About the Role
This entry-level Associate Data Analyst role within the Data Intelligence Unit (DIU) focuses on developing strong analytical foundations and supporting insight delivery across Content, CRM, Product, and Commercial teams. It is ideal for a numerically strong graduate who is commercially curious and seeks a career in data analytics.
Responsibilities
- Write SQL queries to extract and prepare data
- Support recurring analysis and reporting
- Assist in exploratory behavioural analysis
- Contribute to insight generation under guidance from senior team members
- Help identify trends and anomalies in customer behaviour
- Assist in measuring campaign and product performance
- Support data validation and QA processes
- Help document datasets and analytical processes
- Maintain reporting accuracy
- Develop Python skills to support automation
- Learn experimentation frameworks and measurement principles
- Continuously build technical and commercial understanding
Requirements
- Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Data Science, Computer Science or similar quantitative discipline
- Strong numerical ability and analytical thinking
- Basic SQL knowledge (academic or internship experience acceptable)
- Basic Python knowledge (pandas familiarity advantageous)
- Curiosity and willingness to learn
- Strong communication skills
- Internship or placement experience in analytics (Desirable)
- Experience with data visualisation tools (Desirable)
- Interest in sport, betting markets or digital products (Desirable)
Skills
- SQL
- Python
- Data Analysis
- Data Visualization
- Reporting
- Data Extraction
- Data Preparation
- Behavioral Analysis
- Trend Identification
- Anomaly Detection
- Campaign Measurement
- Product Performance Measurement
- Data Validation
- Quality Assurance
- Documentation
- Automation
- Experimentation Frameworks
- Measurement Principles
Location
- Central London Office near Southbank
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Entry-level
Education Level
- Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Data Science, Computer Science or similar quantitative discipline
Benefits
- Private medical insurance
- Excellent parental leave
- Working globally policy
- Mental health support
- Assistance programs
- Social gatherings
- Pension scheme
- Various other benefit schemes
- Birthdays off work
- 25 days of holiday per year
- Life assurance
- Star card
- Step Further Awards (employee recognition program)
- Season Ticket Loan
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Complimentary access to Racing Post Members Club with Ultimate Membership
- Two days per year volunteer time with charity partner
About the Company
- Spotlight Sports Group is a global media and technology company specialising in content and data within sports betting, horse racing and fantasy sports.
- With over 400 employees, the group operates multiple award-winning brands, including Racing Post, the world’s largest horse racing affiliate, Pickswise, myracing and Free Super Tips.
- We partner with leading operators across the betting industry to produce and build multilingual, best-in-class digital products and content to engage and educate customers.
- ICS-digital, an international marketing agency including ICS-translate, also operates under the group.
