🧠Head of Data Science & Analytics
📍 Manchester (Hybrid – 2 days in office)
đź’Ľ Full-Time | Permanent
đź’° Up to ÂŁ120,000 + benefits
Join one of the world’s largestindependent media and entertainment groups, home to iconic brands across audio, publishing, and digital.
This newHead of Data Science & Analyticsrole will lead a growing UK-based function within theAudio Division, acting as a strategic partner across digital, revenue, and marketing. You'll help shape the organisation’s data vision while leading on predictive modelling, experimentation, and insight delivery at scale.
🧩 What you’ll be doing:
- Build and lead a team of data scientists, analysts, and BI engineers
- Own the strategy for how data is used to drive growth, engagement, and commercial outcomes
- Deliver predictive models to optimise audience targeting, content strategy, and advertising revenue
- Develop analytics products and tooling to support multiple business units
- Act as a key point of contact for European stakeholders and cross-functional teams
- Translate complex data into actionable insight for both technical and non-technical audiences
🔍 Key skills & experience:
- Strong expertise inSQLandPython
- Proven experience building and deployingstatistical and predictive models
- Experience leading high-performing data science or advanced analytics teams
- Track record of influencing strategy through data
- Engaging, collaborative, and able to lead with clarity and confidence
HOW TO APPLY
Please register your interest by sending your CV to Lauren McAlister via the Apply link on this page.
