Remote Sports Analytics Lead | AI, ML & Strategy

Placements24; Sandton; Hybrid; ZAR 2,872,000 - 3,830,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive salary and bonus potential

Fully remote work arrangement

Professional development funds

Health and retirement benefits

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a visionary Sports Analytics Lead to spearhead data analytics within the Leisure & Sports domain. This fully remote leadership role focuses on defining analytics strategy, building and guiding a team of data scientists and analysts, and driving data-informed decisions across the organization.

You will leverage advanced analytics, ML, and AI to uncover insights that optimize player performance, fan engagement, and business operations, shaping the analytics roadmap for a leading

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or Master's in a quantitative field as listed.
• 10+ years in data analytics with at least 5 in a leadership role.
• Extensive experience with ML, statistical modeling, and big data tech.
• Ability to translate complex findings into business strategy.
• Strong leadership and remote collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the company's analytics strategy and roadmap.
• Build, manage, and mentor a high-performing data team.
• Oversee development of advanced models, predictive algorithms, and AI solutions.
• Collaborate with executives to address key business challenges via data.
• Ensure data integrity, security, and reliable analytics outputs.

Skills

Leadership

Data Analytics

Machine Learning

Strategic Thinking

Communication

Remote Collaboration

Education

Ph.D. or Master's in Data Science/Statistics/CS

Tools

Spark

Hadoop

Job description

Placements24 seeks a visionary Sports Analytics Lead to spearhead data analytics within the Leisure & Sports domain. This fully remote leadership role focuses on defining analytics strategy, building and guiding a team of data scientists and analysts, and driving data-informed decisions across the organization.

You will leverage advanced analytics, ML, and AI to uncover insights that optimize player performance, fan engagement, and business operations, shaping the analytics roadmap for a leading