Head of Data

Head of Data London, England

Handle Recruitment Ltd
Full Time London, England 80000 - 100000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

  • Sector: digital & technology
  • Type: hybrid
  • Contact: Josef Roberts
  • Contact Email: [email protected]
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Expiry Date: 18 March 2023
  • Job Ref: BBBH104990

Head of Data - £80K - 100K - Kings Cross - Hybrid


The makers of casual mobile hit games enjoyed by millions of players around the world are looking for a Head of Data to join them on a journey of extraordinary growth!


Your new company


Makes games for everyone that are snackable yet nourishing and are built to fit into your daily life, but with the emotional depth of your favourite TV show.

A place where the team really does come first and the culture is built on high performance and high care.

Everyone strives to be the best versions of themselves, but always within an environment based on inclusivity, respect and safety, no matter who you are or where you come from.

The business was founded to make a positive impact on players, the community, and colleagues.

They are committed to creating an inclusive culture, and fostering an environment where people can flourish is their priority. They believe its vital that players see themselves represented in games, and the beautiful diversity of life is showcased. Their games represent the people we are and the people we love.


Your new role


You will be leading the growing Data team and solving challenges across the business, primarily with Gaming, UA and Finance teams.

You'll help us make sure data remains an integral part of our strategy; further understand, predict, segment and retain players; and make sure the team is running smoothly!


Responsibilities

  • Lead the Data team, determine responsibilities, priorities and areas of focus.
  • Own the recruitment, onboarding and personal development for the Data team.
  • Be the strategic vision holder and a leading voice of the Data team at a company level
  • Have a deep understanding of how data & analytics can help drive our game(s) towards even more success and bring that perspective to decision making discussions that feed into our planning and roadmap.
  • Manage relationships and work collaboratively with multiple internal and external stakeholders - including balancing and prioritising Game Team deliverables for the Data Team.
  • Continue to develop and own our data ecosystem (infrastructure & tooling) to ensure we are using the right tools to accomplish our objectives.
  • Proactively develop and guide the team in developing new analyses, modeling, experiments and data tools to better understand the performance of our games.
  • Own and organize the documentation behind our collective Data 'knowledge base'.
  • Further develop and communicate, both internally and externally, the importance of a positive data culture.


Requirements

  • 4+ years experience running data functions
  • Games industry experience is highly desirable
  • Ability to mentor and manage data roles, and develop best practices in the team.
  • Experience understanding business problems, and ability to match them to the right statistical techniques.
  • Outstanding communication skills, to clearly articulate your insights and develop our data culture.
  • Experience manipulating data with SQL and R/Python.


Nice to have

  • Experience with big datasets and the tools to work with them (eg. GCP/AWS, Hadoop,BigQuery).
  • Experience working with dashboarding tools (eg. Tableau, Looker, redash).
  • Experience working with install attribution such as Appsflyer or Singular.

Location


Hybrid work model - 3 days a week (Monday, Thursday & Friday) in person at our brand new studio in Kings Cross with the remaining 2 days available to work from home.


Perks & Benefits

  • Contributory Pension
  • Tax advantaged Stock options
  • Fully comprehensive Private Medical Care (premiums paid by the business).
  • 28 days Holiday (including 3 company holiday days around Christmas).
  • Free drinks and snacks in the office
  • Company gifts and swag
  • Socials and events

Next Steps

If this sounds like something you would like to hear more about please hit apply or send your CV to me directly at [email protected] - Thanks


Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Head of Data
Handle Recruitment Ltd

www.handle.co.uk
London, United Kingdom
Peter Tafler
$25 to $50 million (USD)
51 to 200 Employees
Company - Private
HR Consulting
1978
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