Analytics Manager – IFR Business Performance

easyJet; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading airline seeks a Product Manager – Analytics Manager to join its Inflight Retail team. The role focuses on data-driven decision making to optimize growth and efficiency. Candidates should have extensive experience in analytics and retail, demonstrating commercial acumen and an ability to translate business needs into actionable insights.

Benefits

Competitive base salary with up to 20% bonus

25 days holiday and pension scheme

Discounted staff travel scheme

Annual credit for discount on holidays

Work Away scheme

Electric vehicle lease salary sacrifice scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in data model development and analytics solutions.
• Understanding of real-world problem-solving using data.
• Experience with agile teams and product backlogs.

Responsibilities

• Lead analysis and business case evaluation for growth opportunities.
• Define and deliver a roadmap of data products for performance tracking.

Skills

Analytical skills

Commercial acumen

Data-driven decision making

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Job description

The Job - Product Manager – Analytics Manager, IFR Business Performance

The Team

easyJet wants to continue building the world’s leading airline retail offering and we are looking for someone to come and join our ambitious team. The Inflight Retail team sits within our commercial function, and is tasked with delivering a completely integrated retail strategy that delivers to the bottom line. We want to stay ahead of the latest consumer trends in food & beverage and relevant consumer goods. We seek to identify and implement technology disruption and build strong brand & retail partnerships. All of this within the unique and intense retail environment that is a low cost airline operation.

The Job

We are becoming more sophisticated as a retailer in how we manage the data and insight that drives our programme, from informing top line sales optimisation to optimising cost and efficiency levers. Many of the P&L drivers interact with each other, and we operate within a complex ecosystem of operational, technology and delivery partners with multiple inputs and sometimes competing considerations. We are seeking a smart commercially oriented analytics manager to sit at the heart of this data and insight equation

The role will be split into two key areas, The primary focus will be leading the analysis and business case evaluation for a host of growth and optimisation activities that might sit within the In Flight Retail (IFR) programme, for example whether to range certain product categories in certain markets, factoring both revenue upside and associated costs and complexities;

You will also act as product owner within the newly formed internal data science function that supports IFR

This role will work closely across the entire ecosystem of stakeholders in the easyJet IFR landscape and the outputs will drive real business impact.

How you will do it:

There will be two key elements to the role:

Analytics Management:

You will support identification of opportunities for optimisation of overall IFR programme, informing backlog of business case and analytics questions and own the assessment of specific business questions. These will be varied and diverse, stretching from assessing category ranging decisions, to assessing new marketing tools within the programme. You will work with business stakeholders to identify priority questions and translate those into focused and pragmatically designed mini projects for assessment. You will work across functions to gather inputs, assess trade-offs, reach commercial decisions, Where relevant, set up commercial trials, such as pricing experiments that might impact CSAT all the while deriving the data and insight required to evaluate opportunities

Product Management support to data science team

You will define and deliver a roadmap of data and reporting products to improve the visibility, tracking, and performance of IFR initiatives, alongside actionable dashboards that support team decision making you will also lead the translation of business goals into structured data solutions, working closely with developers, analysts, and data scientists.

What you will need to do the role:

You will be commercially astute with a curiosity for trialling new ideas using insights and market trends whilst keeping a strategic focus.

Proven experience in a data model development, reporting, or analytics solutions—particularly in operational or retail environments is needed along with strong analytical and structuring skills.

With an understanding of how data can be applied to real world problem solving you will have the ability to develop, quantify and implement initiatives using data including data science and AI.

Experience of working with agile development teams, managing product backlogs, and translating business needs into clear technical requirements is also essential and retail experience is advantageous.

What you’ll get in return:

At easyJet, we pride ourselves on a vibrant and inclusive workplace culture that supports and rewards innovation and excellence.

· Competitive base salary with up to 20% bonus potential.

· 25 days holiday, pension scheme, life assurance, and a flexible benefits package.

· Discounted staff travel scheme for friends and family

· Annual credit for discount on easyJet holidays

· ‘Work Away’ scheme, allowing you to work abroad for 30 days a year

· Electric vehicle lease salary sacrifice scheme

Location & Hours of Work

We operate a hybrid working policy of 60% of the month spent with colleagues.

We look forward to your application and the possibility of you flying high with our team!

Application Process:
Interested candidates should apply through our careers portal.

Reasonable Adjustments:
At easyJet, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse customers we serve across Europe. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds. If you require specific adjustments or support during the application or recruitment process, such as extra time for assessments or accessible interview locations, please contact us at [e-mail]. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure accessibility and accommodation.

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