Data Lead

Ersilia; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Early finish Fridays

25 days holiday

Perkbox subscription

Pension

Casual culture

Job summary

WOLF seeks a commercially minded Data Lead to steer data-informed decisions across Product, Finance, Marketing, and Exec teams. You will mature reporting processes, remove single-point dependencies, and deliver MoM/YoY insights to boost user engagement, monetization, and efficiency.

You will partner with stakeholders, translate complex data into actionable guidance, and own data governance as the business scales. A hybrid London-based role with emphasis on analytics leadership.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in a data-driven or business intelligence role with strong commercial awareness
• Experience with mobile apps, digital tech, or gaming platforms
• Strong English; Arabic a plus and willingness to travel occasionally

Responsibilities

• Go beyond raw metrics to deliver deep-dive monthly analyses linking user behavior to monetization and channel strategy
• Bridge data and business execution; translate findings into actionable recommendations for leadership
• Audit and refine reporting frameworks for reliability; implement data governance and controls
• Own and evolve the data environment; potentially scale a broader data team
• Build, scale, and maintain cross-department dashboards; evaluate and transition data tools as needed

Skills

SQL

Python

Leadership

Communication

Data storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data/Math/Stats

Tools

Power BI

MixPanel

Tableau

Looker

Job description

Data Lead

Location: London or South East, UK (Hybrid – minimum 2 days per week in our London office)

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Reporting To: Chief Operating Officer

Salary: Competitive, Based on Experience

About WOLF

WOLF is an innovative, fast-growing digital media and consumer platform powering vibrant online audio entertainment communities. Our mobile app brings people together globally through live, interactive audio shows, talent discovery, and digital socializing. Celebrating creativity, diversity, and belonging, we provide a dynamic, flexible environment where every team member can bring their authentic self to work.

As we scale our app, optimize channel activity, and drive monetization, data is at the heart of our next chapter. We are looking for a commercially sharp data leader to shape how we track, understand, and act on our numbers.

The Role

Are you a commercially minded data expert who looks beyond the raw metrics to find the story underneath?

We are seeking a Data Lead to spearhead data-informed decision-making across WOLF. We don’t just need someone to pull reports; we need a strategic partner who can transform raw data into actionable business recommendations. Working closely with Product, Finance, Marketing, and Executive teams, you will clean up and mature our reporting processes, eliminate single-point dependencies, and provide the deep comparative insights (MoM/YoY) needed to supercharge user engagement, app monetization, and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Insight & Strategy: Go beyond raw metrics (registrations, DAU, retention, spend). Deliver deep-dive monthly and comparative trend analyses that connect user behavior to clear monetization and channel strategies.

• Stakeholder Partnership & Communication: Act as the bridge between complex data and business execution. Translate quantitative findings into simple, actionable recommendations for non-technical leadership and cross-functional teams.

• Process Cleanup & Oversight: Audit, refine, and clean up our current reporting frameworks to ensure total data reliability and accuracy. Establish robust process controls to mitigate operational risk.

• Data Function Evolution: Take ownership of our data environment. As the business grows, you will establish data oversight standards and potentially manage and scale a broader data team.

• Reporting Architecture: Build, scale, and maintain dashboards across departments. Help evaluate and transition our data tools as our platform needs evolve.

What You Will Bring

• Experience: 10+ years of experience in a data-driven or business intelligence role, backed by strong commercial awareness and a relevant degree (Data, Maths, Stats, etc.).

• Industry Background: Highly preferred experience working with mobile apps, digital tech, or gaming platforms. You understand app-based user behavior and digital monetization levers. (Note: We are looking for tech/app-aligned thinkers rather than traditional corporate or financial services backgrounds).

• Technical Skills: Strong proficiency in SQL and Python.

• BI & Dashboards: Proven experience building dashboard and reporting solutions using Power BI (highly valued) or similar tools (MixPanel, Tableau, Looker). Tool adaptability is key, as we look to optimize our tech stack moving forward.

• Core Competencies: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence business decisions. You are proactive, comfortable with ambiguity, and possess the leadership mindset needed to establish data governance.

• Language & Travel: Strong business English is mandatory. Spoken Arabic is highly advantageous. Occasional international travel to our global offices may be required.

What We Offer in Return

• Highly competitive salary

• Flexible hybrid working (minimum 2 days in the London office)

• Early finish Fridays

• 25 days holiday (increasing with long-term service) plus discretionary days off between Christmas and New Year

• Perkbox subscription

• Competitive pension scheme

• A collaborative, casual, and supportive company culture

Requirements

• Right to Work: Applicants must have the existing right to work in the UK. No sponsorship is offered for this role.