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Senior Data Scientist

CAA Portas
City of London
1 month ago
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A division of leading entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA), CAA Portas is the leading management consulting firm dedicated to sport. We believe in the power of sport and physical activity to transform lives, communities and nations. We provide inspirational leadership to power this transformation, having fun and showing the passion for doing what we love. ​


We help sports leaders across the world on their most important, complex and urgent challenges and opportunities to achieve more for their organisations such as: ​

  • Delivering significant and sustainable business performance
  • Transforming organisations and develop future sport leaders
  • Driving increased and more effective funding into sport
  • Achieving lasting positive change in society


Overview

We are expanding our Data & AI team and are looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join the team. You will lead analytical workstreams on client projects, help productionise workflows and mentor more junior members of the team. As part of a fast-growing area, you will get the opportunity to play a central role in developing new IP and shaping the frameworks and tools we use to help decision making across sporting performance, commercial and operations. We are looking for someone proactive, excited by the opportunity of working in a growing team, and who loves sport.


Responsibilities:

  • Lead data science workstreams on client projects, managing analysts and collaborating with consultants
  • Develop and deploy statistical models and core IP
  • Build reusable tools to streamline analysis and visualisation
  • Communicate insights clearly to all audiences
  • Mentor junior team members and support capability growth
  • Work with engineers to productionise solutions


Requirements:

  • Strong knowledge of regression, classification, and machine learning algorithms, with experience applying them in real-world settings
  • Passion for sports analytics, with previous working experience an advantage
  • Proficient in Python or R, with good SQL skills
  • Familiarity with coding best practices (version control, testing, documentation)
  • Experience working with relational database systems and cloud platforms (Azure or AWS preferred)
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced consultancy or agency environment, within cross-functional teams
  • Excellent problem-solving and communication skills


Compensation And Benefits:

We offer a competitive compensation package commensurate with experience and qualifications. In addition to monetary compensation, we provide health insurance, gym subsidy, balanced work vs personal life.

Please ensure you provide complete and legible information in your application. An incomplete application may affect your consideration for employment.


Creative Artists Agency (“CAA”) is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and creating a workplace culture in which diversity and inclusion is valued and everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As part of our zero-tolerance approach to discrimination in any form, you and any job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, or any other legally recognised protected basis under UK law.

Please inform CAA’s Recruitment Department if you need any assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.

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