Senior Data Scientist

Bauer Media Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Bauer Academy training

Enhanced parental leave

Flexible working

Job summary

Bauer Media Group is seeking a Senior Data Scientist in London to shape how data is used to solve business challenges and unlock growth opportunities. You will lead end-to-end data science initiatives and mentor junior team members, partnering with stakeholders across the business to design, build, deploy and maintain data-driven solutions.

You will work on predictive modelling, experimentation, and deployment of scalable models across the organization, in a hybrid environment with a focus on

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience in a Data Science role.
• Advanced Python and SQL skills.
• Experience building and deploying machine learning models.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working with cloud data platforms such as Snowflake, BigQuery or Redshift.
• Familiarity with dbt and modern analytics workflows.
• A pragmatic, business-focused approach to problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Building predictive models to improve audience engagement, retention, forecasting, and commercial performance
• Designing and embedding experimentation frameworks, including A/B testing and causal inference approaches
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities where data science can deliver measurable business value
• Championing practical, scalable solutions using a blend of custom, open-source, and off-the-shelf technologies
• Supporting the deployment and operationalisation of models alongside engineering teams
• Mentoring junior team members and contributing to a culture of learning and continuous improvement
• Promoting high-quality coding standards, documentation, peer review, and best practices
• Evaluating emerging tools, technologies, and methodologies to help evolve our data science capabilities

Skills

Python

SQL

Machine Learning

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Tools

Snowflake

BigQuery

Redshift

dbt

Tableau

Braze

Rudderstack

Adswizz

Job description

Location: London, Hybrid (1-2 days/week onsite)

Our Team: How we enrich everyday life

You’ll be joining the Data & Decision Sciences (DDS) team at the heart of Bauer Media Audio. We partner with teams across Digital Media, Revenue Management, Marketing and Consumer Promotions to turn data into actionable insights that drive audience growth, commercial performance and better decision-making.

Working across nine European markets, we’re building a modern data capability that combines analytics, experimentation and machine learning to create real business impact.

The Difference You Will Make

As a Senior Data Scientist, you’ll help shape how Bauer uses data to solve business challenges, improve audience experiences and unlock new opportunities for growth.

This role offers the chance to work on high‑impact initiatives, from predictive modelling and experimentation through to deploying solutions that deliver measurable value across the business.

Your Role

You’ll lead and contribute to end-to-end data science projects, partnering with stakeholders across the business to design, build, deploy, and maintain data‑driven solutions.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Building predictive models to improve audience engagement, retention, forecasting, and commercial performance
• Designing and embedding experimentation frameworks, including A/B testing and causal inference approaches
• Collaborating with cross‑functional teams to identify opportunities where data science can deliver measurable business value
• Championing practical, scalable solutions using a blend of custom, open‑source, and off‑the‑shelf technologies
• Supporting the deployment and operationalisation of models alongside engineering teams
• Mentoring junior team members and contributing to a culture of learning and continuous improvement
• Promoting high‑quality coding standards, documentation, peer review, and best practices
• Evaluating emerging tools, technologies, and methodologies to help evolve our data science capabilities

The Skills You Will Bring

• Strong commercial experience in a Data Science role
• Advanced Python and SQL skills
• Experience building and deploying machine learning models
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience working with cloud data platforms such as Snowflake, BigQuery or Redshift
• Familiarity with dbt and modern analytics workflows
• A pragmatic, business‑focused approach to problem solving

Nice to have

• Experience in Digital Media, Revenue Management, Gaming or Consumer Promotions
• Experience with personalisation, segmentation or marketing technology platforms
• Knowledge of tools such as Tableau, Braze, Rudderstack or Adswizz

About Bauer Media Group

We are a media business focused on creating content that matters to millions of people across Europe. Our offering extends from print and online publishing to audio broadcasting and entertainment, alongside investments in other media related sectors. With more than 500 million copies sold each year, we are one of Europe’s largest Publishers. From women’s and celebrities’ magazines to TV listings to food and special interest, we own some of the most popular publishing brands in Germany, UK, Poland and France – both digital and print. But not only that. Reaching over 61 million listeners weekly, we operate over 150 radio and podcast brands in nine countries, spanning the UK, Ireland, Poland, Slovakia, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Portugal. Family‑owned in the 5th generation, Bauer Media focuses on the long‑term, with a consumer‑first mindset that guides us across our diverse portfolio. Our workforce of 12,000 shares a common purpose: to deliver content and services that enrich people‘s everyday lives.

What’s In It For You

• You’ll have 28 days holiday, bank holidays & 2 volunteer days to use.
• Your development matters, so access to our internal training provider – Bauer Academy, is a huge win.
• We have enhanced Maternity/Adoption, Paternity and Shared Parental Leave Pay.
• You’ll have the opportunity for flexible working.
• And much more! Find the full details of our benefits here

We are an international employer and equal opportunities are important to us. That's why we welcome everyone in their uniqueness, regardless of e.g. religion, gender, skin color, disability in our house.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or a long term health condition, and need us to make any reasonable adjustments or do anything differently during any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing [e-mail]

We are actively recruiting for this position, so the job advert may close earlier than expected.

If you have any feedback regarding our UK recruitment process, please email [e-mail] we would love to hear from you.