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Head of Data Science – Sports & Sports Betting

📍London (Hybrid)| 💰£100k + bonus| 🎯Reporting to Founders

We’re partnering with a fast-growing sports betting company, backed by top-tier investors, to find aHead of Data Science.


You'll lead the data strategy, build predictive models, and scale a world-class team – all while working directly with the founders.


What you'll do:

  • Own the data science roadmap and team structure
  • Build and productionise models (pricing, recommendations, fraud detection)
  • Collaborate across product and engineering
  • Deliver insights to guide strategy and growth


What we’re looking for:

  • Proven leadership in data science/ML
  • Strong Python/SQL skills; cloud experience (AWS/GCP)
  • Background in sports, betting, or real-time analytics is a big plus

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