if successful, an offer!</li></ul>We keep it simple and aim to wrap up the process within 3 weeks.   We encourage you to apply even if you only meet most of the requirements (but not 100% of the listed criteria) – we believe skills evolve over time. If you’re willing to learn and grow with us, we invite you to join our team!

Graphic Designer & Content Specialist (Africa)

ABOUT THE TEAM At WDL, you’ll be part of a dynamic, international team of data scientists, software engineers, sales executives, designers, and project managers who are passionate about using data to drive positive change. While most of our team is based in Vienna, we also have a growing presence in Africa and collaborators across the globe. Our team brings together diverse backgrounds and perspectives, creating a vibrant and inclusive work culture. We value curiosity, initiative, and collaboration and we’re united by a shared commitment to delivering high-quality, impactful work in a fast-paced, supportive environment. ABOUT THE ROLE We are looking for a Lead Data Scientist (m/f/d) to head a talented team focused on delivering cutting-edge insights into consumer spending and other socio-economic parameters. This role combines deep technical expertise with team leadership, project management, and stakeholder engagement. You’ll design and implement scalable data pipelines, guide analytical workflows, ensure high-quality outputs, and represent WDL in both internal and international settings. THE CHALLENGE <ul><li>Design, implement, and maintain robust, scalable data pipelines for ingestion, harmonization, transformation, and analysis – primarily using R.</li><li>Lead the development of clean, well-documented, and reproducible code across multiple projects, ensuring alignment with best practices in version control (e.g., GitHub) and collaborative workflows.</li><li>Drive innovation in data architecture and modeling strategies to support complex analyses and forecasting.</li><li>Provide hands-on support in debugging, performance optimization, and methodological problem-solving.</li><li>Translate analytical goals into actionable project tasks and oversee the technical execution from planning to delivery.</li><li>Mentor and support data scientists, fostering a collaborative, high-performance team culture.</li><li>Coordinate project workstreams to ensure timely delivery, code consistency, and adherence to WDL’s technical standards.</li><li>Review analytical code and outputs to ensure methodological rigor, reproducibility, and transparency.</li><li>Enforce internal standards for documentation, data ethics, and research integrity.</li><li>Communicate project progress and results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.</li><li>Represent WDL at meetings, workshops, and occasionally at international events.</li></ul> YOUR PROFILE Required:<ul><li>Master’s degree or PhD in a STEM field (e.g., Data Science, Economics, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related discipline).</li><li>Specialization in or demonstrable experience with economic analysis.</li><li>Advanced proficiency in R, including building reproducible workflows and reviewing complex team codebases.</li><li>Strong experience in data pipeline design, dataset harmonization, and wrangling large data sets from diverse sources.</li><li>Proficiency in version control systems (e.g., Git) and collaborative development environments.</li><li>5+ years of experience in data science or a related field, including 3+ years in a technical leadership role.</li><li>Solid understanding of economic data, policies, and household-level spending dynamics.</li><li>Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain complex data topics to non-technical audiences.</li><li>Strong organizational skills, including managing competing deadlines and deliverables.</li><li>A collaborative, team-oriented mindset and commitment to a positive team culture.</li></ul>Preferred:<ul><li>Experience working in command-line interfaces and managing workloads on virtual machines or remote servers.</li><li>Familiarity with data visualization and storytelling tools such as ggplot2, Shiny, or Tableau.</li><li>Demonstrated success leading complex, data-driven projects and delivering actionable insights to external clients.</li><li>Experience in mentoring junior team members and providing constructive feedback.</li><li>Demonstrated project management skills, including coordinating cross-functional initiatives and aligning deliverables with strategic goals.</li><li>Ability to inspire and motivate others, fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement.</li></ul> OUR OFFER <ul><li>The opportunity to make an impact in a well-established big data SaaS scale-up</li><li>Clients who are leading global institutions and companies</li><li>Be part of a diverse team of highly motivated and like-minded individuals (we collaborate with colleagues from all around the world)</li><li>Opportunity to shape your career through personal development plan supported by the growth opportunities</li><li>A collaborative environment with colleagues from all over the world </li><li>Flexible working time &amp; hybrid work model with office in the center of Vienna (near Schwedenplatz)</li><li>Vienna Transportation ticket</li><li>Team activities</li></ul>While we appreciate the option to work from home, we believe that coming together in person helps us grow stronger, share ideas, and tackle challenges as a team. Also through these connections we become better as individuals and as a company. That’s why we have established a hybrid working model. The minimum monthly salary for this position is starting at € 5,000.00 gross, overpayment will be considered depending on qualifications and working experience.  OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS <ul><li>Initial Screening: A quick chat with our People &amp; Culture Manager to understand your background and expectations.</li><li>1st Interview: Meet the hiring manager and showcase your skills.</li><li>2nd Interview: Meet the team and get to know our working culture personally in our office. </li><li>Final Steps: Receive feedback and, if successful, an offer!</li></ul>We keep it simple and aim to wrap up the process within 3 weeks. We encourage you to apply even if you only meet most of the requirements (but not 100% of the listed criteria) – we believe skills evolve over time. If you’re willing to learn and grow with us, we invite you to join our team!

