Senior Analyst / Consultant

Futures Sport & Entertainment; Swift Current; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Futures Sport + Entertainment seeks a Senior Analyst / Consultant to join our data-driven sports research and consulting team. You will work with leading clients on media and sponsorship analytics, owning client and internal workstreams and shaping analytical approaches.

The role offers progression, structured training, and a collaborative, hybrid work culture with regular team-building activities. You will contribute to client reports and help develop our research tools and software.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of research, data analysis, management consulting and/or sports business experience.
• Passion for sports and knowledge of the sports business industry.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills, time management, and attention to detail.
• Experience managing projects, suppliers and colleagues.
• Experience with coding and data science software is desirable (e.g., SQL, Python).
• Experience with AI technologies (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Notebook LM).

Responsibilities

• Working across TV viewership, sponsorship valuation and consumer research projects.
• Immersing yourself in the world of sport, data and business to add value to the team and our clients.
• Managing, analysing and interpreting complex datasets.
• Delivering bespoke commercial insights to our clients through data interpretation.
• Contributing to the creation of client reports and presentations.
• Generating new and innovative ideas which add value to our team and our clients.
• Collaborating with senior team members and high-profile clients from day one to provide solutions and insight, as well as aid in the development of our research, software and tools.
• Acting as a senior point of contact for clients on projects, managing expectations, building trusted relationships, managing suppliers and completing project administrative tasks.
• Managing an internal workstream to help drive the business forward (e.g. recruitment, resourcing, learning & development).
• Managing and supporting junior colleagues with their development.

Skills

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

SQL

Python

Client communication

Project management

Team leadership

Sponsorship analytics

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SQL

Python

Job description

Senior Analyst / Consultant

Come and join us at Futures where we use data-driven insights to empower and unlock success for our clients. With offices spanning London, New York, and Sydney, we are global pioneers in sport business research and consulting. Our mission is to empower leading domestic and international sports leagues, teams, and brands to maximize their investments and better serve their fans. We achieve this through exceptional client service and the delivery of unparalleled commercial insights, meticulously tailored to meet our clients' unique needs.

We are looking for a Senior Analyst / Consultant to join Futures. In this role, you will be working with our leading clients and focusing on media and sponsorship analytics. You will take ownership of both client and internal workstreams, contribute to shaping analytical approaches, act as a senior point of support within project teams and line manage junior colleagues.

Futures is more than just a workplace. We believe in nurturing talent, and our track record speaks for itself, with countless employees rising through the ranks, including those within our current Senior Management team. Progression is supported through structured training, dedicated time for personal learning and development, and a collaborative team environment. But that’s not all - we believe in maintaining a vibrant work culture, offering regular team-building days, social activities and a flexible hybrid working model. Plus, our benefits package is second to none.

Key responsibilities

• Working across TV viewership, sponsorship valuation and consumer research projects
• Immersing yourself in the world of sport, data and business to add value to the team and our clients
• Managing, analysing and interpreting complex datasets
• Delivering bespoke commercial insights to our clients through data interpretation
• Contributing to the creation of client reports and presentations
• Generating new and innovative ideas which add value to our team and our clients
• Collaborating with senior team members and high-profile clients from day one to provide solutions and insight, as well as aid in the development of our research, software and tools
• Acting as a senior point of contact for clients on projects, managing expectations, building trusted relationships, managing suppliers and completing project administrative tasks
• Managing an internal workstream to help drive the business forward (e.g. recruitment, resourcing, learning & development)
• Managing and supporting junior colleagues with their development

What we are looking for

• 4+ years of relevant research, data analysis, management consulting and/or sports business experience
• Passion for sports and knowledge of the sports business industry
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organisational skills, time management, and attention to detail
• Experience managing projects, suppliers and colleagues
• Experience with coding and data science software is desirable (e.g., SQL, Python)
• Experience with AI technologies (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Notebook LM)

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK, as visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Futures Sport & Entertainment is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Location

135 Bishopsgate, 5th Floor, London, EC2M 3TP

Europe London, 135 Bishopsgate, 5th Floor, EC2M 3TP Dublin, 50 Richmond St S, Saint Kevin's, Dublin 2, D02 FK02

America Los Angeles, 1840 Century Park E,Floor 2, CA 90067 New York, 909 Third Avenue, NY 10022 Stamford, 400 Atlantic St (11th floor), CT 06901

Australia Sydney, 100 Chalmers street, Surry Hills, NSW 2010

Africa Johannesburg, 3 Sandown Valley Crescent, Sandton, 2196

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