Senior Analytics Engineer: Sports Data & Insights

Futuressport; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Training and development

Team-building days

Social activities

Job summary

Futures Sport & Entertainment is seeking a Senior Analytics Engineer to join our London office. In this hybrid role, you will lead analytics projects for high-profile sports clients and work with both technology and client-facing teams to deliver data-driven insights.

You will own client workstreams, shape analytical approaches, and mentor junior colleagues while applying computer vision models to scalable reporting. Excellent communication and stakeholder management are essential.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant research, data analysis, management consulting and/or sports business experience.
• Experience with coding and data science software (e.g., SQL, Python, R).
• Understanding of computer vision models (e.g., Custom Vision).
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to the creation of client reports and presentations.
• Generating new and innovative ideas which add value to our team and our clients.
• Acting as a senior point of contact for clients on projects, managing expectations, building trusted relationships, managing suppliers and completing project administrative tasks.
• Collaborating with senior team members and high-profile clients from day one to provide solutions and insight, as well as aid in the development of our research, software and tools.
• Coordinating effectively with internal stakeholders, including junior analysts, providing guidance and quality assurance.
• Immersing yourself in the world of sport, data and business to add value to the team and our clients.
• Managing an internal workstream to help drive the business forward (e.g. recruitment, resourcing, learning & development).
• Managing and supporting junior colleagues with their development.

Skills

SQL

Python

R

Excel

PowerPoint

Communication

Project management

AI technologies

Computer vision

Sports business knowledge

Tools

Custom Vision

Job description

Futures Sport & Entertainment is seeking a Senior Analytics Engineer to join our London office. In this hybrid role, you will lead analytics projects for high-profile sports clients and work with both technology and client-facing teams to deliver data-driven insights.

You will own client workstreams, shape analytical approaches, and mentor junior colleagues while applying computer vision models to scalable reporting. Excellent communication and stakeholder management are essential.