Lead Data Scientist (m/f/d)

ABOUT THE TEAM World Data Lab (WDL) Tech team is building next-generation data analytics platforms for private sector clients, while also delivering data-driven solutions for sustainable development goals (SDGs). Our engineering team consists of skilled frontend and backend developers, data engineer, and QA specialist, all collaborating across borders to build resilient, scalable, and innovative data products. We work at the intersection of cloud infrastructure, software engineering, and data science - creating products that empower organizations to make high-impact, data-informed decisions. As our technical landscape grows in complexity and scale, we’re seeking someone who can take ownership of our DevOps function - driving improvements, increasing system reliability, and embedding observability across our infrastructure. ABOUT THE ROLE We’re looking for a DevOps Engineer who will play a leading role in designing, maintaining, and improving our infrastructure. This is a hands-on position where you’ll be responsible for enabling fast, reliable software delivery and platform performance through automation, observability, and operational excellence. You’ll work closely with software engineers, data engineers, and product team to ensure that our development processes are scalable, secure, and consistent. This role is ideal for someone who is eager to shape our DevOps practices, proactively identify areas for improvement, and lead infrastructure initiatives across multiple projects. THE CHALLENGE <ul><li>Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines;</li><li>Actively manage and monitor all Cloud (AWS) instances and services;</li><li>Build and manage the AWS server infrastructure (including using kubernetes);</li><li>Implement and maintain a monitoring/metrics/logging platform for all WDL projects; </li><li>Working on ways to automate and improve development and release processes;</li><li>Working with software engineers to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended;</li><li>Planning projects and being involved in project management decisions.</li><li>Working with Data Engineers and Data Scientist on verifying and releasing data updates to our Data Products.</li></ul> YOUR PROFILE <ul><li>2+ years of professional experience as a DevOps Engineer ;</li><li>Knowledge and experience in working with AWS, Github (actions), Kubernetes, and Relational DBS (PostgreSQL, ClickHouse) required; </li><li>Knowledge and experience in working with Java(Spring) and Python is an advantage; </li><li>Experience in working with Jira, Observability frameworks (ie Grafana) is considered an advantage;</li><li>Hands-on mentality;</li><li>Ability to work with a broad range of technical areas and leverage skill-sets within and across different teams;</li><li>Strong knowledge of agile development processes and current best practices;</li><li>Capacity to guide the development of complex projects that involve data scientists, product owners, and designers. Exposure to tools like Terraform/Terragrunt, CloudWatch, and Cloudflare</li><li>Familiarity with Redis, Amazon SQS, and AWS Cognito</li><li>A habit of writing clear technical documentation</li></ul> OUR OFFER <ul><li>State-of-the-art equipment and tools that help you to perform at your best</li><li>The opportunity to have an impact in a fast-growing and well-established big data SaaS scale-up</li><li>Flexible working hours with high acceptance of home office</li><li>Be part of a team of highly motivated and like-minded individuals</li><li>Great individual development- and growth opportunities</li></ul> OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS <ul><li>Initial Screening: A quick chat with our People &amp; Culture Manager to understand your background and expectations.</li><li>1st Interview: Meet the hiring manager and showcase your real people skills.</li><li>2nd Interview: Meet with the team and get to know our working culture personally. </li><li>Final Steps: Receive feedback and, if successful, an offer!</li></ul>We keep it simple and aim to wrap up the process within 3 weeks.    We encourage you to apply even if you only meet most of the requirements (but not 100% of the listed criteria) – we believe skills evolve over time. If you’re willing to learn and grow with us, we invite you to join our team

