Analytics Lead

Sky; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Sky TV or NOW package

Pension package with up to 9% employer

Private healthcare with mental health

Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance

Discounts on Sky products

Sharesave and Tech schemes

Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Job summary

Sky is seeking an Analytics Lead to drive commercial impact within the Advanced Analytics team of Consumer Strategy. You will lead analysts, shape the analytics roadmap and partner with senior stakeholders to turn data into strategic business decisions.

You will guide technical direction, deliver high-impact analytics initiatives and build a best-in-class capability with measurable business value.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading analytics teams in a commercial environment.
• Advanced SQL skills with experience in analysing large scale customer and behavioural data.
• Experience applying advanced analytical techniques to solve business problems.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead the Advanced Analytics roadmap for your business area, prioritising resources to maximise commercial value and support strategic business priorities.
• Lead a high performing analytics team, setting the standard for analytical excellence while fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration and continuous development.
• Set the technical direction for the team and oversee a portfolio of complex, high impact analytical initiatives to build a best-in-class analytics capability and deliver measurable business impact.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, shaping business strategy through clear, commercially focused analytical insights and recommendations.
• Collaborate across Consumer Strategy and the wider analytics community to strengthen analytical capability, drive best practice and unlock greater value through data.

Skills

Advanced SQL

Python

R

Job description

Job Description

We don’t just believe in better. We make it happen.

Better content. Better products. And better careers.

Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, Sky Stream to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate. We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love. And we do it all right here at Sky.

Role/Team Overview

The Advanced Analytics team sits at the heart of Consumer Strategy, helping shape some of Sky's biggest commercial decisions through advanced analytics, AI and customer insight. Working across TV, NOW, Connectivity, VIP and future growth opportunities, we partner with senior leaders to identify opportunities, solve complex business problems and influence strategic direction. As Analytics Lead, you'll set the direction for a team of analysts, ensuring exceptional analytical quality while building strong stakeholder partnerships and developing future analytical capability.

What You’ll Do

As an Analytics Lead in the Advanced Analytics team within Consumer Strategy, you'll drive commercial impact by leading a team of analysts, shaping the analytics roadmap and partnering with senior stakeholders to turn data into strategic business decisions.

• Own and lead the Advanced Analytics roadmap for your business area, prioritising resources to maximise commercial value and support strategic business priorities.
• Lead a high performing analytics team, setting the standard for analytical excellence while fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration and continuous development.
• Set the technical direction for the team and oversee a portfolio of complex, high impact analytical initiatives to build a best-in‑class analytics capability and deliver measurable business.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, shaping business strategy through clear, commercially focused analytical insights and recommendations.
• Collaborate across Consumer Strategy and the wider analytics community to strengthen analytical capability, drive best practice and unlock greater value through data.

What You’ll Bring

• Demonstrated success influencing commercial and strategic decisions through advanced analytics in a complex, fast paced organisation.
• Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to identify opportunities, anticipate business challenges and translate analytical insight into clear business implications and strategic actions.
• Ability to build credibility with senior stakeholders, communicating complex analytical concepts clearly and influencing decisions at Director level and above.
• Intellectual curiosity and strategic thinking, with the ability to connect disparate insights, uncover the underlying drivers of business performance and solve complex business problems.
• Expertise in advanced analytics, with deep knowledge of statistical, predictive and AI enabled techniques and when to apply them to solve business problems.

Essential Criteria

• Demonstrable experience leading analytics teams in a commercial environment
• Advanced SQL skills with experience in analysing large scale customer and behavioural data
• Experience applying advanced analytical techniques to solve business problems

Desirable Skills And Experience

• Experience with Python, R or similar programming languages
• Experience in subscription, media, telecommunications or other consumer businesses

Benefits and perks

There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to life at Sky: the perks. Here’s a taster:

• Free Sky TV or NOW package, including Sky Sports and Sky Cinema
• Pension package with up to 9% employer contribution
• Private healthcare with mental health support
• Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance
• Discounts on Sky products, including Sky Mobile, Sky Broadband, Sky Glass and Sky Protect
• Sharesave and Tech schemes
• A range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

How you’ll work

We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. The hybrid working expectations for this role are 3 days in the office per week on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.

Your office base

Osterley – Our Sky Group HQ. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and workspaces, there’s plenty of space to see your big ideas come to life. Here you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants and cafes. You can re‑energise at our gym, catch the latest films at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

Our Osterley Campus is just a 10‑minute walk from Syon Lane train station, or you can get one of our free shuttle buses from Osterley, Gunnersbury and Ealing Broadway stations. Plus, there’s free onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.

Who we are

We’re Sky, a leading media and entertainment company who connect millions with entertainment, sports, news and arts through innovative products and services. Working with us means you’ll be bringing the joy of a better experience to more people, every day. All so we can do better and deliver better for our customers, colleagues and society.

We’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We're a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates.We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need as early as you can.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.

To be eligible for this role you are required to have the appropriate right to work in the UK. Please be aware Sky does not offer sponsorship for this position.

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