Data Lead - Commercial Domain

Women in Data®; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

7% pension contributions

Excellent staff travel benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holiday

Job summary

easyJet is seeking a Data Lead, Commercial Domain in Luton to partner with Commercial leadership, translate strategy into a data roadmap, and drive value across revenue and customer experience. The role emphasizes influence over direct management and collaboration with data engineers, scientists, and product specialists.

You will define and prioritise data initiatives, ensure governance, and build relationships across business areas to unlock enterprise-wide opportunities.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in data and analytics, ideally in aviation or travel.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and act as a trusted business partner.
• Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary teams in a matrix environment.

Responsibilities

• Own and shape the Commercial domain data strategy and roadmap.
• Prioritise and track high-value data initiatives.
• Translate business problems into data products and analytics use cases.
• Coordinate cross-functional delivery squads of analysts, engineers, and product specialists.
• Drive adoption of data products and promote data ownership across stakeholders.

Skills

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Revenue management understanding

Databricks

Cloud technologies

Data products

Governance

Tools

Databricks

Job description

INTRO

We are easyJet – a FTSE listed, £multi-billion low-cost airline that serves tens of millions of customers every single year. If you’re reading this, you have probably already been an easyJet customer, and you’ll know that there is no more iconic (or Orange!) travel brand in Europe.

We fly more than 1,207 routes, connecting 38 countries across Europe, and employ more than 18,000 colleagues. We’re on a mission to make low-cost travel easy – and whatever your role here, you’ll connect millions of people to what they love using Europe’s best airline network, great value fares, and friendly service.

What makes us easyJet? Our Promise Behaviours - we are Safe, Bold, Welcoming and Challenging. Four Behaviours. One Spirit. One easyJet.

READ ON IF YOU

• Have significant experience in data and analytics, with a track record of delivering measurable business value.
• Enjoy partnering with senior business leaders and shaping strategy through data.
• Thrive in a matrix environment where success comes through influence, collaboration and credibility.
• Have experience in revenue management, pricing, demand forecasting or another commercially focused, yield-driven environment.
• Can be in our fantastic Luton head office 3 x per week.

THE TEAM

Our Data and Analytics function is evolving around a domain-led operating model, bringing data closer to the business and accelerating value delivery. As one of a small number of Data Leads aligned to key business domains, you'll sit at the intersection of business priorities and data capability.

Working alongside specialists across Data Engineering, Architecture, Data Science, Analytics and Governance, you'll help shape the future of data at easyJet while influencing outcomes across one of the most commercially important areas of the business.

THE ROLE

As Data Lead, Commercial Domain, you'll be the senior data partner to Commercial leadership, responsible for defining and driving the domain's data agenda.

You'll translate commercial strategy into a clear and prioritised data roadmap, ensuring data investments deliver measurable value across revenue, efficiency, customer experience, risk and compliance.

This is a highly visible role where you'll lead through influence rather than direct line management, bringing together expertise from across the central data function to deliver outcomes that matter.

What you'll be doing:

• Owning and shaping the Commercial domain data strategy and roadmap.
• Defining, prioritising and tracking a portfolio of high-value data initiatives.
• Acting as a trusted advisor to Commercial leadership on data opportunities and challenges.
• Translating business problems into data products, analytics use cases and delivery priorities.
• Coordinating cross-functional delivery squads made up of analysts, engineers, architects, scientists and product specialists.
• Driving adoption of data products and embedding product-thinking approaches across the domain.
• Securing the right resources and managing competing priorities across shared teams.
• Championing data governance, quality and compliance standards within the Commercial domain.
• Building strong relationships across business areas to unlock enterprise-wide opportunities.
• Developing data maturity and promoting data ownership across stakeholders and teams.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Significant experience in data and analytics, ideally within aviation, travel, retail, financial services, hospitality, telecoms or similar industries.
• A strong track record of delivering measurable commercial outcomes through data.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and operating as a trusted business partner.
• Proven success coordinating multi-disciplinary teams in a matrix environment.
• Strong understanding of revenue management, pricing, inventory optimisation, demand forecasting or ancillary revenue analytics.
• Knowledge of modern data platforms, ideally Databricks, with familiarity across cloud technologies.
• Understanding of data products, domain-led operating models and modern governance practices.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts in a clear and engaging way.
• Strong stakeholder management, prioritisation and decision-making skills.
• A pragmatic, outcome-focused approach and the confidence to operate in ambiguity.

WHAT YOU'LL GET IN RETURN

• Up to 30% maximum bonus
• Private Medical Insurance
• 7% pension contributions
• Excellent staff travel benefits
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual credit towards an easyJet holiday
• Various flexible benefits and extras

PRACTICALITIES

This full-time role will be based in Luton and will be 40 hours per week. We support hybrid working and we spend 60% of our time per month in the office.

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.

Ready to shape the future of Commercial data at easyJet?

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