DevOps Engineer (m/f/d)

ABOUT THE TEAM As our sales organization is evolving at World Data Lab, this position presents a unique opportunity to play a key role in shaping its future. Currently, our team consists of 4 talented professionals interacting and collaborating together. You will have the chance to work closely with our VP of Sales, Jon, a passionate and dynamic manager based in the UK. Also Jon’s enthusiasm for our product and analytics is infectious, and he creates an enjoyable and supportive working environment. You’ll get to know him during the recruitment process, and we’re confident you’ll appreciate his leadership style and the opportunity to learn from him as you contribute to the team’s success. ABOUT THE ROLE We are seeking a highly motivated and proactive candidate who thrives in dynamic, fast-paced environments and is excited by the challenge of driving results. If you’re a self-starter with a passion for hunting new clients and selling innovative products, we want you to help us expand the reach of our unique data insights. WDL is currently looking for an experienced (Senior) Sales Executive (m/f/d) to join our team and make a real impact in connecting businesses with our cutting-edge solutions.While our headquarters are based in Vienna, we are open to candidates from any European location on an international contract agreement. The role will require occasional travel, but in principle, you can work from anywhere within Europe. THE CHALLENGE <ul><li>Identify and develop enterprise opportunities across selected key verticals</li><li>Build a profile of target accounts and develop impactful, strategic sales plans</li><li>Manage a small team of highly skilled sales agents and ensure their success</li><li>Coordinate a high volume of engagements independently</li><li>Continuously analyze and optimize ongoing partnerships based on KPIs</li><li>Lead the expansion to promising new industry verticals and niche markets and create go-to-market strategies</li><li>Report performance on a weekly basis and highlight current results as well as future opportunities</li><li>Engage with Product, Insight and Tech teams to drive product strategy based on market-feedback</li><li>Represent World Data Lab at conferences and across other relevant channels</li></ul> YOUR PROFILE Required: <ul><li>At least 5+years of enterprise sales experience, selling digital data products to senior audiences/management-level executives</li><li>Demonstrated track record of top performance in building strong relationships with clients and successful business development</li><li>Experience in planning and implementing sales strategies</li><li>Ability to operate in fast-paced environments and manage a high volume of engagements simultaneously without losing sight of the key priorities</li><li>Excellent negotiation, communication (verbal and written), and presentation skills as well as the ability to foster long-term relationships with our partners</li><li>High level of problem-solving skills, structured thinking</li><li>Fluency in English is essential</li></ul>Nice-to-have: <ul><li>Additional languages are advantageous</li></ul> OUR OFFER <ul><li>State-of-the-art equipment and tools that help you to perform at your best</li><li>The opportunity to have an impact in a fast-growing and well-established big data SaaS scale-up</li><li>Flexible working hours with high acceptance of home office</li><li>Be part of a team of highly motivated and like-minded individuals</li><li>Great individual development- and growth opportunities</li></ul> OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS <ul><li>Initial Screening: A quick chat with our People &amp; Culture Team to understand your background and expectations.</li><li>1st Interview: Meet the Hiring Manager and get to know each other.</li><li>2nd Interview: Meet some of our colleagues and dive into your expertise, as also discuss the team fit.</li><li>Final Steps: Then you receive feedback and if successful, an offer!  </li></ul>We keep it simple and aim to wrap up the process within 3 weeks.    We encourage you to apply even if you only meet most of the requirements (but not 100% of the listed criteria) – we believe skills evolve over time. If you’re willing to learn and grow with us, we invite you to join our team!

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