Sports Data Scientist

Hadte Group
City of London
3 weeks ago
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Data Scientist (Multiple roles, various seniority) | Sports Data (Pick YOUR sport)

We’re helping several sports data leaders, specialised in turning complex sporting datasets into actionable insights that drive smarter, evidence-based decision-making. Each team combines technical expertise with a genuine passion for the sport, ensuring that the insights they deliver are both rigorous and practical!


Cricket, Tennis, Horse Racing or Football (Soccer) focussed...


Essential Skills (Across the ground/ court/ track/ pitch):

  • Python programming.
  • Practical experience working with sport data (either professionally or within personal projects).
  • Exposure with statistical methods, sports modelling and machine learning, with the ability to apply them to real-world sporting problems.
  • Genuine passion for Cricket, Tennis, Horse Racing or Football and a curiosity-driven approach to understanding the sport.


Day-to-Day Duties (Throughout the venue):

  • Analyse sport datasets using advanced data science techniques to uncover insights on team and player performance, tactics and trends.
  • Clean, process and analyse the sport datasets to create sport performance metrics.
  • Build predictive sport models and analytical frameworks.
  • Contribute to internal research projects exploring new metrics, analytical methods or innovative applications of sport data.


Benefits (Beyond the match/ race/ game):

  • An impact from day one.
  • Direct involvement with sport and the chance to apply data science to the real-world sporting calendar.
  • Creative freedom to experiment and innovate.
  • Supportive, collaborative culture that encourages learning and growth.
  • A vibrant team culture with a shared passion for sports.
  • Access to the latest tools and technologies.
  • Collaborative, flexible, hybrid working model.
  • Competitive salary, plus an endless list of benefits.

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