Head of Data Science & Analytics
London or Manchester (2 days per week in office)
Up to £120,000
I’m hiring for a Head of Data Science & Analytics to lead a dynamic and growing data function within a global media organisation. With a strong digital presence and a wide-ranging portfolio of consumer brands across publishing, audio, and advertising, this is a brilliant opportunity to shape the future of data strategy across the UK and European markets.
Why this role?
You’ll be joining at a pivotal moment as the business strengthens its audience intelligence, inventory analytics, and digital engagement capabilities. This role offers significant ownership — leading a cross-functional team, working on high-impact projects, and driving real commercial and audience insight across multiple countries.
Key Focus Areas:
Inventory Optimisation – Help the business unlock better pricing strategies and revenue forecasting for advertising space
Audience Analytics – Understand user behaviour and engagement across platforms to support smarter content and programming decisions
Competitions & Promotions – Drive targeting strategies for high-volume competition campaigns and optimise performance using predictive models
Your Mission:
- Lead and scale a high-performing data science and analytics team
- Design and implement predictive models to drive decision-making across business verticals
- Champion the use of data science, product analytics, and A/B testing across commercial and content teams
- Build scalable data solutions that align with both UK and European markets
- Act as a strategic partner to senior stakeholders across digital, commercial, and audience functions
- Foster a culture of innovation, curiosity, and insight-led thinking
What We're Looking For:
- Proven experience in a data leadership role – ideally managing multidisciplinary teams (data science, BI, analytics, etc.)
- Strong technical foundation – hands-on with SQL, modelling, experimentation and product analytics
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills – able to influence non-technical teams and shape strategic direction
- Sector experience is flexible, though backgrounds in media, advertising, digital platforms, or high-engagement B2C environments are especially valued
- For certain areas (e.g. competitions), experience in gaming or gambling analytics could be a strong plus
- Ultimately, we’re after someone collaborative, commercially-minded, and passionate about making data work for people
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