Senior Data Scientist

Disney; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance & dental

Free Park Entry for family and friends

Disney Discounts on products, resorts,

Excellent parental and guardian leave

Employee Resource Groups - WOMEN @ DIS

Job summary

Disney+ Analytics & Insights EMEA is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to forecast customer trends and run data-driven models across EMEA. You will collaborate with Content, Subscriber Growth and Local teams, translating insights into actions.

Based in London with a hybrid work pattern (4 days in office, 1 day remote), you will work with global data science peers and communicate complex findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Qualifications

• Degree in Data Science, CS, Mathematics or related field with 4+ years in data science roles.
• Strong SQL, Python or R experience and statistical programming.
• Experience designing experiments and time-series forecasting.
• Ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience with consumer behavioural data preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with attention to detail.
• Flexible and creative problem-solving approach.

Responsibilities

• Drive development and end-to-end implementation of the engagement forecast model.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and productionalise insights.
• Improve methodology and model accuracy over time.
• Handle ad hoc modelling requests from stakeholders.
• Develop and extend semantic models to generative AI solutions.
• Advise across Disney+ to deliver data science projects.
• Support analytics teams with robust, well-documented results.
• Foster relationships across Global and International Analytics teams.
• Explore and apply existing Global data science tools in EMEA.

Skills

SQL

Python

R

Experimentation design

Time-series forecasting

Causal impact methodologies

Multi-priority management

Communication with diverse audiences

Consumer behavioural data

Education

Data Science/CS/Math degree

Job description

Senior Data Scientist

About the Role

Disney+ is The Walt Disney Company's Direct to Consumer video entertainment service. The service consists of long form and short form video built around six key content brands (Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic and Hulu) with an appealing and easy to use interface accessed across multiple platforms (e.g. televisions, mobile devices, PCs).

The Disney+ team is responsible for the day-to-day operation of Disney+ across Europe, Middle East and Africa, specifically focused on marketing, customer acquisition and retention, partnerships and synergy, content programming, research and analytics.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Data Scientist to join our Disney+ Analytics & Insights EMEA team. The purpose of this role is to work collaboratively alongside functional EMEA Analytics teams (Content, Subscriber Growth, Local) and wider business leads to deliver robust data science projects and models. Sitting within the Data Science team there will be a focus on forecasting of customer trends and engagement as well as ad hoc modelling to gain additional insight from our vast customer data.

This role will leverage excellent technical, storytelling and communication skills, as well as the ability to work cross-functionally to identify business needs and deliver data science projects across EMEA.

This role will be based in our London Hammersmith office, 4 days a week, with either a Monday or Friday working from home.

Values

You'll join a team grounded in our Disney values - acting with Integrity, welcoming everyone through Inclusion, embracing boundless Creativity, working together through Collaboration and caring deeply for our Community. These values shape how we work and how we support one another every day.

What you will do

• Drive the development, design and implementation of the engagement forecast model. End-to-end involvement from data collection, algorithm development and forecasting. Play a key role in collaborating with stakeholders, communicating insights and productionalising results. Continuously explore ways to improve the methodology and the model accuracy

• Manage and solve ad hoc modelling requests from stakeholders

• Develop and maintain semantic models and extend them into a gentic AI solutions

• Consult with stakeholders at all levels across Disney+ to aid in the delivery of data science driven projects

• Support insight analysts across EMEA Analytics team, ensuring statistically robust results are delivered and best practices are followed

• Build strong relationships across the Global and International Analytics and Data Science teams to collaborate where required

• Develop understanding of existing Global data science tools available and potential opportunities to apply them in EMEA

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Proficient in writing SQL

• Significant experience in Python, R or other statistical programming language

• Familiarity with building and evaluating agentic AI solutions preferred

• Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field with 4+ years of experience in data science -related roles

• Demonstrable understanding and practical application of data science concepts with particular focus on experimentation design, time-series forecasting and causal impact methodologies

• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities effectively, delivering high-quality outputs with strong attention to detail

• Flexibility in approach, taking creative approaches to getting results where necessary

• Strong communication skills with experience talking to both technical and non-technical audiences about data science concepts, best practice and limitations

• Experience using consumer behavioural data preferred

The Perks

• 25 days annual leave

• Private medical insurance & dental care

• Free Park Entry: You will have the opportunity to enter any of our parks with your family and friends for free

• Disney Discounts: you are entitled to discounts on designated Disney products, resort F& B and ticketing

• Excellent parental and guardian leave

• Employee Resource Groups - WOMEN @ Disney, Disney Mosaic, Disney PRIDE, our disability & neurodiversity focused group - ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group, TRUST.

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Employment Type: Full time

Location: London, United Kingdom