Head of Data Science & Analytics

Harnham; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Head of Data Science & Analytics to lead a dynamic team within a global media organization. This pivotal role offers the chance to shape data strategy across UK and European markets while driving impactful projects. You'll foster a culture of innovation and work closely with senior stakeholders to enhance audience intelligence and analytics capabilities. If you're passionate about data and ready to make a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a data leadership role managing multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong technical foundation with hands-on SQL and product analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale a high-performing data science and analytics team.
• Design and implement predictive models for decision-making.

Skills

Data Leadership

SQL

Predictive Modeling

Stakeholder Engagement

A/B Testing

Data Analytics

Job description

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Head of Data Science & Analytics

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Up to £120,000

I’m hiring for a Head of Data Science & Analytics to lead a dynamic and growing data function within a global media organisation. With a strong digital presence and a wide-ranging portfolio of consumer brands across publishing, audio, and advertising, this is a brilliant opportunity to shape the future of data strategy across the UK and European markets.

Why this role?

You’ll be joining at a pivotal moment as the business strengthens its audience intelligence, inventory analytics, and digital engagement capabilities. This role offers significant ownership — leading a cross-functional team, working on high-impact projects, and driving real commercial and audience insight across multiple countries.

Key Focus Areas:

Inventory Optimisation – Help the business unlock better pricing strategies and revenue forecasting for advertising space

Audience Analytics – Understand user behaviour and engagement across platforms to support smarter content and programming decisions

Competitions & Promotions – Drive targeting strategies for high-volume competition campaigns and optimise performance using predictive models

Your Mission:

• Lead and scale a high-performing data science and analytics team
• Design and implement predictive models to drive decision-making across business verticals
• Champion the use of data science, product analytics, and A/B testing across commercial and content teams
• Build scalable data solutions that align with both UK and European markets
• Act as a strategic partner to senior stakeholders across digital, commercial, and audience functions
• Foster a culture of innovation, curiosity, and insight-led thinking

What We're Looking For:

• Proven experience in a data leadership role – ideally managing multidisciplinary teams (data science, BI, analytics, etc.)
• Strong technical foundation – hands-on with SQL, modelling, experimentation and product analytics
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills – able to influence non-technical teams and shape strategic direction
• Sector experience is flexible, though backgrounds in media, advertising, digital platforms, or high-engagement B2C environments are especially valued
• For certain areas (e.g. competitions), experience in gaming or gambling analytics could be a strong plus
• Ultimately, we’re after someone collaborative, commercially-minded, and passionate about making data work for people

Interested in learning more or know someone who fits the bill? Send your CV to [e-mail] or through the Apply link on this page

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Executive

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Analyst and Management

• Industries

  Broadcast Media Production and Distribution

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