Hybrid working: 2 days in the office per week Tues – Thurs

The Role

The Marketing & Business Insights team is an integral and fast expanding department within LiveScore Group (LSG). As a Principal Econometrician/Data Scientist, you will be at the forefront of this through analytically led decision making across the business that is used to advise the senior leadership team on emerging strategic issues. This is very much a capability that we want to grow across the group as part of our ambitious growth strategy. Your focus will be on cementing the technique/capability across our brands, geos, and media agencies. The growth potential within this role is extensive, and in turn so are the development opportunities given our unique business model of media and betting. You will be at the forefront of building a best-in-class in-house capability where we leverage customer level data and other advanced analytical techniques. With an abundance of data and talent with the department at our disposal, this role very much suits an inquisitive proactive problem solver who is adept with working separately and collaboratively where no one project is the same.

We pride ourselves on giving our analysts the freedom to explore new software and analytical techniques to produce the best analysis possible. Our friendly and knowledgeable team is always at hand to provide guidance, brainstorm ideas and help teach new concepts.  

The ideal candidate will have an interest in sports, marketing, technology, and statistical modelling.

Culture, growth, and potential is very important to us and even If you don’t have all the skills or experience, we would encourage you to apply. 

LiveScore Group is home to LiveScore, LiveScore Bet and Virgin Bet, three of the most exciting brands in the sports and gaming industries today. We are passionate and excited about what we do in the Sports Media, Gaming and Betting sector and are proud of the high ratings we have achieved. We live our values, aiming to enhance and increase the enjoyment of sport through innovative products and immersive experiences. Trust is important in how we work, ensuring we are a collaborative unit who holds each other accountable. Relentlessly ambitious in everything we do, we embrace change and understand that failure is part of success.

We use our platform for positive social change and work to build a company our employees are proud to work for. We have a long-term commitment to diversity and inclusion. Our I.D.E.A (Inclusion, Diversity, Equality, Awareness) Forum is critical to our business and is embedded in our organisational structure to support a sense of belonging for everyone and to create a culture that allows all employees to thrive.

We know a job description can often deter an applicant who does not believe they match 100% of our requirements. If you are interested in this position and have relevant experience, then we would still love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Playing a leading role in building and evolving an In-house Econometrics/MMM capability at LSG.
• In collaboration with the Head of Department you will be mentoring and developing Analysts across the team to learn and hone critical modelling skills and techniques.
• Proactive working relationship with our embedded data team in driving automation and scalability from data ingestion to dashboarding of the results.
• Identify, scope, propose and own a project delivery to ensure all the fundamental questions are correctly addressed in the analysis through to the execution of those recommendations (which truly make this a unique opportunity).
• Fostering a culture of collaboration and buy in across Data, Insights capability, the various Marketing Departments, Media Agencies, Compliance and Product.
• Maximising return on investment through media optimisations, forecasts, and scenario planning.
• We have a very open culture at LiveScore and there will be opportunities to present analysis from analyst level all the way through to the C-suite.
• Communicate complex outputs in a clear and coherent manner that yield growth and profitability for LSG.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Proven experience in an Econometrics/MMM based role agency or client side.
• A high level of proficiency in SQL and Python, with an interest in any other analytics-focused language.
• An elementary understanding of Tableau, Power BI, and/or Looker. 
• Experience of Agile working practices and a proven track record of delivery of leading Econometric projects from start to finish.
• A history of managing and executing your workload independently using JIRA.
• Experience of working with finance, media owners and media agencies through building bottom-up marketing budgets to drive profitability and or market share.
• Some experience of line management/mentoring is desirable.
• Highly motivated and a self-starter with a desire to find and solve real business problems.
• Passion for technology/engineering, who wants a process to run as efficiently and reliably as possible

What can we offer? 

• Company Performance bonus
• Hybrid working for all staff with flexible working opportunities
• Private Healthcare scheme + Employee Enhanced Assistance
• Enhanced Family Leave - Maternity, Shared Parental & Adoption Leave: up to 6 months at full pay and 6 months at half pay. Paternity leave: up to 4 weeks at full pay
• Subsidised gym membership
• Ride to Work & Annual Travel Card loan scheme
• Life Assurance (x3 salary)
• Contributory Pension Plan
• Thursday drinks in the office and regular socials