Data Analyst

Hollywood Bowl; Hemel Hempstead; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK entertainment company is looking for a Data Analyst to join their team in Hemel Hempstead. The role involves data management, reporting, and collaboration with marketing teams to enhance business performance. Candidates should possess experience in SQL, Python, and Power BI, along with strong analytical skills. This position offers a 35-hour contract and generous holiday entitlements, contributing to an inclusive workplace culture.

Benefits

22 days holiday including bank holidays

Optional pension plan

Free bowling and golf game vouchers

30% discount off food and drink

Healthcare cash plan

Qualifications

• Experience building or maintaining data pipelines.
• Confidence with Power BI or similar BI tool.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Driving license to travel between centres.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Senior Marketing Analyst on data accuracy.
• Develop reports for deeper business insights.
• Support Head of Data Analytics with AI/ML initiatives.
• Maintain data infrastructure for BI reports.

Skills

SQL

Python

Power BI

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Clear communication

Education

Relevant experience or data-related training

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

DAX

Job description

The Why...

• 35‑hour contract, plus 22 days holiday including bank holidays
• Additional days holiday with length of service up to three days
• Optional pension plan
• Ongoing training and development
• Free bowling / golf game vouchers every month
• 30% discount off food and drink for you and up to five friends
• Access to our Team Member Support Programme (TMSP) for you and your family
• Opportunity to join our healthcare cash plan
• Financial long service awards
• A £15 donation to our dedicated charity partner when you complete your induction
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave benefits
• Access to the Electric Vehicle scheme

The What...

As a Data Analyst, you will collaborate closely with the Senior Marketing Analyst to ensure the accuracy and integrity of operational data used for reporting and analysis. You will also provide actionable insights and data‑driven recommendations to optimise performance and drive efficiency.

Data Analysis and Insights:

• Develop and enhance our suite of reports to provide deeper business insight.
• Analyse operational and marketing data to uncover trends, patterns, and opportunities — turning insights into recommendations that improve performance and efficiency.
• Collaborate with teams across the business to understand their reporting needs and deliver tailored, engaging dashboards and insightful analyses.
• Contribute to cross‑functional projects that promote data‑driven decision‑making.
• Support the Head of Data Analytics with innovative AI and machine learning projects that elevate the customer experience.

Data Infrastructure:

• Help develop and maintain the data infrastructure supporting our BI reports and analytics, primarily within the Microsoft Fabric ecosystem.
• Integrate new data sources and optimise existing data pipelines for performance and reliability.
• Maintain high standards of data quality and governance.
• Continuously monitor performance and identify opportunities for improvement across the full data stack — from ingestion to reporting.

This role is based 4 days at our Hemel Support Office and 1 day working from home.

The Who...

To be a successful Data Analyst, you'll have:

• Relevant experience or recently graduated from a data‑related training programme
• Working knowledge of SQL and Python.
• Confidence with Power BI (or a similar BI tool) and data visualisation best practices.
• Experience building or maintaining data pipelines and transforming raw data into meaningful outputs.
• Curiosity about AI and ML techniques and how they can improve business outcomes.
• Strong analytical skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Driving license to travel to and from centres
• Clear and confident communication skills — able to tell stories with data.

Desirable experience:

• Experience in the leisure or retail industry.
• Hands‑on experience building or optimising Power BI models, including DAX.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices related to data engineering.

Hollywood Bowl Group has a passion for bringing families and friends together for affordable fun and healthy competition. Following our listing on the main stock market in 2016 we became Hollywood Bowl Group, seeking out the perfect locations for our bowling and golf centres nationwide. We formed our customer proposition, built on real feedback, and went from strength to strength with our in‑centre game technology and online scoring systems. Now with over 75 centres across the UK and 15 centres in Canada, operating under the Hollywood Bowl, Putt and Play and Splitsville Bowl brands, we’re proud to be ambitious market leaders in experiential family entertainment. We continue to expand our estate and look for profitable opportunities to grow, with an average of three new sites opening each year.

At Hollywood Bowl Group, we value diversity and inclusion, and we’re committed to creating a working environment that promotes equal opportunities. Individual differences and the contributions of all employees are recognised and valued and we believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace makes us a more relevant, more competitive, and more resilient company.