Staff Data Analyst - Commercial

Octopus Energy Germany GmbH; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Octopus Energy Group in London is seeking a senior data analyst to join our London-based data commercial team. You will generate insights to guide commercial decisions, understand customers, and support pricing strategy.

You will mentor junior analysts, work with global teams in eight countries, and build dashboards and models that influence senior leadership decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience mentoring and upskilling junior analytical colleagues.
• Hands-on expertise with modern data platforms and analytical tools (especially SQL and python - see our full stack below).
• Strong communication skills to influence non-technical stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Strong commercial acumen, preferably in pricing, margin optimisation, and/or growth analytics.
• A track record of delivering actionable insights that drive measurable business impact.

Responsibilities

• UK pricing: Partner with the product teams to set pricing for our 8 million (and growing!) customers in the UK.
• Strategic analytics: Identify and analyse energy retail data to guide our understanding of our customers and our competitors. Impact our UK and global strategy through insights presented to the senior leadership team.
• Global analytics: Work with teams in the seven other countries Octopus is active in to deliver and scale impactful, global projects, such as lifetime value calculations or churn modelling.
• Metrics: Help people all across the business understand the key drivers of their operations through well-defined KPIs and intuitive dashboards.
• Global cooperation: Prioritise and coordinate the data teams supporting Octopus’ operations globally, balancing local needs with global opportunities.

Skills

Mentoring junior analysts

Pricing analytics

Commercial analytics

Communication with leadership

Tools

Python

SQL

dbt

Databricks

Lightdash

Streamlit

Airflow

Kubernetes

GitHub

CircleCI

AWS

Terraform

Spacelift

Job description

We're making energy fair, clean, and simple for all using technology.

Octopus Energy started with a bold idea: to build Britain’s first truly digital energy supplier. By combining world-class tech with brilliant humans who care deeply about customers and driving the renewable energy transition, we made it happen and in 2025, we became Britain’s largest energy supplier.

Octopus Energy Group is a global energy transition collective. 10 businesses working across 4 continents to tackle energy transformation at nearly every front.

And we constantly push to make energy better. Tirelessly campaigning for fair protections for customers. And building innovative technologies that forge a path to a green energy system.

We’re made up of 10,000+ authentic, committed people working around the world on stuff you’re never expect. We're united by a shared goal: to drive the global green energy revolution. Read our Spotlight series to meet some of the team.

About the role

You and a group of strong analysts will be generating the insights that guide Octopus’ commercial decisions.

You will be the most senior analyst in our London-based data commercial team, working with our global commercial teams in understanding our customers, setting prices, and being integral to the design of the innovative products we’re famous for.

You will help upskill analysts around the world, and directly partner with some of the most influential people in the business.

What you'll do

• UK pricing: Partner with the product teams to set pricing for our 8 million (and growing!) customers in the UK.
• Strategic analytics: Identify and analyse energy retail data to guide our understanding of our customers and our competitors. Impact our UK and global strategy through insights presented to the senior leadership team.
• Global analytics: Work with teams in the seven other countries Octopus is active in to deliver and scale impactful, global projects, such as lifetime value calculations or churn modelling.
• Metrics: Help people all across the business understand the key drivers of their operations through well-defined KPIs and intuitive dashboards.
• Global cooperation: Prioritise and coordinate the data teams supporting Octopus’ operations globally, balancing local needs with global opportunities.

What you'll have

• Passion for hands-on data work.
• Experience mentoring and upskilling junior analytical colleagues.
• Hands-on expertise with modern data platforms and analytical tools (especially SQL and python - see our full stack below).
• Strong communication skills to influence non-technical stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Strong commercial acumen, preferably in pricing, margin optimisation, and/or growth analytics.
• A track record of delivering actionable insights that drive measurable business impact.

Our Data Platform Stack

We employ software engineering best practices to design, test, and deploy our data platform and services using the below technologies:

• Python, pandas and SQL in Jupyter notebooks for analysis
• dbt and Databricks data platform with Delta Lake
• Lightdash as our BI tool and semantic layer
• Streamlit for interactive data applications
• Airflow for orchestration
• Kubernetes for application deployment
• CI/CD with GitHub and CircleCI
• Infrastructure on AWS, deployed with Terraform / Spacelift

Why else you'll love it here

• Wondering what the salary for this role is? Just ask us! On a call with one of our recruiters it's something we always cover as we genuinely want to match your experience with the correct salary. The reason why we don't advertise is because we honestly have a degree of flexibility and would never want salary to be a reason why someone doesn't apply to Octopus - what's more important to us is finding the right octofit!
• Octopus Energy Group is a unique culture. An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quicker. Where people work with autonomy, alongside a wide range of amazing co-owners, on projects that break new ground. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about! We were named the UK's top company to work for in 2025, and we ranked in the top ten in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026. Our Group CEO, Greg has recordeda podcast about our cultureand how we empower our people. We’ve also been placed in thetop 10 companies for senior leadership
• Visit our UK perks hub -Octopus Employee Benefits

Studies have shown that some groups of people, like women, are less likely to apply to a role unless they meet 100% of the job requirements. Whoever you are, if you like one of our jobs, we encourage you to apply as you might just be the candidate we hire. Across Octopus, we're looking for genuinely decent people who are honest and empathetic. Our people are our strongest asset and the unique skills and perspectives people bring to the team are the driving force of our success. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. Our commitment is to provide equal opportunities, an inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone.

Are you ready for a career with us? We want to ensure you have all the tools and environment you need to unleash your potential.Need any specific accommodations?Whether you require specific accommodations or have a unique preference, let us know, and we'll do what we can to customise your interview process for comfort and maximum magic!