Lead Insight Analyst – Contract

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data-driven agency is seeking a seasoned Lead Insight Analyst to manage multiple high-profile projects in sports and media. This strategic role involves leading a team to deliver insights, reporting, and stakeholder engagement across flagship accounts, utilizing tools like Power BI and BigQuery. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a strong background in customer analytics.

Qualifications

• Experience in client-facing, stakeholder-heavy environments.
• Background in customer analytics, preferably in sports or media.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic and analytical efforts across three major accounts.
• Translate complex data into actionable insights for senior leadership.

Skills

Client-facing experience

Stakeholder management

Customer analytics

Data translation

Tools

Google Cloud

BigQuery

Power BI

Python

Looker

Tableau

Salesforce

GA4

Job description

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We’re working with a leading data-driven agency operating at the intersection of sport, media, and fan engagement. Known for partnering with major names in the industry – from top-tier football clubs to global sporting bodies – they’re on the lookout for a seasoned Lead Insight Analyst to take the reins across multiple high-profile projects.

This is a strategic and hands-on role ideal for someone who thrives in varied, fast-paced environments. You'll be embedded across three flagship accounts, helping clients better understand and activate their data through robust insight, infrastructure, and stakeholder engagement.

Key Projects:

• Global Football Organisation: Lead the digital engagement reporting strategy across international tournaments Ensure clean data flow from pipelines to dashboards, mainly in Power BI
• Premier League Club: Guide the CRM system implementation. Collaborate with vendors to design and define how data should be structured and ingested
• Top-Tier Football Club: Deliver insights around personalised digital content, algorithm testing, and content recommendations, working primarily with BigQuery and Power BI

Role & Responsibilities:

• Act as the key strategic and analytical lead across all three accounts
• Work closely with client stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and reporting needs
• Lead a small team of analysts and data scientists to deliver insights and reporting
• Translate complex data sets into actionable insights for senior leadership and board-level reporting
• Partner with internal strategy and insight managers to align on deliverables

Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience in client-facing, stakeholder-heavy environments
• A wide-ranging analytics toolkit – essential tools include: Google Cloud, BigQuery, Power BI, Python, Looker, Tableau, Salesforce (a plus), GA4 (nice to have)
• Background in customer analytics; experience in sports, media or retail sectors highly desirable
• Comfortable managing both hands-on delivery and strategic oversight (approx. 50/50 split)

£500-£600 per day, outside IR35, London, 3-4 days in the office

How to Apply

Register your interest by sending your CV to Lloyd Dunstall via the Apply link on this page