Director, Data Science & Insights

FTI Consulting; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training program

Career development opportunities

Job summary

FTI Consulting, London, is seeking a data scientist to apply AI-powered analytics across media and communications projects. You will turn complex data into actionable intelligence, build dashboards, and lead data-driven client insights.

The role leverages Python, SQL, AWS, and visualisation tools to deliver scalable pipelines and compelling reporting for a globally dispersed team.

Qualifications

• Experience turning complex data into clear insights and visualisations.
• Production-level Python coding with automated tests.
• Collaborating with dispersed teams and subject-matter experts.

Responsibilities

• Use platforms to collect and analyse data with AI technologies.
• Lead data science projects in audience and media analysis.
• Create visually compelling reports and presentations.
• Advocate data-driven solutions inside the firm.

Skills

AI platforms

Data insights

Python

SQL

Excel

GitHub

AWS

Tableau

PowerBI

Selenium

Terraform

Brandwatch

Talkwalker

Meltwater

Network analytics

Tools

Graphext

PowerBI

Tableau

Selenium

Terraform

AWS

GitHub

Excel

Job description

Salary: £26,000 - 61,000 per year

Requirements:

• Proven competency and focus on AI platforms and solutions across algorithmic and agentic categories, including AI vendor APIs and open-source tooling such as LlamaIndex, HuggingFace, Claude Code or similar
• Ability to turn complex and manifold data into clear insights and create compelling visualisations
• Detail-oriented and accuracy-focused approach
• Skill to manipulate datasets in Python, SQL and Excel, including writing production-level Python code with automated testing
• Desire to work with a geographically dispersed team and collaborate with other subject matter experts on joint solutions
• Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills with excellent English
• Ability to use GitHub to collaborate with other developers and proficiency with AWS or other cloud platforms
• Expertise with data visualisation tools such as Graphext, PowerBI or Tableau and proficiency with digital listening tools such as Brandwatch, Talkwalker or Meltwater
• Expertise in journalism, media, communications or marketing
• Knowledge of SEO and GEO/AIO
• Expertise in graph data science and network analytics
• Experience with web automation technologies such as Selenium
• Familiarity with Terraform and DevOps principles

Responsibilities:

• Use existing platforms and tools to collect and analyse data, deploying the latest AI technology, strategy and practice
• Employ qualitative, statistical and machine learning-oriented approaches to investigate and interpret data
• Innovate, collaborate and lead other data scientists to build and support custom solutions, applications and processing pipelines
• Drive and lead projects in audience and influencer insights, conversation and media analysis, campaign and message performance, event assessment and more
• Interrogate multiple data sources and extract insights by combining information from each
• Detect hidden patterns, identify trends, reveal drivers, predict developments and visualise similarities and differences to deliver actionable communications insights
• Create visually compelling reporting and presentations
• Act as an advocate of analytics inside the firm to encourage the further adoption of data-driven solutions
• Help the team innovate by introducing novel tools and techniques to drive client value and internal productivity
• Collaborate with other experts on the research, planning and development of data-driven projects
• Support new business efforts by delivering data-driven insights to inform our approach
• Assist in the development of presentations, client decks and pitches

Technologies:

• AI
• AWS
• Claude Code
• Cloud
• DevOps
• Excel
• GitHub
• Support
• Machine Learning
• Marketing
• Network
• Python
• SQL
• Selenium
• Tableau
• Terraform
• Web

More:

We are FTI Consulting, the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation. Our Digital & Insights practice in London helps fuel growth and innovation within our global strategic communications division, working with some of the largest and most innovative companies in the world. We offer an open, collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition and professional development, along with excellent training, career development opportunities, continuous learning, coaching and tailored programs to support your growth. Our work spans communications strategy, issues and crisis communications, influencer identification and outreach, content and channel strategy, paid social, and policy and change-related campaigning. Location: London, United Kingdom.

last updated 36 week of 2026