Young joins the company from marketplace Bark, where he spent almost seven years, most recently as head of insights and analytics. He managed a team of analysts and drove a company-wide data strategy.
At Tembo, Young will be responsible for building and scaling the company’s data and insights capability, enhancing data-driven decision-making across the business and analysing customers’ behaviour to support product innovation and growth.
His appointment follows a series of senior hires, including James Carling as head of performance marketing and Ross McKenzie as product marketing manager, who joined from Monzo.
Last month, Tembo announced £16m in growth investment, which it said would speed up its objective to tackle the issue of homeownership affordability.
The round was led by new investor Gresham House Ventures, alongside existing investors Goodwater Capital, Aviva Investors, McPike Family Office, Love Ventures, and Ascension, as well as new participation from the British Business Bank via Ascension.
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Richard Dana (pictured), founder and chief executive of the firm, said: “Strong data and insight are key as we grow Tembo to become the home for first-time buyers. James brings a wealth of experience in developing analytics capabilities that drive better decision-making, and we’re delighted to have him join the team at such an important stage of our growth.”
