Data Scientist (Health & Fitness)

Nicholson Glover
London
4 days ago
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Data Scientist | Health & Fitness | London / Hybrid | Up to £65,000 DOE + 10% Bonus


We’re currently partnering with one of the UK’s most recognised brands in the Health & Fitness sector. They’re looking to hire a Data Scientist to join their ambitious and growing data team.


The Company


With over a decade of industry presence, this brand has grown to more than 200 locations across the UK and supports a thriving community of over 500,000 members. They’ve built a reputation not only for their scale and success, but for a genuinely people-first culture and strong core values that are embedded throughout the organisation.


The Role


This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded Data Scientist to take ownership of end-to-end modelling within a fast-paced, consumer-focused business.


You’ll work across the full data science lifecycle — from exploratory analysis and predictive modelling through to deployment and automation — leveraging modern cloud-based tooling to drive smarter decisions around pricing, retention, and customer engagement. This is a commercially focused Data Science role with a strong Marketing and Customer lens, with projects spanning customer acquisition, retention, portfolio performance, and wider commercial optimisation.


The Candidate


Key attributes of the suitable Data Scientist include:


  • Technical modelling expertise – Strong technical foundation in Python and SQL, with experience developing and deploying end-to-end predictive models.
  • Commercial communication skills – A commercially minded communicator who can translate complex data into clear, actionable insights and collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders (ideally with experience supporting commercial or marketing-focused projects).
  • Econometrics / MMM experience (desirable) – Ideally, experience working on Media Mix Modelling (MMM) or similar econometric or statistical modelling approaches.

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