About ParkTrail Associates

Your Specialist Partner for Data, Analytics, AI & Functional Tech Talent

At ParkTrail Associates, we help teams across Australia hire mid-to-senior talent across data, analytics, cloud, AI, and functional tech roles.

We specialise in roles that live between business and delivery—where strategy, insight, and execution meet. From data analysts and technical BAs to data scientists, cloud engineers, and delivery leads, we place professionals who drive real-world outcomes.

We’re not generalists—we’re deeply embedded in the data and analytics space. With 16+ years of hands-on experience and a curated network of trusted talent, we deliver people who are ready to hit the ground running.

Sample Roles We Recruit:

  • Data Engineers with Software Dev Skills

  • Data Engineers (Databricks, Snowflake, DBT, Power BI etc)

  • Data Analysts - Reporting, BI, Finance

  • Analytics Engineers - end to end

  • Technical Business Analysts & Data BAs

  • Cloud Engineers & Platform Specialists

  • ML Engineers, AI Developers, & Data Scientists

  • Senior Consultants to Directors in Analytics & Technology

  • Head of Data and AI

  • Generative AI, Data Science and AI

  • Credit Risk Analysts & Pricing Analysts

What Sets Us Apart

  • Boutique & Selective
    We focus on high-impact, specialist searches across roles from Senior Analyst to Director level—particularly in data, AI, and cloud-enabled teams.

  • Relationship-Led
    No job boards. No bulk CVs. Just trusted talent from our private network—pre-vetted, in-demand, and often off-market.

  • Collaborative, Not Competitive We work as an extension of your team—complementing internal TA and existing partners with niche coverage where you need it most.

  • Whether you’re scaling a machine learning team, hiring for a client-facing analytics pod, or backfilling a cloud lead mid-project—we tailor each search to your delivery goals and culture.

Mark Jesson – Director

With over 16 years of specialist recruitment experience, Mark is trusted by consulting firms, scale-ups, and enterprise delivery teams to find standout candidates across data, analytics, AI, cloud, and software.

Prior to founding ParkTrail, Mark led recruitment for EY’s Data & Analytics division across APAC—growing the team from 85 to 475 professionals. He brings commercial insight, deep market fluency, and a personal network of high-performing talent across the full data-to-deployment lifecycle.

Mark specialises in roles including:

  • Data Scientists & ML Engineers

  • Cloud & Platform Leads

  • Analytics Managers, Delivery Leads & Tech Directors

  • Specialists in GenAI, LLMs, and production-ready AI solutions

Contact:

m. 0430 153 262

e. mark@parktrail.com.au

Connect with Mark on LinkedIn